Table 1.
Information of chestnut samples used in the study and of the geographical areas. It was collected in northwest Spain (between May and October 2015, a period that corresponds to the beginning of the vegetative period and maturation of the fruit). Data were obtained from Meteogalicia (Meteorology Agency of Galicia) and AEMET (Meteorology Statal Agency).
| Common Name | Codes | Geographical Area | Coordinates | Altitude (m) |
Average Temp. (°C) | Minimum Temp. (°C) | Maximum Temp. (°C) | Rainfall (L/m2) | Average Sunlight Duration (h/month) | Commercial Features | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latitude | Longitude | ||||||||||
| Longal | L1 | Parada do Sil, Ourense | 42.38° N | −7.57° W | 662–672 | 15.71 | −1.5 | 39.9 | 44.03 | 210.0 | Small caliber, between 95 and 100 chestnuts/kg |
| L2 | Monterroso, Lugo | 42.79° N | −7.83° W | 500–550 | 14.08 | −0.2 | 37.3 | 59.17 | 198.1 | ||
| L3 | Castrelo do Val, Ourense | 41.99° N | −7.42° W | 417–570 | 16.57 | −1.6 | 38.7 | 36.68 | 246.3 | ||
| L4 | A Gudiña, Ourense | 42.06° N | −7,14° W | 850–981 | 14.75 | −1.9 | 34.2 | 92.43 | 259.3 | ||
| Famosa | F1 | Monterroso, Lugo | 42.79° N | −7.83° W | 500–550 | 14.08 | −0.2 | 37.3 | 59.17 | 198.1 | Medium caliber, between 70 and 85 chestnuts/kg |
| F2 | Rubiá, Ourense | 42.47° N | −6.89° W | 420–577 | 16.95 | −0.8 | 38.3 | 53.36 | 254.7 | ||
| F3 | Castrelo do Val, Ourense | 41.99° N | −7.42° W | 417–570 | 16.57 | −1.6 | 38.7 | 36.68 | 246.3 | ||
| Parede | P1 | Noceda del Bierzo, León | 42.71° N | −6.40° W | 750–838 | 11.20 | −4.8 | 33.6 | 41.20 | 254.6 | Small caliber, more than 110 chestnuts per kg |
| P2 | Monterroso, Lugo | 42.79° N | −7.83° W | 500–550 | 14.08 | −0.2 | 37.3 | 59.17 | 198.1 | ||
| P3 | Ponferrada, León | 42.55° N | −6.60° W | 522–750 | 19.00 | −1.0 | 38.7 | 40.00 | 254.6 | ||
| Ventura | V1 | A Gudiña, Ourense | 42.06° N | −7.14° W | 850–981 | 14.75 | −1.9 | 34.0 | 92.43 | 259.3 | Small caliber, about 100 chestnuts/kg |
| V2 | A Mezquita, Ourense | 42.24° N | −7.87° W | 850–997 | 15.00 | −1.9 | 34.4 | 91.30 | 259.2 | ||
| Amarelante | A1 | Vilariño de Conso, Ourense | 42.17° N | −7.18° W | 726–950 | 15.17 | −2.0 | 35.2 | 121.5 | 240.9 | Large to medium size, between 55 and 90 chestnuts/kg |
| Raigona | RAI1 | Rubiá, Ourense | 42.47° N | −6.89° W | 420–577 | 16.95 | −0.8 | 38.3 | 53.36 | 254.7 | Large to medium size, between 50 and 90 chestnuts/kg |
| Rapada | R1 | A Gudiña, Ourense | 42.06° N | −7.14° W | 850–981 | 14.75 | −1.9 | 34.0 | 92.43 | 259.3 | Medium caliber, between 70 and 85 chestnuts/kg |
| Xudía | X1 | Castrelo do Val, Ourense | 41.99° N | −7.42° W | 417–570 | 16.57 | −1.6 | 38.7 | 36.68 | 246.3 | Medium caliber, about 75 chestnuts/kg |
| Vilamaesa | VIL1 | Castrelo do Val, Ourense | 41.99° N | −7.42° W | 417–570 | 16.57 | −1.6 | 38.7 | 36.68 | 246.3 | Medium caliber, about 75 chestnuts/kg |