FiBL Collaboration
"FiBL Collaboration" is a multilingual podcast channel produced by the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL. In the podcast, we talk with experts from around the globe about the latest scientific findings from national and international research projects. We are happy to receive feedback or topic proposals via podcast@fibl.org. Homepage: https://www.fibl.org/en/infothek/podcast-en; Imprint: https://www.fibl.org/en/contact-site-information, © 2021 FiBL
FiBL Collaboration
Project "BioFruitNet": Stone fruit production
Within the EU funded project BIOFRUITNET, three guests, Clemence Boutry from FiBL, Eligio Malusa from Inhort and Radek Vávra from VSUO were invited to a podcast to talk about solutions for the most important challenges in stone fruit orchards.
Index
00:00 Introduction
01:15 Rootstock and variety choice nowadays and in the last centuries
4:50 Why organic stone fruit production is more challenging than other fruits
05:40 Nets against Spotted wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii)
07:00 Second major pest: Cherry fruit flies (Rhagoletis cerasi)
07:40 New marketing strategy for stone fruits
09:00 Cover against Blossom brown rot (Monilina spp.)
12:15 Self-made mass-traps
16:30 Selection of varieties for market needs and its challenges
19:15 Resistant and tolerant varieties
19:40 Orchard management to decrease pressure of pests
24:15 Creating a habitat for beneficials
26:40 Plastic covers
29:20 Breeding aims to changing consumer requirements