Influence of cultivar on lemon oil composition

In order to evaluate the differences in the qualitative and quantitative co mposition of lemon essential oils obtained from different lemon cultivars, the oils were analyzed by HRGC and HRGC/MS. The components were identified in each oil on polar and apolar capillary columns, The samples analyzed wer e obtained from lemon plants cultivated in Sicily in an experimental field. The selection reflected the diversity of these cultivars in the Italian pr oductive areas. The results obtained are informative of the different oils quality and expl ain the variation of the Italian industrial lemon essential oil composition .