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The kiwi produced in Mediterranean areas is of higher quality than the import
The Ministry of Agriculture and Water provides technical advice on the conduct of a trial for growing kiwi in the town of Mazarrón, in the framework of the initiatives undertaken to diversify and find alternatives to growing tomatoes in this county.
Collaborate in this initiative Murciano Research Institute and Agricultural Development and Food (imide), the City and area farmers.
To perform this test takes into account the established practice of companies dedicated to the cultivation and marketing of kiwi in the Valencian Community, with over 20 years experience.
According to David Lopez, Technical District Agricultural Office of Fuente Alamo and Mazarrón, Kiwi produced in Mediterranean areas is of higher quality than the import, favoring commercialization.
The later varieties, harvested in October, are of higher quality than earlier, harvested in September.
The kiwi is a demanding crop irrigation, but only in the early stages of fruit development.
In control of pests and diseases requires little treatment.
Pruning techniques are similar to those of vine cultivation.
The precise design of pollinators planting hives support and a structure to protect the crop from excessive sunlight and encourage a certain degree of humidity, which is also reinforced aspect with the use of nebulizers.
Other experiences
The Ministry for the past two years a work in supporting farmers in Mazarrón to facilitate the introduction of new crops to help diversify the monoculture of tomato that has characterized this area, which suffers from strong competition produced in third countries.
The CEO of agribusiness and agricultural training, Lidón Angel Garcia, said that "diversification strategy focuses primarily on extratempranas varieties of stone fruit."
In this regard, he mentioned the new plantations of trees, with nectarines, peaches and apricots, among others, covering approximately 20 hectares, on the initiative of a dozen farmers who have technical support from the Department and the cooperation of the City of the town.
The manager said regional "varieties grown in Mazarrón extratempranas will expand the productive supply schedule, which will help farmers in the consolidation of certain markets, against foreign competitors."
Meanwhile, the five trials IMIDA cherry develops in different areas of the municipality to check the varieties best suited to each.
The Ministry has also established contacts with public and private entities to Mazarrón farmers can address the short term, new sub-culture assays (such as mango, avocado, etc.), which will take place in the warmer parts of the municipality, as Cañada de Gallego.
Also considering the possibility that farmers in this locality are integrated into the company's New Mediterranean Varietals SL (Novamed), a company that develops actions for the development of new varieties of stone fruit (peach, nectarine and flat), in together with the imide.
Source: CARM
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