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Wild Nuts & Berries
Pine cone quality assessment with X-Ray
The objective is to analyze the possibility of modeling the kernel weight from biometric and morphological parameters of the pine nuts from Pinus pinea, measured
Wild Nuts & Berries
Pine cone moisture and marketing
The objective was to evaluate the loss of moisture in pine cone during the storage after harvest, comparing the storage inside a warehouse or just
Wild Nuts & Berries
Mechanical harvesting in stone pine (Pinus pinea) stands
This factsheet aims to present the mechanical harvesting option and the productivity monitorization done in umbrella pine stands harvested in both ways (manual and mechanically)
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Manual cone harvesting of Pinus pinea in Portugal: equipment used and recommendations
Stone pine (Pinus pinea L.) cone harvesting in Portugal continues to occur trough the traditional way, that is, by specialized workers that climb the trees
Wild Nuts & Berries
Longal Chestnut – the potential of a traditional regional variety from Portugal’s Terra Fria Transmontana
Chestnuts are an extremely important product for the Portuguese region 'Terra Fria Transmontana', representing one of the most profitable crops today. Its commercialization is still
Cork
Promotion of cork oak recruitment in the Mediterranean
Environmental conditions have a great effect on regeneration, especially in arid or semi-arid ecosystems, such as the Mediterranean basin. In these systems the plants suffer
Cork
Post-fire presence and dynamics of xylophagous insects on cork oak ecosystems
Cork oak ecosystems have been experiencing a serious decline in the last decades attributed to different causes, including wildfires. After fire trees may become particularly
Cork
Inter-tree competition patterns in un-debarked cork oak stands in Portugal
Assess inter-tree competition in permanent plots established in un-debarked, even-aged stands located in Portugal by i) comparing with the self-thinning line and ii) assessing when
Wild Nuts & Berries
Consume chestnut all year? The potential of processed products
Chestnut is a seasonal nut only produced in some regions of Portugal. It is a product whose value is very scattered across the various elements
Cork
Influence of cork oak seed origin on budburst and leaf pest damage
Evaluation of spring shoot phenology (timing of budburst) variation as a function of seed geographic origin. - Understanding the adaptation potential of cork oak populations to
Cork
Impact of postponing cork extraction on the equivalent annual annuity stands, characterized by varying productivity and cork quality
The minimum interval between 2 successive cork extractions from the same tree is fixed by law as 9 years in Portugal. Postponing cork extraction to
Cork
How management systems affect soil quality of cork oak woodlands? A case study of south Portugal
Evaluate and compare physical, chemical and biochemical soil properties, regarding soil organic matter accumulation and soil fertility development, in cork oak woodlands, located in south
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INCREDIBLE project aims to show how Non-Wood Forest Products (NWFP) can play an important role in supporting sustainable forest management and rural development, by creating networks to share and exchange knowledge and expertise. ‘Innovation Networks of Cork, Resins and Edibles in the Mediterranean basin’ (INCREDIBLE) promotes cross-sectoral collaboration and innovation to highlight the value and potential of NWFPs in the region.

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‘Innovation Networks of Cork, Resins and Edibles in the Mediterranean basin’ (INCREDIBLE) project receives funding from the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 programme under grant agreement Nº 774632.

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