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Fruit production in Switzerland (SPRINT Factsheet)

{Tool} Fruit production in Switzerland (SPRINT Factsheet). [Obstproduktion in der Schweiz: Auswirkungen von Strategien zur Pestizidreduktion auf landwirtschaftlichen Betrieben.] Creator(s): Chivers, Charlotte-Anne; Meier, Claudia; Mark, Jennifer; Blockeel, Johan; Ineichen, Lorin; Blumenstein, Benjamin; Grovermann, Christian and Tamm, Lucius. Issuing Organisation(s): FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture. (2024)

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Summary

This factsheet provides insights about pesticide use in orchards, current agronomic practices, advice surrounding weed control and three proposed interventions:
1) Robust apple varieties,
2) Low residue strategy, and
3) Foil coverage.
The factsheet is aimed at farmers in transition to organic agriculture.


Summary translation

Einige der SPRINT-Fallstudienstandorte wurden ausgewählt, um genauer zu untersuchen, wie sich agronomische Massnahmen zur Reduzierung des Einsatzes synthetischer Pestizide auf die Wirtschaftlichkeit der Betriebe auswirken. Dieses Faktenblatt enthält länderspezifische Ergebnisse für die Schweiz.

EPrint Type:Practice tool
Teaser:Farm-level impacts of pesticide production strategies in Switzerland.
What problem does the tool address?:Synthetic pesticides are currently relied upon across the world. Their use can have negative impacts on human and
environmental health. This makes it important to explore ways of reducing their use, including through identifying novel strategies for controlling pests and diseases.
Some of the SPRINT Projects case study sites were selected for a deep analysis into farm-level economic impacts of agronomic interventions for reducing synthetic pesticide reliance.
What solution does the tool offer?:Table apples were the main type of fruit focused on here. These apples are grown to eat rather than to juice, with growers tending to use low trunk systems. The main apple varieties grown and consumed in Switzerland include Gala, Golden Delicious, and Braeburn. This factsheet provides country-specific pesticide reduction strategies for Switzerland.
Country:Switzerland
Type of Practice Tool:Leaflets & guidelines
Keywords:temperate fruits, varieties, resilience, sustainability
Agrovoc keywords:
Language
Value
URI
English
temperate fruits
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7655
English
varieties
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8157
English
plant health
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_25398
English
resilience
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1374480530924
English
sustainability
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_33560
Subjects: Crop husbandry > Crop combinations and interactions
Crop husbandry > Production systems > Fruit and berries
Crop husbandry > Crop health, quality, protection
Research affiliation: European Union > Horizon Europe > OrganicClimateNET > selected tools
European Union > Organic Farm Knowledge
Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Crops > Special crops > Fruit
European Union > Horizon 2020 > SPRINT
Horizon Europe or H2020 Grant Agreement Number:101136880
Related Links:https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/55626, https://organicclimatenet.eu/, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/44111, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/44716, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/44114, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/45197, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/44120, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/55622, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/55623, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/55624, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/55625, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/55627
Project ID:OFK
Deposited By: Rüger, Madelaine Lea
ID Code:55626
Deposited On:15 May 2025 12:33
Last Modified:15 May 2025 12:33
Document Language:English, German/Deutsch
Status:Published

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