6202 1 archive 596 disk0/00/00/62/02 2005-12-09 2009-08-20 14:28:40 2009-08-20 14:28:40 project show 0 perennial-crop-production 0 Establishment of a Swiss Table Grape Production MK 1.6 ch-Migros 0 0 0 6 2007-12-31 2004-03-01 http://www.fibl.org/de/schweiz/forschung/anbautechnik-pflanzenbau.html http://www.fibl.org/english/research/perennial-crops/index.php http://orgprints.org/perl/search/advanced?keywords=Bioobstbau%2C+Biotafeltrauben&projects=perennial-crop-production projects&_satisfyall=ALL&_order=byname&_action_search=Search FALSE Tschabold Jean Luc Häseli Andreas Weibel Franco 7plantbreed Table grapes, varieties, production methods, consumer acceptation, Bioobstbau, Biotafeltrauben, cultivar 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. Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL), CH-5070 Frick Perennial Crop Production none