Objetivo There are market openings in EC countries for new products such as pumpkins. Increasing product quality and developing alternative agricultural practices help farmers to cope with the present problems caused by overproduction. The project concerns two regions with weak agricultural structures and where development is slow, namely Sologne in France and the region of Cordoba in Spain. It will help to develop natural resources and high-quality food products. Research on pumpkin varieties has been carried out over the past few years on an experimental farm in Sologne, France (Sainte-Marthe). The aim is to acquire knowledge of how they are grown, particularly when using organic farming techniques. The project is to determine the capability of pumpkin cultivars to grow in 3 different European locations when using organic farming techniques and to assess their storage ability and nutritional value. 10 varieties of pumpkin were chosen according to determined selection criteria. 2 field trials were established in each participating country. One of these field trails were organic with 30 plots consisting of 10 varieties with 3 replications and the other was conventional with 6 plots consisting of 2 varieties and 3 replications. Climatic conditions, soil characteristics and fertilization on each site were recorded. Crops have been harvested and some biochemical analyses made.The purpose of the EC project is to obtain more in-depth scientific and technical knowledge on : (1) organic farming techniques as applied to 10 varieties of pumpkin; (2) research into the biochemical composition and the nutritional value of these varieties (when harvested and after storage). The 10 varieties to be grown during the first year of the project are : - Cucurbita maxima specy : potimarron, hokkaido, rouge vif d'Etampes, bleu de Hongrie; - Cucurbita pepo specy : cornue d'hiver, melonnette, patidou, patisson; - Cucurbita moscata specy : butternut, courge musquee. Biochemical analysis will be performed by INSERM (Institut National de la Recherche Medicale), Unite 130, Marseille, France. Dry matter, protein, lipid, carbohydrate, mineral and vitamin content will be identified harvested and after 3 months in storage. The properties of dietary fibers will be studied with the collaboration of the University of Louvain, Belgium. Ámbito científico engineering and technologymaterials engineeringfibersagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturesustainable agriculturenatural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculesproteinsnatural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculeslipidsnatural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculescarbohydrates Programa(s) FP2-CAMAR - Research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of competitiveness of agriculture and management of agricultural resources, 1989-1993 Tema(s) Data not available Convocatoria de propuestas Data not available Régimen de financiación Data not available Coordinador Groupe d'Études Pluridisciplinaires Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 24 Les Cirollières 91770 Saint-Vrain Francia Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos Participantes (3) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo GROUPE EXPERIMENTAL PLURIDISCIPLINAIRE DU CENTRE-FRANCE Francia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección MAIRIE DE BLOIS 41004 BLOIS Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos UNIVERSIDAD DE CORDOBA - ESCUELA TECNICA SUPERIOR DE INGENEROS AGRONOMOS España Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección C/ALAMEDA DEL OBISPO S/N 3048 CORDOBA Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos WAGENINGEN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY Países Bajos Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección P.O.B.9101 6700 HB WAGENINGEN Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos