Strawberryproduction,research andmarketinginBelgium

Strawberry Seminar Ikaalinen Finland

22 February 2011

Tom Van Delm

Overview

Strawberry cultivation inBelgium

~ History ~ Current cultivation systems

Strawberry research
~ ResearchCentreHoogstraten ~ Trialresults

Marketingsystem

Overview

Strawberry cultivation inBelgium

~ History ~ Current cultivation systems

Strawberry research
~ ResearchCentreHoogstraten ~ Trialresults

Marketingsystem

Strawberry cultivation Belgium

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1)

1880 1955:many differentcultivars,region specific

ex.MmeMoutot,Tardive deLeopold,SaintLambert, Triomphe deLige,RedGauntled,Ville deParis,Surprisedes Halles Jucunda, Halles, Jucunda Talisman, Talisman MmeLefeber, Lefeber Laxton Laxtons s noble, noble

2) )

1955 1985:Gorella (Juspa p xNRUSA,1955) , ) quality ;moreproduction for fresh market

but also Primella asearly cultivar,Bogota,Tago andBavo as latecultivars

3)

1985 :Elsanta (Gorella xHoliday,1975) suited inevery cultivation system

recently new cultivars
Shortday:Darselect, Darselect Sonata, Sonata Figaro, Figaro Clery Everbearers (eastB):Albion,Charlotte,SanAndreas,Portola

Cultivationtechniquesto Cultivation techniques to prolongharvestseason

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Advancing d h harvest season

Plastics 60glass Shortterm cold storage 1947:SchoolA&H

Extending d harvest h season

NFT

peatsubstrates

Startprofessionalism

Longterm cold storage

1955:PCH

1981Elsanta Splitenterprises Vegetable versus Strawberry tomato or gherkins

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Plantpropagation
March July or August

Plantpropagation
Waiting bed Trayfield

Fieldproduction

Fieldproduction

Fieldproduction

Fieldproduction

Tunnelproduction

Table topsystem

Table topsystem

Table topsystem

Table topsystem

Greenhouseproduction

Greenhouseproduction

Greenhouseproduction

Greenhouseproduction

Greenhouseproduction

Greenhouseproduction

Greenhouseproduction

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Combinationcultivationsystems
~ Longseason ~ Spreadingofthelabour, labour income ~ Familyfarms=>specialisation ~ Advisors ~ Lessbutlargerfarms

Grower&cropmanager

Overview

Strawberry cultivation inBelgium

~ History ~ Current cultivation systems

Strawberry research
~ ResearchCentreHoogstraten ~ Trialresults

Marketingsystem

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ResearchcentreHoogstraten Meerle

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Strawberry research

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0,6 0 6haglasshouses (13sections)

3 000 m 3.000 plastic l ti greenhouse h (3 sections)

1 500 m table tops 1.500 1 ha soil cultivation 3.000m trayfield

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General Assembly Boardof management Executive committee Techn.com. Strawberry Techn.com. Tomato Techn.com. Peppers

R h Research

Advisory d so y teamstrawb.

Technical ec ca service

Quality Qua y cordinator

Administra d s a tion

Strawberry

Tomato

Peppers

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Researchthemes
~ Variety trials(4levels) ~ Cultivation techniques q ~ Fertilisation ~ Energy ~ Water ~ Cultivation systems andtechnologies ~ Diseases andpests ~ Flower Fl b d analysis bud l i ~ Propagation trayplants ~ Projects

Elsanta

Darselect

Clery y

Sonata

Varietytrialjunebearers y j

Screeningspringglasshouse2010
Divers 04/01/2010 Trayplants 12 60 4 Plants/current / m 10.5 Plants/m / Springcultivation inglasshouse

Cultivar Plant date Planttype Plantdensity Cultivation system Plants perreplication Number ofreplications Objects: Sonata

Clery

Eves Delight

Rumba

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Eves E Delight D li h Rumba R b

Sonata

Clery

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Eves E Delight D li h Rumba R b

Sonata

Clery

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Screeningspring2010(level1)
Eve'sDelight
12 1.2

Clery

FF0601

Sonata

1.0

0.8 kg g/m

0.6

0.4

0.2

0.0

3003

0604

1304

2004

2704

0405

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Screeningspring2010
Large Small Misshapen Rot

6.0 5.0 4.0

35,2% 27,5% 36,0%

kg/ /m

24,9%

3.0 2.0
68,6%

1.0 0.0 Eve'sDelight

71 1% 71,1%

62,8% , %

63,8%

Clery

FF0601

Sonata

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Rumba

Flowerbudanalysis@PCH y @
Trayplants: followtopflower: veg.>generative Plant Pl tarchitecture: hit t Qualityoftheplant:
#flowertrusses #runners spreading

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Taylor, 2002

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Interpretation oftheresultats
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FBA:indication d of fthe h potential l

Lowstage(<4):can become runner Circumstances :not alltrusses will come out

Runners

Many runners=lotofnutrition before flower induction Lostenergy +lostbud

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Shoots

Many shoots =lotoffertilisation atbeginofinduction

Flower trusses

Many trusses central part d period of * Fertilisation 2nd induction

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Elsanta
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Examples
Average
# runners / plant # shoots / plant # flower trusses / plant ( Stage 1) # flower trusses / plant ( Stage 4) Plant diameter Height of top flower

Average

# runners / plant

# shoots / plant

# flower trusses / plant ( Stage 1)

# flower trusses / plant ( Stage 4)

Plant diameter

Height of top flower

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Strawberry breeding
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Strawberry genome(Fragaria vesca) Selection by using markers R it Resistance

Pests anddiseases
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Macrophomina phaseolina Xanthomonas fragariae (ALS) Gray Mold Anthracnose Rot ~ Powdery mildew ~ Replacing Methylbromide

Cultivation techniques
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Irrigation andfertilization Florida Mulch typesindifferentenvironmentsinCanada

=>Publications inInternationalJournalofFruitScience

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Overview

Strawberry cultivation inBelgium

~ History ~ Current cultivation systems

Strawberry research
~ ResearchCentreHoogstraten ~ Trialresults

Marketingsystem

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Thank you for your attention! Thankyouforyourattention!

Questions?
Tom Van Delm Tom.vandelm@proefcentrum.be V Voort 71 2328 Meerle Belgium