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IMIDA director notes that the first doctoral thesis on the quality of the cherry in Murcia was read on 5 May with cum laude

The Director General of Operations and Training Modernization of Agricultural, Ángel García Lidón, said today that "the first experimental greenhouse cherries Jumilla are extra quality" on the occasion of his visit to the farm Toli, which already makes the collection these fruits.

Lidón Garcia said, "This greenhouse only artificially warmed risk of frost days in March and the advancement in production reflects the sun's energy captured by the gases."

He added that "in future years we will see how trees respond to heat support to advance the harvest."

The manager noted that interested regional produce from early March to late April, "which is when the market is shortage of the fruit and the prices are higher."

The technology used derives from work done previously by the Instituto Murciano Research and Agricultural Development and Food (IMID), through a project funded by the National Institute of Agrarian Research (INIA), and completed in 2009.

IMIDA director, Adrian Martinez, said the agency "is developing a new project to promote the cultivation of cherry tree in the Region, both outdoors and in greenhouses, with the support heat in cold areas.

Also will pursue research on breeding new varieties of cherries are better suited to the region through genetic improvement. "

As part of the research indicated, Adrian Martinez also stressed that "on May 5 was read the first doctoral thesis on the quality of the cherry in Murcia, the researcher Federico García Montiel, who obtained excellent cum laude."

Villa Toli

In this land of the said project collaborator grow 25 acres of cherry with a dozen varieties that are harvested in stages since mid-May to mid July, for both the domestic market and exports.

It also sells in partnership with other companies to maximize their investment.

On the farm have also implemented other trials cherry patterns were studied floral biology and pruning systems.

The results will be released by the Ministry to other farmers and companies who express interest in the cultivation of cherry tree in the Region.

Source: CARM