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Pine cone weight interannual variation

This factsheet aims to highlight the interannual variation of the pine cone dimensions and present some factors that explain it, in order to contribute for

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

Pietra : a brand success that brings Corsican identity

The objective of the project was to create a Corsican beer that could be recognised by fine beer lovers, a high-end product that is also

PEFC, forest certification for sustainable sources and traceability, an added value for wild food

The best option for highly atomised sectors is to have a common positioning that brings together as many products as possible, by creating an umbrella

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)

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

Setting up of a short supply chain based on the valorization of cork waste in the Pyrénées-Orientales region

This project studied in the Pyrénées-Orientales region for cork waste and the setting up of a short supply chain (building, garden centre, etc.) in order

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

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

Network of Cork Oak Selected Stands of Extremadura

This document presents the Network of Selected Cork Oak stands of Extremadura, an initiative for the conservation and improvement of forest genetic resources for the

EUROCASTANEA, the European Chestnut Network

Eurocastanea is the consultation and representation body for professionals in the chestnut sector in the countries of the European Union, and in the European and

Design and implementation of a new productive model around the chestnut tree as a rural development model in El Bierzo (Castile and Leon)

The main objective was the structuring of the sectorial productive system in one of the main chestnut growing regions in Spain, El Bierzo (Castilla y

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