Sunflower: From Cortuso’s Description (1585) to Current Agronomy, Uses and Perspectives

Sunflower: From Cortuso’s Description (1585) to Current Agronomy, Uses and Perspectives

The sunflower was introduced in Europe (in Spain) in the 15th century, and later in Italy in the second half of the 16th century by Giacomo Antonio Cortuso who was the head of the Botanical Garden in Padua. He and Andrea Mattioli published a detailed description of the species. The sunflower was mai...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Vittoria Giannini, Carmelo Maucieri, Teofilo Vamerali, Giuseppe Zanin, Stefano Schiavon, Davide Matteo Pettenella, Stefano Bona, Maurizio Borin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:Agriculture
Subjects:
<i>Helianthus annuus</i> L.
oilseed market
climatic change scenario
geopolitical crisis
biodiesel
animal feed
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/12/12/1978

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