Production systems of small fruits in Balkan countries (CROSBI ID 552828)
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Podaci o odgovornosti
Duralija, Boris ; Šindrak, Zoran
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Production systems of small fruits in Balkan countries
One part of southeastern Europe is known by the historic and geographic name the Balkan. This region covers area of 550, 000 km² ; and an approximate population of 55 million people. Balkan region include Bulgaria, FYR Macedonia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Montenegro, as well as parts of Turkey, Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia Three different climates exist in this region, Mediterranean near sea, Continental on the north and Mountain in area over 800 meters above sea level. In the nature on the Balkan are many different wild berry fruit species from the genus Fragaria, Rubus, Vaccinium, Ribes etc. This indicates that in Balkan region are favorable ecological conditions for growth of many different berry fruits. More intensive production of strawberries, raspberries and other berry fruits occur not earlier than in second half of 20th century. In the beginning, technologies were imported from the western countries, and varieties from other parts of Europe or world were used. Plant breeding work and development of modern, intensive fruit production systems began to develop at the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21sh century. Today, strawberries are grown mainly in open field on raised beds mulched with black plastic mulch. Irrigation systems have been introduced in the recent past. Buildings of greenhouses for strawberry production have started near larger cities. Raspberries and blackberries are grown with wooden stake and upper stake and support wires and adjustable training wires. Small amount of production areas are irrigated and greenhouses are not used now. Intensive production of black and red currant, blueberries, cranberries and other berry fruits appeared just in last decade but also on relatively small production areas. The most important are raspberries and blackberries with more than 20000 ha and average yield about 6 t/ha. Leader in production is Serbia with near 13000 ha of raspberries, mainly for export of frozen fruits. Strawberries are growing on more than 10000 ha, however average yield is relatively small – on average of less than 10 t/ha. Nowadays, predominantly low cost production systems of berry fruits are used. It is still planted a large number of plantations without irrigation. Production in plastic greenhouses is still negligible because of relatively high prices for Balkan circumstances. The main amount of berry fruits is intended to be use for processing. Based on all this information we can conclude that is great potential for improving existing condition in berry fruit production on Balkan. Also is possible to introduce the newest achievement in new plantations establishing.
Berry fruits; open field production; irrigation; fruit processing; yield
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Podaci o prilogu
8-8.
2008.
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Podaci o matičnoj publikaciji
Small Fruit Production Systems
Brás de Oliveira, Pedro ; Duralija, Boris
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Podaci o skupu
Small Fruit Production Systems
pozvano predavanje
29.05.2008-31.05.2008
Pula, Hrvatska