PEI-AGRI

Alimurgical spontaneous HERBS: valorisation inspired by the ancient Tuscan food tradition

Obiettivi
Objectives

Agronomic and commercial enhancement of some alimurgic species of consolidated ethnobotanical tradition in Tuscany. The project therefore concerns the introduction of new crops for the production of new references in the sector of the so-called IV and V range vegetables destined for different sales channels (RETAIL, HORECA, processing industry).

Activities
  • characterization and evaluation of the predisposition to be placed on the market of 14 phytoalimurgical species
  • development and validation of a protocol for the cultivation of spontaneous species in the soil, outside the soil in the greenhouse, with the "micro-green" technique
  • characterization of the nutritional and nutraceutical properties of the products obtained in soil and in soilless culture;
  • characterization of the predisposition to be used in the fourth range (ready to use) and / or in the fifth range (cooking);
  • market analysis and tasting tests aimed at identifying new optimal mixes between spontaneous and traditional species;
  • dissemination of results.
Context

Traditional horticultural productions no longer guarantee appreciable economic results to producers due to the high competition and price contraction due to the crisis. In recent years only organic products and products with a "healthy" or markedly "territorial" value have seen an increase in demand and maintain or even increase their value also in connection with the expansion in consumers of dietary styles geared towards vegetarian consumption and sustainable. It is necessary to renew the range offered by drawing on the wide natural availability of spontaneous food herbs (or alimurgical) that are part of the Tuscan food tradition, going to find in the various ecosystems of the germplasm worthy of an agronomic enhancement for food purposes.

Partenariato
Ruolo
Leader
Name
Societa' cooperativa sociale PARVUS FLOS societa' agricola
Action manager
Massimo Rossetti
@email
Ruolo
Partner
Name
Gargini Sementi di Alessandro Gargini e Giulio Godi S.N.C.
Action manager
Alessandro Gargini
@email
Ruolo
Partner
Name
L'Ortofruttifero di Pacini Sara Società Semplice Agricola
Action manager
Maurizio Pacini
@email
Ruolo
Partner
Name
Tirrenofruit Srl
Action manager
Maurizio Tagliazucchi
@email
Ruolo
Partner
Name
Università di Pisa - Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Agroambientali
Action manager
Alberto Paradossi
@email
Ruolo
Partner
Name
Associazione Sviluppo Imprese Agricole (ASIA)
Action manager
Roberto Natali
@email
Ruolo
Partner
Name
Blu&Berry S.r.l.s.
Action manager
Sebastiano Cheri
@email
Pratice abstract
Description

Agronomic and commercial enhancement of some alimurgic species of consolidated ethnobotanical tradition in Tuscany. Introduction, therefore, of new crops for the production of new references in the sector of the so-called IV and V range vegetables destined for different sales channels (RETAIL, HORECA, processing industry)
 

Description

Introduction of innovative cropping systems such as soilless culture in a closed cycle for a low environmental impact and reduced use of pesticides
 

Tipologia