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Swedish coffee (Astragalus boeticus L.), a neglected coffee substitute with a past and a potential future

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dc.contributor.author Prohens Tomás, Jaime es_ES
dc.contributor.author Andújar Pérez, Isabel es_ES
dc.contributor.author Vilanova Navarro, Santiago es_ES
dc.contributor.author Plazas Ávila, María de la O es_ES
dc.contributor.author Gramazio, Pietro es_ES
dc.contributor.author Prohens, R. es_ES
dc.contributor.author Herraiz García, Francisco Javier es_ES
dc.contributor.author De Ron, A.M. es_ES
dc.date.accessioned 2016-05-20T06:16:21Z
dc.date.available 2016-05-20T06:16:21Z
dc.date.issued 2014-01
dc.identifier.issn 0925-9864
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10251/64447
dc.description.abstract Swedish coffee (Astragalus boeticus) seeds have been used as a coffee substitute, in particular during the nineteenth century and in times of scarcity. A. boeticus is found in the wild in a wide range of environments in the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern regions and is able to grow in areas with low and irregular rainfall. It is well-adapted to cultivated and disturbed environments, has indehiscent pods and high yield potential, and is therefore pre-adapted to cultivation and domestication. Swedish coffee is an annual that flowers in spring and produces small (3-6 mm x 3-5 mm) kidney-shaped seeds that can be harvested in summer. The genetic diversity of the species has not been studied, but evidence (wide range of environments, insect pollination) suggests that considerable diversity exists in the species. The genetic resources of Swedish coffee conserved in germplasm banks are very limited, with only 49 accessions conserved in six genebanks. Although no cultivated varieties exist at present and no breeding studies are underway, evidence suggests that limited breeding could result in considerable genetic advances. The cultivation of A. boeticus was very important during the nineteenth century in several countries of Europe, in particular in Sweden, where the cultivation was promoted as a coffee substitute by the monarchy. Several reports exist on its cultivation in several countries of Northern, Central and Southern Europe during the nineteenth century and beginning of the twentieth century. However, its cultivation gradually lost importance and was eventually abandoned. Swedish coffee can be grown in different types of soils as a regular winter or spring legume crop, and thanks to symbiosis with rhizobia may be able to perform well with reduced N fertilization. Several historical accounts report an excellent quality of the coffee substitute prepared with roasted Swedish coffee seeds. However, no investigations have been carried out to study the process of roasting and its influence on the final quality. The information presented here indicates that limited efforts in A. boeticus breeding, cultivation, and industrial processing potentially might result in the recovery of this neglected coffee substitute. es_ES
dc.language Inglés es_ES
dc.publisher Springer Verlag (Germany) es_ES
dc.relation.ispartof Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution es_ES
dc.rights Reserva de todos los derechos es_ES
dc.subject Astragalus boeticus es_ES
dc.subject Coffee substitute es_ES
dc.subject Crop history es_ES
dc.subject Neglected crops es_ES
dc.subject Swedish coffee es_ES
dc.subject.classification GENETICA es_ES
dc.title Swedish coffee (Astragalus boeticus L.), a neglected coffee substitute with a past and a potential future es_ES
dc.type Artículo es_ES
dc.identifier.doi 10.1007/s10722-013-0059-0
dc.rights.accessRights Abierto es_ES
dc.contributor.affiliation Universitat Politècnica de València. Departamento de Biotecnología - Departament de Biotecnologia es_ES
dc.contributor.affiliation Universitat Politècnica de València. Instituto Universitario de Conservación y Mejora de la Agrodiversidad Valenciana - Institut Universitari de Conservació i Millora de l'Agrodiversitat Valenciana es_ES
dc.description.bibliographicCitation Prohens Tomás, J.; Andújar Pérez, I.; Vilanova Navarro, S.; Plazas Ávila, MDLO.; Gramazio, P.; Prohens, R.; Herraiz García, FJ.... (2014). Swedish coffee (Astragalus boeticus L.), a neglected coffee substitute with a past and a potential future. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. 61(1):287-297. doi:10.1007/s10722-013-0059-0 es_ES
dc.description.accrualMethod S es_ES
dc.relation.publisherversion http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10722-013-0059-0 es_ES
dc.description.upvformatpinicio 287 es_ES
dc.description.upvformatpfin 297 es_ES
dc.type.version info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion es_ES
dc.description.volume 61 es_ES
dc.description.issue 1 es_ES
dc.relation.senia 283250 es_ES
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