Sustainable Intensification of UK plum production

英国李子生产的可持续集约化

• 批准号: BB/M028178/1
• 负责人: Jeremy Cross
• 金额: $ 88.68万
• 依托单位: East Malling Research (United Kingdom)
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2015 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=BB%2FM028178%2F1
• 关键词: Sustainable; Intensification; UK; plum; production

The food retail industry is experiencing increasing demand from consumers for UK grown fresh produce and would like to substitute imports with home produce. The demand for home grown plums cannot currently be met due to unreliable andinefficient cropping systems. This collaborative project will develop integrated new technologies that will address the major existing production problems and limitations for fresh plums. The sustainable intensification of this horticultural crop will be achieved through integration of a high-density growing system with new rootstocks, varieties and manipulation of tree architecture for increased yield, coupled with protected cropping regimes and component technologies that will regulate crop load, fruit ripening and give significant season extension. This intensive and profitable growing system will enable UK growers to confidently invest in plum production, delivering substantial economic impact (>£10 m/yr) to the UK horticulture industry.

食品零售业正在经历消费者对英国种植的新鲜农产品的需求不断增长，并希望用国产农产品替代进口。由于不可靠和低效的种植系统，目前对国产李子的需求无法得到满足。该合作项目将开发综合新技术，以解决新鲜李子生产中存在的主要问题和限制。这种园艺作物的可持续集约化将通过将高密度种植系统与新的砧木、品种和提高产量的树木结构操作相结合，再加上保护种植制度和组成技术，这些技术将调节作物负荷、果实成熟和显著延长季节。这种集约化和有利可图的种植系统将使英国种植者能够自信地投资李子生产，为英国园艺业带来可观的经济影响（每年10亿英镑）。