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"Development of a new sustainable, long term solution, complying with IPM standards and the future EU Directive of sustainable use of pesticides, for the pear postharvest sector" (RE-PEAR)
Date du début: 1 juil. 2014, Date de fin: 30 juin 2017,
"Pears rank third among the most important tree fruits grown in the world and fourth among all fruits for which statistics are available. Pears are a highly perishable, seasonal product, they need to be picked up before maturation and should undergo through a postharvest treatment to be commercialised in optimal conditions along the year. During this process pear production can be significantly re ...
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Enhancing the quality attributes of processed honey and avoiding its crystallisation by the application of a non-thermal treatment process (TOPHONEY)
Date du début: 1 janv. 2010, Date de fin: 30 juin 2013,
"Crystallised honey is granular, opaque and highly viscous. Crystallisation is a natural phenomenon, and usually takes place within a few weeks after extracting the honey from the honeycomb: however most consumers prefer clear liquid honey. Crystallization arises due to the presence of glucose micro-crystals and air bubbles in the honey. Commercial honey processing currently uses pasteurisation eq ...
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"Developing European standards for bee pollen and royal jelly: quality, safety and authenticity" (APIFRESH)
Date du début: 1 juil. 2010, Date de fin: 30 juin 2013,
"The competitiveness of the European beekeeping sector is progressively falling due to the reduction of beekeepers’ production as a direct consequence of decrease in bee population, implying lower economies of scale, underutilised resources and higher relative production costs. In addition, beekeeping products produced in countries with much lower quality standards, even sometimes adulterated with ...
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Detecting the Pathogen that Threatens European Honey Bees (CLEANHIVE)
Date du début: 1 oct. 2008, Date de fin: 31 janv. 2012,
"Honey bees are extremely important to the economy of European agriculture and are worth billions of euros as honey producers and crop pollinators. Pollination is also of considerable importance to the environment. However, the fate of the European honey bees is seriously compromised and, with it, the beekeeping sector. Massive deaths of honey bees have taken place all over Europe and the USA. Whi ...
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