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CHERRYCARE Operational Group: Reduction of physiopathies in cherries

  • Type Operational group
  • Execution 2018 -2018
  • Assigned Budget 449.494,00 €
  • Scope Supraautonómico
  • Autonomous community Aragón; Comunitat Valenciana; Extremadura
  • Main source of financing PEPAC 2014-2020
Description

The Task Force promotes the use of innovative natural products, such as calcium-based products with food-grade ingredients, elicitors, or melatonin. It seeks to reduce the incidence and severity of cherry disease (cracking, pitting, and surface blemish) by developing a sensitivity classification based on variety.

Objectives
  • To reduce the incidence and severity of cherry disease (cracking, pitting, and surface spot) by developing a variety-based sensitivity classification using innovative natural products.
Contact information
  • Coordinator/entity name: JesúsVal Falcon
  • Coordinator/entity email: jesus.val@csic.es
Beneficiaries
  • CSIC
Outsourced
  • Universidad Miguel Hernández
  • Centro de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas de Extremadura (CICYTEX)
  • Escuela Politécnica de La Almunia
  • Interlázaro
  • Frutas Latorre
  • Finca Toli Frutas
  • Agrupación de Cooperativas Valle del Jerte
  • Centro Tecnológico Agroalimentario “Extremadura” (CTAEX)