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Operational Group: Improving the quality of the Golden Valdejalón apple

  • Type Operational group
  • Execution 2018 -2020
  • Assigned Budget 10.160,00 €
  • Scope Autonómico
  • Autonomous community Aragón
  • Main source of financing PEPAC 2014-2020
Description

The Operational Group has carried out the analysis, study, and implementation of test plots for new techniques.

To achieve this, the team has implemented foliar calcium fertilization developed by the NCF group (EEAD-CSIC), commercial color-enhancing products, defoliation of the tree days before harvest, and the application of new post-harvest technologies.

Objectives

The objective of this Task Force is to optimize the application of various cultural and post-harvest techniques that have been shown to improve fruit quality, such as color and/or texture, including its post-harvest shelf life.

Contact information
  • Coordinator/entity name: CSIC DEI Experimental Classroom Station | Jesús Val Falcón
  • Coordinator/entity email: jesus.val@csic.es
Beneficiaries
  • Estación Experimental de Aula DEI del CSIC
  • Jesús Val Falcón