This paper presents the preliminary results obtained from a Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) analysis of the production of Sicilian artichokes (Cynara scolymus). Artichokes are one of the excellent Italian agricultural products but not well-known and not appreciated even though they have a lot of good qualities (functional and not). According to FAO DATA, Italy is the world leader in artichokes production, grown mainly in the central and southern areas of Italy; in particular in Sicily, Apulia and Sardinia. This paper presents the preliminary results obtained after conducting a Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) analysis of artichokes production in Sicily. The aim is to find ways of exploiting the available resources more sensibly, to reduce fuel consumption and limit the environmental impact of the complete production cycle. This approach focuses on resource consumption and emission produced during the life cycle of the artichokes allocated to specific categories based on potential environmental impacts attributable. The study was conducted in accordance with the ISO standards 14040 and 14044 (2006) choosing, as the functional unit, 1 ha of land. Inventory data were collected for all phases of the product’s life cycle. Representative life cycle inventories are essential for any good quality life cycle assessment. They represent the fundamental building blocks for compiling full life cycle assessment studies.
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