Project Number: 6222-21430-001-05
Project Type: Specific Cooperative Agreement

Start Date: Sep 01, 2007
End Date: Apr 30, 2009

Objective:
The objective of this cooperative research project is to gather scientific data on nutrient and phytonutrient content of organically produced vegetable crops.

Approach:
Under the direction of ARS personnel, student interns will evaluate tomato, onion, and pepper for response to organic production methods, and will determine carotenoids, vitamin C, and other compounds in vegetables by spectrophotometric and high performance liquid chromatography methods.