Flavonoids represent a wide group of plant secondary metabolites implicated in many
physiological roles, from the attraction of pollinators to the protection against biotic or abiotic …

The burdens of malnutrition, protein and micronutrient deficiency, and obesity cause
enormous costs to society. Crop nutritional quality has been compromised by the emphasis …

The carrot is one of the most cultivated vegetables in the world. Black or purple carrots
contain acylated anthocyanins which are of special interest to the food industry for their …

In the agri-food market, there is an increasing interest in local and traditional food products.
In a context characterised by private labels and European Geographical Indications (GIs) …

Melon (Cucumis melo L.) is a significant source of substances able to provide human health
benefits. From the 18th century in the Salento area (Apulia region), the cultivation of melon …

Neglected and underutilized species (NUS) are cultivated, semi-domesticated, or wild plant
species, not included in the group of the major staple crops, since, in most cases, they do not …

The “Carota di Polignano”(Polignano Carrot–PC, Daucus carota L.) is a multi-colored
landrace, cultivated in the Southern Italy, whose colors range from yellow to purple. Iodine is …

Legumes crops play significant roles both in human diets and agriculture, and contribute to
sustainable farming. In this study, we evaluated both some quality traits and yield of four …

The explorations as a part of the regional BiodiverSO Programme of vegetable genetic
resource rescue revealed that in the arenili (sandy shores) of “Salterns of Margherita di …

Puglia region is particularly rich in agro-biodiversity, representing an example of how local
vegetables varieties can still strongly interact with modern horticulture. Unfortunately, the …