Theme: Profitability

New business models for innovating the cork sector and contrasting cork oak woodland abandonment

This example show cases the possibility that some private companies, interested in processing cork, wood chips and wood, take-up forest management on behalf of private

Stone pine cone production estimated by Terrestrial Laser Scanner

The objective of the present study is to better understand the relationship between tree characteristics and cone production of Mediterranean stone pine. This was achieved

The cork humidity parameter in the commercialization

The humidity of cork has always been a parameter considered in its commercialization, and is usually expressed as a percentage discount on the total cork

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

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

Optimizing the debarking and cutting schedule of cork oak stands

Cork is a non-timber forest product of great importance due to its excellent characteristics in terms of insulation, elasticity and sustainability. Spain is the second world

Chestnut flower nectar: an essential ingredient of honey produced in the Montesinho Natural Park

Chestnut orchards are one of the most profitable crops in the Montesinho Natural Park (PNM) area, with chestnuts representing a large share of many families'

Field sampling methods for cork value evaluation before cork debarking

The objective of the current work is the analysis of alternative sampling methods and intensities for estimating cork value before its extraction (price per unit

DIAMANT® an innovative solution to the smell of cork in wine

An innovative solution to cork ‘off-flavour’ developed by the company DIAM is presented.

Cork quality assessement on the pile

This document presents the methodology used by the Extremadura Scientific and Technological Research Centre (CICYTEX) for assessing the quality of piled cork. Once the cork

Resin: A conservation tool for our pine forests

Describe the key elements constituting the natural resin sector in a historical resinous region, underlining the social, environmental and economic importance of resin harvesting, and

Adopting a common protocol for selling cork through tendering procedures in public cork oak woodlands in Sardinia (Italy)

The aim is to provide a standard reference model to be used by public forest owners of cork oak woodlands to sell cork, both on

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