Vegetable and flower crops
Person in charge:
Cherubino Leonardi
The Research Unit of Vegetable and Flower crops groups two full professors, two associate professors, two researchers and four PhD students. The participation in numerous research projects, at an international and national level, and the continuous contact with the territory allow to cover all the scientific facets related to its scientific sector.
Research themes and Projects
The main research activities in which the Reasearch Unit of Vegetable and Flower crops is involved are related to:
- biodiversity characterization and protection
- morphological and functional profile of plant species and/or cultivars
- response to abiotic stresses
- sustainable management of cultivation systems, methods and techniques
- management of protected cultivation systems
- management of soilless systems
- product quality traits
- product and process innovation
- characteristics and functions of green areas