Type: Practice

What solutions for the certification of wild AMP picking? Prospective study within the FloreS project.

The FloreS project has allowed the organization of a participative workshop, to analyse different types of labelling and certification that could meet the guarantees expected

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

Monitoring of lepidopteran defoliators infesting cork oak in Sardinia

The aim is to monitor the population densities of the lepidopteran defoliator Lymantria dispar in Sardinian oak woodlands. This is done through egg mass counts

Threats and concerns in the management of stone pine in Portugal: insights from a survey among stakeholders

The forest area of stone pine, Pinus pinea, has increased significantly in Portugal in the last 30 years, following the same trend of other Mediterranean

The Chestnut Round Table of El Bierzo: a different reference of sectoral concertation.

The main objective of the Mesa del Castaño del Bierzo (Regional Chestnut Round Table) is to improve the economic performance of chestnut cultivation and the

Stone pine (Pinus pinea) grafting

There are several requirements and experiences for a successfull graft, that are reviewed in the following from a practical point of view. In coastal regions like

Silvo-pastoral systems in southern Portugal: management challenges from the owner’s perspective

Silvo-pastoral systems are quite common in the Alentejo region of south Portugal. Bringing together economic profitability and ecological sustainability is challenging and requires a conscientiousmanagement. We

Tree damage control in a cork oak forest

Reducing the amount of damages in the cork oak forest is very important in terms of the sustainability of this ecosystem. Although some of the

Santiago Perea S.L ., a history of innovation in the pine nut sector

The success story of the company Santiago Perea S.L. in the processing of pine nuts in Andalusia (Southern Spain) is presented here. The commitment of

Study of the sensitivity of cork oak to climate change in Corsica

The objective of this study is to establish a vigilance map to identify the areas where cork oak is adapted or inadapted to the forest

Pooling and joinin together in order to develop economically and preserve the local know-how

The objective of this economic experience is to bring value to all the local chestnuts production in order to keep the maximum added value of

Pine nuts and chestnuts in your store – Mediterranean or imports from Eastern Asia?

At a first glance, imported Asiatic and genuine Mediterranean pine nuts seem to be similar in size, colour and aspect. Cheaper Chinese chestnuts can also

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