Climatic impact on cork thickness from different trees located in the same stand
The thickness of cork oak trees varies highly, even when they are located in the same geographical location or stand. The objective was to research
Position In The Value Chain: Harvesting
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
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
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
GOSUBER innovation project for the mechanization of cork debarking
The objective is to present GOSUBER, the supra-autonomous operational group of the European Innovation Partnership (EIP) in the area of Agricultural productivity and Sustainability, which
APFC Annual Press Release on Pine Cone Quality
In order to contribute to greater market transparency, APFC – Associação de Produtores Florestais, conducts an impartial sampling and issues since 2015 a press release
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
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 cooperativism and business diversification: ingredients for sustainable and quality forestry job
Sometimes, the profitability of a natural resource use depends more on the business model and the entrepreneurial culture on which its exploitation is based, than
Cork oak harvesting logistics
Improving the competitiveness of the cork oak producers, by improving the quality of the production process and the sustainability of the cork oak forest, by
The sociological profile and social issues of the resin worker in Spain
The study advances in the socio-labour reality knowledge of the Spanish workers dedicated to the resin extraction, and in the group perception about aspects related
