Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
13 Th International Conference on Agriculture, Animal Science And Rural Development, Uşak, Türkiye, 28 - 29 Kasım 2023, ss.1462-1474
In recent years, research
has been focused on defining adaptable, alternative species and investigating
the potential use of these crops as human food or animal feed. Also, the global
conflicts since 2019 have shown that food security and agricultural production
are two of the most crucial issues that humanity will face forever. In this
regard, it is of great significance to investigate in detail alternative plants
to be used in industrial production. Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus
tuberosus), which perfectly fits this description, is a crop that stands
out with its high nutritional value and high adaptation ability. The word
Helianthus, formed from the Greek words helios (sun) and anthos (flower), is
the name given to a genus belonging to the Compositae (Asteraceae)
family. The Compositae family, which is represented by nearly 1000 genera and
about 20.000 species on earth, is one of the richest families of flowering
plants. There are about 133 genera and more than 1156 species belonging to the
Compositae family. The genus Helianthus, which belongs to this family,
contains more than 50 species, some of which are perennial and some of which
are annual. Positive protective or therapeutic effect against several important
diseases of Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus) has been the
subject of many scientific studies. The underground parts (tubers) of the
inulin-rich Jerusalem artichoke serve as an essential raw material in the food,
chemical and pharmaceutical industries. It also has a great value in the
improvement of the ecological environment and is a source of potential
renewable energy. Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus L.)
is native to the central and northern areas of North America. This crop was introduced
to France by the French discoverer Champlain in the beginning of the 1600s and
has been used as human food and animal feed since the middle of the same
century. In Türkiye, it is reported to have begun to be cultivated in and
neighboring Istanbul in the 1800s and expanded to other areas in the following
years. Despite its great potential, Jerusalem artichoke production has not yet
received the attention it deserves in Türkiye. In this study, current data on
Jerusalem artichoke production and trade, which have been on the rise in recent
years, are brought together and analyzed.