6202: Aufbau einer Schweizer Bio-Tafeltrauben Produktion [Establishment of a Swiss Table Grape Production ]

{PROJECT} Aufbau einer Schweizer Bio-Tafeltrauben Produktion [Establishment of a Swiss Table Grape Production ]. Runs 01 March 2004 - 31 December 2007. Project leader(s): Tschabold, Jean Luc; Häseli, Andreas and Weibel, Franco, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL), CH-5070 Frick. More information online at <http://www.fibl.org/forschung/anbautechnik-mehrjaehrig/bioobstbau/index.php>.

Summary

State of the Art:
There is an increasing consumer demand for residue-free, thus organic table grapes from regional production. The cultivation of this fruit species, however, is delicate in humid climates and experience to advice growers still lacking.
Definition of the problem:
Developing and introducing a new culture of table grapes under Swiss climatic and economic conditions.
Project aims:
Study of the possibility to produce organic Table Grapes under Swiss climate and economical conditions
Methodology:
On farm trials, consumers taste test, variety testing and plant protection strategies in replicated field trials.
Results, conclusion, state of the art:
A quality organic production of Muscat Garnier and Muscat de la Birse has been established. However, protection from rain is necessary in order to improve visual quality.
However more and different cultivars are needed to cover modern consumer demand.

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