Abstract
The use of oil with a high level of erucic acid in some industrial sectors appears to offer excellent prospects from a technological and environmental point of view. This study was carried out to determine the potential of a new Eruca sativa spp. oleiformis selection named Nemat as a source of high erucic oil in the Po Valley environment. This species, classified as catch crop of the nematode Heterodera schachtii, showed a wide adaptability both in spring and autumn sowing and permitted a generally satisfactory productive yield over 3-year trials, with a grain yield ranging between 1.9 and 2.2 t ha −1 (autumn sowing). Seeds presented an oil concentration around 290 g kg −1 with significant higher amount in spring sowing, while fatty acid composition was characterised by a long chain content higher than 53%. The residual meal presented a high level of thiofunctionalised glucosinolates (GLs), showing some interesting perspectives in integrated pest management.
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