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Milk packaging innovation: Consumer perception and willingness to pay

  • Received: 10 February 2020 Accepted: 16 June 2020 Published: 24 June 2020
  • Currently the cow milk market is characterised by a decrease in consumption and sales, for both fresh and long-life products. In addition to the negative consumer perception towards milk, linked to, for example, its potential perceived negative effects on human health, at Italian level, this product is overlooked on the market in terms of communication strategies and innovation, increasingly rendering this product an undifferentiated commodity. As product packaging represents a key factor to improve and develop products on the market, the aim of this research is to analyse consumer preferences and attitudes towards different innovative strategies of milk packaging. A consumer sample from North-West Italy was involved in the experiment, to investigate their purchasing habits and preference towards cow’s milk. An ordered logit model was implemented, in order to determine consumer willingness to pay for milk packaging innovation (11 packaging indicators), in addition to establishing the best strategies for product improvement, in recognition of the emerging needs of consumers. We found that consumers express a high level of interest towards the packaging attributes associated with environmental sustainability, especially regarding the choice of packaging materials and their recyclable features (from 3.369 to 3.645 of mean preference score of the 5-points Likert scale). Furthermore, consumers declared a willingness to pay a premium price, up to 20% more, for innovative milk packaging, demonstrating the potential for general applicability in the relevant market.

    Citation: Valentina Maria Merlino, Filippo Brun, Alice Versino, Simone Blanc. Milk packaging innovation: Consumer perception and willingness to pay[J]. AIMS Agriculture and Food, 2020, 5(2): 307-326. doi: 10.3934/agrfood.2020.2.307

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  • Currently the cow milk market is characterised by a decrease in consumption and sales, for both fresh and long-life products. In addition to the negative consumer perception towards milk, linked to, for example, its potential perceived negative effects on human health, at Italian level, this product is overlooked on the market in terms of communication strategies and innovation, increasingly rendering this product an undifferentiated commodity. As product packaging represents a key factor to improve and develop products on the market, the aim of this research is to analyse consumer preferences and attitudes towards different innovative strategies of milk packaging. A consumer sample from North-West Italy was involved in the experiment, to investigate their purchasing habits and preference towards cow’s milk. An ordered logit model was implemented, in order to determine consumer willingness to pay for milk packaging innovation (11 packaging indicators), in addition to establishing the best strategies for product improvement, in recognition of the emerging needs of consumers. We found that consumers express a high level of interest towards the packaging attributes associated with environmental sustainability, especially regarding the choice of packaging materials and their recyclable features (from 3.369 to 3.645 of mean preference score of the 5-points Likert scale). Furthermore, consumers declared a willingness to pay a premium price, up to 20% more, for innovative milk packaging, demonstrating the potential for general applicability in the relevant market.


    Essential oils are generally obtained from the leaves, fruits, barks, or roots of plants, and are a natural product that is liquid at room temperature, can easily crystallize, is usually colorless or pale yellow, and has a strong and aromatic odor [1]. Essential oils consist of a complex mixture of pleasant-smelling and volatile components that are secondary plant metabolism products. Most of the components found in their structures are terpenoids, monoterpenes, and sesquiterpenes [2].

    The production and consumption of essential oils have been increasing in recent years [3]. It is reported that the trade value of essential oils in the world is approximately 6 billion US dollars. It is stated that citrus peel oils are the most traded essential oils in the world [4]. In addition to its economic value, citrus peel oil production is very important in terms of waste evaluation. In fact, citrus peels generally appear as waste in fruit juice production. However, citrus peels are a rich source of functional components such as essential oil, pectin, and phenolic compounds [5,6,7]. A significant portion of essential oil production is carried out by the USA, China, and Brazil. Countries with high consumption are the USA, England, France, Japan, and Germany [8]. Türkiye, on the other hand, exports products such as rose essential oil, thyme essential oil, and bay laurel essential oil while importing some essential oils, especially citrus peel oils [9]. It is stated that there are more than 10,000 cultivars of citrus fruits in the world [10]. One of the most produced species among citrus fruits is orange [11]. Citrus peel oils can be obtained by cold pressing, hydrodistillation, and solvent extraction methods [12,13,14,15,16]. Citrus peel oils contain many bioactive components with different functional properties such as limonene, myrcene, α-pinene, β-pinene, sabinene, and linalool [17,18,19]. Citrus peel oils, which can be obtained by different methods, are used in many areas such as the food industry, cosmetics, perfumery, pharmaceutical industry, and the production of cleaning products [19,20,21,22]. In this sense, although synthetic products can also be used, the demand for products produced from natural sources is constantly increasing [23].

    Türkiye realized 2.8% of the world's citrus production and 1.73% of the orange production in 2022 [24]. Considering the citrus production data, Turkey has great potential in the production of citrus peel oils. However, a significant portion of citrus oils is met through imports. According to TÜİK data, the total import value of citrus essential oils, one of the most imported essential oils, was 6,738,217 USD in 2020, while this value reached 15,641,898 USD in 2023. Considering the 2023 data, 53% of this is orange peel essential oil [25]. These data show that the production of these products is very important for the country's economy. Citrus essential oils are on the GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) list with their broad-spectrum biological activities being antimicrobial, antifungal, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anxiolytic [20,26,27]. The most important feature of citrus peel essential oils is their high limonene content. It has been reported that the limonene content of citrus peel essential oils (orange, mandarin, bergamot, bitter orange) is distributed in a very wide range, such as 36.54% to 96.10% [28]. It is stated that orange peel oils stand out with their high limonene content among citrus fruits [17]. Differences in the amount of limonene and other components of orange essential oil can be observed depending on the cultivars. Limonene (p-mentha-1, 8-diene) is used in many areas such as food, medicine, and cosmetics on an industrial scale. Its use in the cosmetics and pharmaceutical industry is due to its aromatic properties as well as its high absorption. Limonene, which is widely used in the food industry due to its aromatic properties, is considered "generally recognized as safe" (GRAS) on the FDA list [29,30]. It has been reported that the composition of citrus peel oils may differ according to the type and cultivar as well as the isolation method (cold press, hydrodistillation) [31,32].

    In Türkiye, which has significant potential in terms of raw materials, the production of such products is important for the world and national economy. Cultivars of Washington Navel, Navelina, and Valencia Late are the most common in Türkiye. In addition, the Moro cultivar is widely grown among blood oranges. The number of orange cultivars is constantly increasing though breeding studies. Batem Fatihi, which was used in the study, is a new cultivar developed as a result of breeding studies. There is a great interest in the physico-chemical properties of different parts of the citrus fruits. In addition, the evaluation of citrus peels, which are seen as waste, will also contribute to the development of the producer and processing industry. The citrus cultivars to be used in production, the harvest time of the material used, and the isolation method are among the determining factors on the quality of essential oil. Within the scope of the study, it was aimed to reveal some quality characteristics and essential oil compositions of peel essential oils obtained from 5 orange cultivars with two methods in four different harvest periods.

    This research was carried out between 2021-2023 in the Aksu-central unit of the Batı Akdeniz Agricultural Research Institute (Antalya, Türkiye). Five orange (Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck) cultivars were used in the research. Each commercial cultivar was harvested in two production seasons (2021–2022, 2022–2023) covering four different harvest periods (Table 1). The materials used within the scope of the research were obtained from the citrus parcels of the Kayaburnu unit of the Batı Akdeniz Agricultural Research Institute. During the harvesting process, fruit samples were taken from four sides of each tree. The harvested fruit samples were brought to the Food Technology and Medicinal Plants Laboratory on the same day, and the analysis was started.

    Table 1.  Orange cultivars and harvest times.
    Harvest Batem Fatihi Navelina Washington Navel Valencia Late Moro
    1 10 November 10 November 10 November 20 February 02 January
    2 30 November 30 November 30 November 10 March 20 January
    3 20 December 20 December 20 December 30 March 10 February
    4 10 January 10 January 10 January 20 April 02 March

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    First, fruit weight and peel ratio were analyzed for the samples brought to the laboratory. For this purpose, 10 fruits were used for each repetition. Each fruit and its peels were weighed to an accuracy of 0.01 g. Fruit weight and peel ratio were given by taking the average of the measurement values from ten fruits in each repetition.

    Essential oil in the samples was extracted by the hydro-distillation method with a Clevenger-type apparatus according to ISO 6571 [33]. For this purpose, 200 mL of distilled water was added to 50 g of fresh fruit peel, homogenized with a blender (Waring 8011ES, USA), and then subjected to distillation using a Clevenger device (Isotex, Türkiye). The amount of essential oil is given by volume based on the weight of fresh fruit peel (mL/100 g, %).

    For cold pressing, essential oil was collected according to the Kırbaslar et al. [34]. For this purpose, the flavedo part of the fruit peels was grated, and then this part, which is rich in essential oil, was subjected to manual pressing with a 10 cm diameter seven-hole kitchen type apparatus. The water-essential oil emulsion was collected and then separated by centrifugation. This process was applied at 15294 × g at 20 ℃ for 20 minutes. The amount of essential oil is given by volume based on the weight of fresh fruit peel (mL/100 g, %).

    Physico-chemical characteristics are an important criterion of the quality and purity of essential oils. The obtained essential oils were analyzed for relative density, refractive index, optical rotation, and essential oil composition, which are among the basic quality analyzes specified in the European Pharmacopoeia. Relative density analyses were determined according to ISO 279 [35]. Refractive index analyses were carried out according to ISO 280 [36]. Measurements were made at 20 ℃ using a digital refractometer (A. Krüss Optronic GmbH. DR6000). The optical rotation value of lemon peel essential oils was determined according to ISO 592 [37] by a polarimeter device (Optical Activity Ltd. PolAAR 31).

    The essential oil was analyzed by gas chromatography (Agilent 7890A)-mass spectrometry (Agilent 5975C)-flame ionization detector (GC-MS/FID device, Özek et al. [38]. Samples were diluted with hexane at a ratio of 1:50 to be analyzed. Essential oil component analysis of the samples was performed using a capillary column (HP Innowax Capillary; 60.0 m x 0.25 mm x 0.25 μm). GC-MS spectra were obtained using the following conditions: Carrier gas Helium; flow rate of 0.8 mL/min; and injection volume 1 μL with a split ratio of 50:1. The injector temperature was set at 250 ℃. The column temperature program was set as 60 ℃ (10 minutes), 20 ℃/minute from 60 ℃ to 250 ℃, and 250 ℃ (10.5 minutes). In line with this temperature program, the total analysis time was 60 minutes. For the mass detector, scanning range (m/z) 35–500 atomic mass units and electron bombardment ionization 70 eV were used. WILEY and OIL ADAMS libraries were used to identify the components of the essential oil. Relative Retention Indices (RRI) of the compounds on the column were determined relative to the retention times of a series of C8-C40 n-alkanes (Sigma, USA). Relative ratio amounts (%) of the determined components were calculated from FID chromatograms.

    The research was carried out with three replications according to the randomized parcel trial design [39]. The analyses were carried out in two parallels, and the results were subjected to variance analysis (ANOVA) and the Duncan Multiple Comparison Test using the SAS package program. Results are given as mean ± standard error.

    The ANOVA and Duncan Multiple Comparison Test results for the fruit weights and peel ratios of the orange cultivars evaluated within the scope of the study are given in Table 2 and Table 3. While the cultivar had a statistically significant effect on the fruit weight and peel ratio of the oranges evaluated, the effects of harvest time and cultivar x harvest time remained insignificant. The cultivar with the highest fruit weight was Washington Navel, while the cultivar with the lowest was Moro. The fruit weights of the orange samples evaluated generally increased in parallel with the increase in harvest time. However, this difference remained statistically insignificant (Table 2).

    Table 2.  Analysis of variance results for fruit weight, peel ratio, and essential oil content values of sweet oranges.
    Fruit weight Peel ratio Essential oil content
    Statistic F p-Value Statistic F p-Value Statistic F p-Value
    Cultivar (C) 17.47 0.0001 4.74 0.0075 5.56 0.0014
    Harvest time (HT) 1.18 0.3437 0.40 0.7568 2.07 0.0732
    C×HT 0.53 0.8678 0.15 0.9991 1.08 0.4064
    Coefficient of variation 15.3389 17.0473 15.7103

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    Table 3.  Duncan multiple comparision test results of fruit weight and peel ratio of the samples according to cultivar and harvesting time (mean ± standard error).
    Cultivar Harvest Fruit weight (g/fruit) Peel ratio (%)
    Batem Fatihi 1 223.48 ± 15.390 22.79ab ± 1.445
    2 250.06 ± 5.075 23.04ab ± 3.635
    3 283.51 ± 20.305 22.95ab ± 5.250
    4 296.37 ± 22.850 25.03ab ± 3.810
    mean 263.36a ± 12.62 23.45b ± 1.473
    Navelina 1 286.42 ± 35.735 25.15ab ± 3.305
    2 295.33 ± 18.775 24.34ab ± 4.940
    3 262.54 ± 83.700 25.92ab ± 3.350
    4 301.91 ± 23.455 26.33ab ± 2.510
    mean 286.55a ± 18.97 25.43b ± 1.404
    W. Navel 1 307.45 ± 24.190 22.70ab ± 1.465
    2 293.40 ± 22.060 23.90ab ± 2.600
    3 298.56 ± 22.255 26.52ab ± 3.135
    4 301.21 ± 21.960 26.72ab ± 3.250
    mean 300.15a ± 8.77 24.96b ± 1.211
    Valencia Late 1 167.56 ± 24.975 21.61b ± 0.775
    2 199.44 ± 19.595 22.89ab ± 1.640
    3 186.33 ± 1.040 22.04b ± 2.155
    4 220.60 ± 7.775 20.38b ± 0.070
    mean 193.48b ± 9.57 21.73b ± 0.633
    Moro 1 168.90 ± 13.450 29.39a ± 0.355
    2 155.64 ± 0.455 29.54a ± 2.215
    3 202.42 ± 14.365 30.57a ± 3.360
    4 184.47 ± 12.300 32.71a ± 4.595
    mean 177.86b ± 7.93 30.55a ± 1.260
    Different letters in the same column indicate significant differences between the means for cultivars at the p < 0.05 level.

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    Among the orange cultivars examined within the scope of the study, Moro had the highest peel ratio with 30.55%, and Valencia Late had the lowest peel ratio with 21.73%. Partial increases occurred in the fruit peel ratio with the advancement in harvest time, but these differences remained statistically insignificant (Table 2).

    The volatile oil amounts of the sample peels of five orange cultivars evaluated in the project according to their harvest times and extraction applications are graphed in Figure 1. While the volatile oil rates of the orange samples showed significant differences according to the cultivars, the change remained insignificant according to the harvest time and cultivar x harvest time interaction (Table 2). Among the cultivars, the peel volatile oil amounts of Valencia Late (2.51%) and Navelina (2.55%) cultivars were higher than the others. The one with the lowest volatile oil rate among the cultivars was Moro (1.98%). When an evaluation was made according to the harvest times, the highest volatile oil amount was detected in Batem Fatihi, Navelina, Moro, and Valencia Late cultivars at the second harvest time, and in the Washington Navel cultivar at the first harvest time (Figure 1). When evaluated according to the methods of obtaining essential oil, the peel essential oil content of orange cultivars was higher with hydrodistillation (2.31%) than with cold press (0.48%). Geraci et al. [40] reported in their study on 12 orange cultivars that the amount of essential oil showed significant differences according to the cultivars as well as the extraction method. Ferrer et al. [41] reported that the amount of orange peel essential oil varies depending on the cultivar and the fruit maturity stage. In the study conducted by Bourgou et al. [42], it was determined that the amount of orange peel oil may vary according to the harvest period (a total of three periods). In the study, the lowest amount of essential oil was determined in the first harvest period, while the highest value was determined in the second harvest period. In the study conducted by Ferhat et al. [43] on 10 different citrus fruits, it was determined that the amount of essential oil obtained by hydrodistillation was considerably higher than the amount of oil obtained by cold pressing. In our study, it was revealed that there were some differences in this sense. When an evaluation was made on the amount of essential oil, it was seen that it was appropriate to harvest all cultivars at the second harvest time except the Washington Navel cultivar (first harvest).

    Figure 1.  Essential oil contents of sweet orange cultivars according to harvest times (mean ± SE).

    It was observed that there were some differences in the relative density, refractive index, and optical activity values of the orange peel oils evaluated within the scope of the research, especially according to the extraction method, harvest times, and cultivars. The variance analysis results of the relative density, refractive index, and optical activity values of the orange peel essential oils, according to the cultivar, harvest time, and extraction methods are given in Table 4, and the Duncan Multiple Comparison Test results are given in Table 5. The statistical evaluation data showed that the extraction method had a significant effect on the relative density, refractive index, and optical activity values of the orange peel essential oil, while the cultivar and harvest time factors were insignificant (Table 4). The average relative density value of the orange peel essential oils obtained by hydrodistillation was 0.8402, while the value obtained by cold pressing was 0.8444. The relative density value range for orange oil obtained by cold pressing in the European Pharmacopoeia is 0.842–0.850 [44], and it is reported as 0.842–0.850 in ISO standards [45]. In the study conducted by Xu et al. [46], the specific gravity value of Hamlin and Valencia peel essential oils obtained by cold pressing was reported as 0.843-0.848. In the study conducted by Li et al. [47], this value was reported as 0.8428 for orange peel essential oil. In our study, while the samples obtained by cold pressing were compatible with the limit values, the relative density values of the oils obtained by hydrodistillation remained below these values. It is thought that this situation may be due to the fact that the oils obtained by hydrodistillation consist only of volatile components.

    Table 4.  Analysis of variance results for relative density, refractive index, and optical activity values.
    Relative density Refractive index Optical activity
    Statistic F p-Value Statistic F p-Value Statistic F p-Value
    Cultivar (C) 0.33 0.8577 0.33 0.8568 0.22 0.9269
    Harvest time (HT) 0.73 0.5424 0.76 0.5250 1.76 0.1705
    Isolation method (IM) 5.83 0.0204 148.86 0.0001 42.88 0.0001
    C × HT 0.69 0.7510 0.48 0.9175 0.45 0.9332
    C × IM 0.41 0.7980 0.36 0.8378 0.36 0.8328
    HT × IM 0.75 0.5305 0.71 0.5523 0.05 0.9865
    C × HT × IM 0.58 0.8459 0.12 0.9998 0.09 1.000
    Coefficient of variation 0.8298 0.0398 1.9870

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    Table 5.  Relative density, refractive index, and optical activity values of orange peel essential oils according to cultivar, harvest time, and isolation method (mean ± standard error).
    Batem Fatihi Navelina W.Navel V.Late Moro
    Relative density 0.8404 ± 0.0012 0.8428 ± 0.0023 0.8427 ± 0.0011 0.8419 ± 0.0013 0.8426 ± 0.0020
    Refractive index 1.4731 ± 0.0003 1.4732 ± 0.0002 1.4730 ± 0.0003 1.4731 ± 0.0002 1.4731 ± 0.0003
    Optical activity (°) 96.57 ± 0.595 96.96 ± 0.593 96.54 ± 0.593 97.02 ± 0.543 96.88 ± 0.413
    1.Harvest 2.Harvest 3.Harvest 4.Harvest
    Relative density 0.8426 ± 0.0015 0.8419 ± 0.0010 0.8404 ± 0.0013 0.8435 ± 0.0019
    Refractive index 1.4731 ± 0.0002 1.4730 ± 0.0002 1.4731 ± 0.0002 1.4733 ± 0.0002
    Optical activity (°) 96.95 ± 0.421 97.26 ± 0.352 97.01 ± 0.409 95.97 ± 0.652
    Hydrodistillation Cold-pressed
    Relative density 0.8402b ± 0.0012 0.8440a ± 0.0007
    Refractive index 1.4723b ± 0.0001 1.4739a ± 0.0001
    Optical activity (°) 98.20a ± 0.234 95.39b ± 0.272
    Different letters on the same line indicate a significant difference between the means at the p < 0.05 level.

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    When an evaluation was made between the extraction methods, it was determined that the refractive index values of the oils obtained by cold pressing were lower than the refractive index values of the samples obtained by the hydrodistillation method (Table 5). The refractive index value for the orange peel essential oil obtained by cold pressing was stated as 1.470–1.476 in the European Pharmacopoeia [44] and as 1.470–1.476 in ISO standards [45]. In the study conducted by the reserchers in [46] on Hamlin and Valenci cultivar orange peel oils, it was determined that the refractive index values of the samples obtained by the cold pressing method varied between 1.4718–1.4727. The researchers stated that values such as refractive index, specific gravity and optical activity can be used in the determination of adulteration in essential oils. In the study conducted by Javed et al. [48], the refractive index value of the orange peel essential oil obtained by the hydrodistillation method was determined as 1.471. Within the scope of our study, it was observed that the refractive index values of the peel oils obtained by two different methods from five orange cultivars were compatible with the ISO [45] and European Pharmacopoeia [44] limit values and the literature values [46]. Augustyn et al. [49] determined the refractive index value of steam distilled Kisar sweet orange peel oil as 1.4651. Similar to our study, the higher density of the essential oil in cold pressing is associated with the higher refractive index [49].

    The optical activity values of the samples varied between 93.93° and 99.63°. The optical activity values of orange peel oils varied within a narrow range according to the cultivars (Table 5). It is thought that this may be due to the similarity of the essential oil compositions of the orange cultivars. When an evaluation is made according to the harvest times, it can be said that there are generally small changes. According to the extraction methods, it was observed that there were significant differences in optical activity values as well as in the relative density and refractive index. It was determined that the optical activity values of the essential oils obtained by the hydrodistillation method for orange cultivars were higher than the optical activity values of the samples obtained by cold pressing. It is thought that this result is due to the difference in the physico-chemical properties of the oils. The optical activity value of orange peel oil is limited between +94° and +99° in the European Pharmacopoeia [44]. The limit values of orange essential oil obtained by the cold pressing method are also reported in the same values in ISO standards [45]. In the study conducted by Javed et al. [48], the optical activity value of orange peel oil was determined as 89–91°. The findings determined within the scope of our research are in accordance with the limit values. However, it is higher than the values determined by Javed et al. [48]. In fact, the limonene value of the cultivars studied in the literature remained below 90%. It is thought that the detected difference is due to this composition difference.

    The average values of the compositions of the essential oils obtained from the peels of the orange cultivars evaluated within the scope of the project are given in Table 6, Table 7, Table 8, Table 9, and Table 10 for the cultivars Batem Fatihi, Navelina, Washington Navel, Valencia Late, and Moro, respectively. A total of 10 different components were detected in the essential oil of Batem Fatihi peel. The ratio of these components showed some numerical differences according to the harvest time and extraction method. The main component in Batem Fatihi peel essential oil was limonene. The ratio of this component was distributed in a narrow range of 95.9–96.1% in this cultivar. These data show that there was no significant difference in the ratio of this component according to the harvest time and extraction method for the Batem Fatihi cultivar. The second highest component in this cultivar was β-myrcene, which has a monoterpene structure like limonene. The amount of this component did not show any significant difference according to the harvest time and extraction method. The ratio of other components detected in this orange cultivar remained below 1% (Table 6).

    Table 6.  Essential oil composition (%) of the Batem Fatihi cultivar according to harvest time and the isolation method.
    Compound RRI 1. Harvest 2. Harvest 3. Harvest 4. Harvest
    HD CP HD CP HD CP HD CP
    α-Pinene 1030 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.4
    Sabinene 1132 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.5
    δ-3-Carene 1156 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2
    β-Myrcene 1170 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
    Limonene 1214 96.1 96.1 96.1 96.1 96.0 96.0 95.9 96.0
    β-Phellandrene 1223 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
    Octanal 1302 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
    Decanal 1503 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1
    Linalool 1549 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1
    Geranial 1748 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1
    HD: Hydrodistillation, CP: Cold-pressed.

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    Table 7.  Essential oil composition (%) of Navelina cultivar according to harvest time and the isolation method.
    Compound RRI 1. Harvest 2. Harvest 3. Harvest 4. Harvest
    HD CP HD CP HD CP HD CP
    α-Pinene 1030 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.5
    Sabinene 1132 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
    δ-3-Carene 1156 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3
    β-Myrcene 1170 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
    Limonene 1214 96.3 96.4 96.3 96.1 96.3 96.3 96.2 96.1
    β-Phellandrene 1223 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
    Terpinolen 1298 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
    Octanal 1302 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1
    Decanal 1503 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
    Linalool 1549 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
    Undefined 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.2
    HD: Hydrodistillation, CP: Cold-pressed.

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    Table 8.  Essential oil composition (%) of Washington Navel cultivar according to harvest time and the isolation method.
    Compound RRI 1. Harvest 2. Harvest 3. Harvest 4. Harvest
    HD CP HD CP HD CP HD CP
    α-Pinene 1030 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.5
    Sabinene 1132 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.6
    δ-3-Carene 1156 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
    β-Myrcene 1170 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
    Limonene 1214 95.7 95.8 95.5 95.4 95.8 95.9 95.3 95.4
    β-Phellandrene 1223 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
    Octanal 1302 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1
    Decanal 1503 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2
    Linalool 1549 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3
    Geranial 1748 0.1 0.1 0.10 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
    Undefined 0.1 0.0 0.13 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.3
    HD: Hydrodistillation, CP: Cold-pressed.

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    Table 9.  Essential oil composition (%) of Valencia Late cultivar according to harvest time and the isolation method.
    Compound RRI 1. Harvest 2. Harvest 3. Harvest 4. Harvest
    HD CP HD CP HD CP HD CP
    α-Pinene 1030 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5
    Sabinene 1132 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3
    β-Myrcene 1170 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.9
    Limonene 1214 96.2 96.2 95.8 95.9 95.9 96.3 96.0 96.2
    β-Phellandrene 1223 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
    Octanal 1302 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2
    Decanal 1503 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
    Linalool 1549 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3
    Valencene 1745 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
    Undefined 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0
    HD: Hydrodistillation, CP: Cold-pressed.

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    Table 10.  Essential oil composition (%) of Moro cultivar according to harvest time and the isolation method.
    Compound RRI 1. Harvest 2. Harvest 3. Harvest 4. Harvest
    HD CP HD CP HD CP HD CP
    α-Pinene 1030 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5
    Sabinene 1132 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.6
    δ-3-Carene 1156 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1
    β-Myrcene 1170 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
    Limonene 1214 94.9 94.9 95.2 95.2 95.0 95.2 95.1 95.2
    β-Phellandrene 1223 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
    Octanal 1302 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1
    Decanal 1503 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2
    Linalool 1549 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4
    Geranial 1748 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4
    Undefined 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2
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    Similar essential oil components were detected in the second orange cultivar evaluated within the scope of the research, the Naveline cultivar, and a significant portion of the essential oil components of this cultivar consists of limonene, a monoterpene structure with various functional properties. The ratio of this component varied between 96.1–96.4% in this cultivar. The second component in this cultivar was β-myrcene, and the ratio of this component was 2.0% for all samples. It was seen that the ratio of other components was similar to other orange cultivars. Unlike the Batem Fatihi cultivar, terpinolene component was detected instead of geranial in this cultivar. However, the ratio of this component remained at a very low level (Table 7). Although some numerical differences were detected in the essential oil compositions of Washington Navel, Valencia Late, and Moro cultivars, these were at very low levels in proportion. Limonene is again the main component in these cultivars and it was distributed between 95.3–95.9% in Washington Navel, 95.8–96.3% in Valencia Late, and 94.9–95.2% in Moro cultivar. As in the other two orange cultivars, it was determined that the second most important component in Washington Navel, Valencia Late, and Moro cultivars was β-myrcene. In these cultivars, the ratio of this component was similar to Batem Fatihi and Navelina.

    The two major components of orange samples, limonene and β-myrcene, were statistically evaluated according to cultivar, harvest time, and extraction method (Table 11, Table 12). β-Myrcene contents of the samples showed significant changes according to cultivar (p < 0.01) and harvest time (p < 0.05), but statistically insignificant changes according to extraction method and interactions (Table 11). The cultivar with the highest β-myrcene content among the cultivars was Navelina, while the lowest was Valencia Late. It was determined that the β-myrcene rate decreased with the advancement of harvest time. However, the differences were numerically quite low (Table 12). Limonene contents in orange peel essential oils also showed statistically significant changes among cultivars (p < 0.01), but insignificant changes according to harvest time, extraction method, and interactions. Among the cultivars, Navelina had the highest limonene content, followed by Valencia Late, Batem Fatihi, Washington Navel, and Moro cultivars, respectively. However, these differences occurred within a very narrow range (Table 12).

    Table 11.  Analysis of variance results for β-myrcene and limonene contents.
    β-Myrcene Limonene
    Statistic F p-Value Statistic F p-Value
    Cultivar (C) 3.46 0.0162 20.65 0.0001
    Harvest time (HT) 3.00 0.0417 0.40 0.7565
    Isolation method (IM) 0.33 0.5669 0.63 0.4310
    C × HT 0.57 0.8532 0.47 0.9223
    C × IM 0.13 0.9726 0.15 0.9605
    HT × IM 0.33 0.8013 0.14 0.9334
    C × HT × IM 0.68 0.7595 0.07 1.000
    Coefficient of variation 1.9341 0.4254

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    Table 12.  Duncan multiple comparision test results of β-myrcene and limonene contents (%) of orange peel essential oil according to cultivar, harvest time, and isolation method (mean ± standard error).
    B.Fatihi Navelina W.Navel V.Late Moro
    β-Myrcene 2.01a ± 0.006 2.03a ± 0.011 2.01a ± 0.006 1.98b ± 0.011 2.0ab ± 0.009
    Limonene 96.03a ± 0.051 96.24a ± 0.032 95.59b ± 0.092 96.06a ± 0.063 95.09c ± 0.135
    1.Harvest 2.Harvest 3.Harvest 4.Harvest
    β-Myrcene 2.02a ± 0.009 2.01a ± 0.007 1.99b ± 0.007 1.99b ± 0.010
    Limonene 95.84 ± 0.121 95.76 ± 0.110 95.87 ± 0.127 95.75 ± 0.120
    Hydrodistillation Cold-pressed
    β-Myrcene 2.01 ± 0.006 2.00 ± 0.006
    Limonene 95.77 ± 0.085 95.84 ± 0.082
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    In the study conducted by Ferrer et al. [41] on Cara Cara Navel and Madam Vinous cultivars from the fruit formation stage to the later stages of maturity, it was determined that there were significant changes in the peel essential oil composition until the maturity stage was reached. It was determined that limonene, the main component of the peel essential oil, varied between 25–95% throughout all stages. However, no significant change was detected in the essential oil composition of the samples between the cultivars. In the study conducted by Li et al. [47], the ratio of limonene, determined as the main component, in the peel oil was reported as 78.30%. In the study conducted by Lin et al. [50] on the Newhall cultivar, it was determined that the limonene and β-myrcene contents of the peel essential oil obtained by hydrodistillation were 88.25% and 1.90%, respectively. Viuda-Martos et al. [51] similarly determined the major components limonene and β-myrcene as 94.9% and 1.16%, respectively. Taktak et al. [52] investigated the effects of different extraction methods on the yield and composition of essential oils from the peel of some citrus species, including orange. In the study, some differences were detected in the composition of the peel essential oil according to the extraction methods, and it was determined that limonene in the composition of the orange peel essential oil obtained by hydrodistillation was 86.7%. Brahmi et al. [53] also investigated the effects of hydrodistillation and microwave-assisted hydrodistillation methods on the composition of the essential oil of Valencia orange. As a result of the study, it was determined that the extraction method was effective on the essential oil composition as well as the yield of the essential oil. While the limonene ratio in the sample obtained by hydrodistillation was 92.74%, it was determined as 89.86% in the microwave-assisted hydrodistillation method. In a study conducted by Wolfenbüttel et al. [54], it was determined that limonene, the main component in peel oils obtained by hydrodistillation and cold pressing from oranges obtained from different regions in Brazil, varied between 67.7–78.3%. Researchers also reported that this component in orange peel essential oil varied between 78.5–97% in studies conducted in different countries. In another evaluation conducted on long-term data, limonene and β-myrcene ranges for orange peel essential oil were reported as 85.16–96.80% and 0.93–2.05%, respectively [55]. In the study conducted by Ferreira et al. [56], it was determined that limonene, the main component of the peel oil obtained by hydrodistillation and cold pressing method, was in the range of 96.1-96.6% and β-myrcene was 1.9%. Limit values are given for α-pinene, β-pinene, sabinene, β-myrcene, limonene, octanal, decanal, linalool, neral, valensene, and geranial in the European Pharmacopoeia for orange peel oils. Reference values for limonene and β-myrcene, which are the major components, are stated as 92–97%, 1.7–2.5%, respectively [44]. Limit values for limonene and β-myrcene are also reported as 93–96% and 1.5–3.5%, respectively, in ISO standards [45]. It was observed that the five cultivars evaluated within the scope of our study were within these limit values.

    As a result of the research; when the analysis findings obtained were evaluated, it was determined that the orange peel essential oil ratio showed significant differences according to the cultivar and harvest time. It was observed that the relative density, refractive index, and optical activity properties showed significant differences especially according to the essential oil extraction method. It was determined that the essential oil composition could show partial differences according to the cultivar, harvest time, and extraction method. However, these differences generally remained insignificant at a statistical level. Limonene and β-myrcene were the major components in all the evaluated samples. According to the findings obtained as a result of the study, it was shown that all of these cultivars can be used in the production of orange peel oils. The cultivars within the scope of our study attracted attention with their generally high limonene content according to international standards (European Pharmacopoeia and ISO standards). Cold press application is a widely preferred method for orange peel essential oils on the industrial scale. On the other hand, an evaluation was made on the basis of two isolation methods, especially in terms of limonene, which is the functional component of citrus oils, it was determined that the production of orange peel oils by the hydrodistillation method did not cause any negative effects in terms of limonene content. These data show that the essential oils obtained by hydrodistillation can be used in many areas, especially in the food industry and cosmetics industry.

    The authors declare they have not used Artificial Intelligence [AI] tools in the creation of this article.

    This study was prepared using the findings of the project no. TAGEM/TBAD/B/21/A7/P6/2370, supported by the General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies [TAGEM], Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.

    The authors declare no conflict of interest.

    Plant authority, E.T.; conceptualization, M.G.; methodology, M.G.; software, M.G. and A.M.G.; validation, B.B., M.G. and A.M.G.; formal analysis, B.B. and M.G.; investigation, M.G. and O.Ç., D.Y.T., H.T.; resources, B.B. and M.G.; data curation, B.B., M.G., O.Ç., D.Y.T., H.T., E.T. and A.M.G.; writing – original draft preparation, M.G., B.B. O.Ç., D.Y.T., H.T., E.T.; writing – review and editing, B.B., M.G. and A.M.G.; visualization, B.B., M.G. and A.M.G.; supervision, B.B., M.G. and A.M.G.; project administration, B.B., M.G. and A.M.G.; funding acquisition, M.G. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript



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