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Workshop of ecological fruit production within the framework of the 9th Congress of the EEAS
06/09/2010
September 6, 2010
On 5 October will be held a workshop of ecological fruit production within the framework of the ninth Congress EEAS (Spanish society of organic agriculture) to be held in Lleida from 5 to 9 October. This is a workshop organized by Irta, and aimed at technicians and farmers concerned in the management of fruit trees in organic farming.
The workshop will involve most of the people who are currently working in ecological fruit production in Catalonia: Simó Alegre and Georgina Alins (Irta) on issues of production, Laia vineyards (ecological Advisor of Ponent) and Andreu Vila (Advisor of fruit of the Baix Llobretat) in areas related to plant healthGemma Echeverría (Irta) in fruit quality and Josep Usall (Irta) in post-harvest diseases.
The workshop will be given to know the particularities of the cultivation of fruit trees, with particular emphasis on productive issues.
Fruit tree workshop will have a duration of seven hours during which will be announced the particularities of the cultivation of fruit trees, with particular emphasis on productive subjects such as the design of the plantation, the choice of the most suitable to be grown varieties and control various pests and diseases affecting fruit trees. Also will provide the basis to be able to recognize the organoleptic nuances of the fruit.
Management of fruit includes both production and conservation aspects, and therefore is also explained the main guidelines for management of typical diseases of postharvest. Finally, the workshop will conclude with a visit to camp to see spot different examples of plantations of fruit trees cultivated in organic farming.
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