Winter chilling in blackcurrants: adapting to climate change, through new technologies for improved dormancy release

该项目解决了英国气候变化对黑醋栗生产的影响，暖冬的趋势对休眠的打破以及随后的作物产量和质量产生了不利影响，大大降低了盈利能力。将评估为其他多年生作物开发的现有打破休眠的治疗方法在黑醋栗中的效果，优化其使用，并评估其作用模式。将为种植者制定最佳做法指南。此外，还将建立不同品种对低温环境反应的预测模型，这些信息将用于指导打破休眠处理的使用，以提高产量和品质。

This project addresses the effects of climate change in the UK on blackcurrant production, where the trend towards warmer winters has adversely affected dormancy break and subsequent crop yields and quality, substantially reducing profitability. The use of existing dormancy-breaking treatments, developed for other perennial crops, will be assessed for their efficacy in blackcurrant, their use optimised, and their mode of action evaluated. Best practice guidelines for growers will be developed. Additionally, models predicting responses to the chilling environment for different varieties will be established, and this information will be used to direct the use of dormancy-breaking treatments to improve yield and quality.