Essays about: "fruit growing"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 55 essays containing the words fruit growing.

  1. 1. Unga tjejers perspektiv på den urbana närmiljön : promenadintervjuer med tjejer i åldern 8-12

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

    Author : Anna Maria Sandberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Barnvänliga miljöer; stadsmiljö; tjejers perspektiv; miljöerbjudanden; rörelsefrihet; platsskapande; promenadintervjuer;

    Abstract : Det urbana landskapet har genomgått en stor förändring de senaste decennierna, och den ökade trafiken, förtätningen och rädslan för fulla gubbar begränsar barns rörelsefrihet idag. Möjligheten att röra sig fritt utgör tillsammans med tillgång till många miljöerbjudanden, grundstenarna i en barnvänlig miljö. READ MORE

  3. 2. Consumers’ willingness to pay for food safety attributes of nectarines : A discrete choice experiment in the Polokwane Municipality of Limpopo, South Africa

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Kgodisho Tshipidi Mashego; [2023]
    Keywords : Food safety attributes; willingness to pay; discrete choice experiments; conditional logit; nectarines;

    Abstract : Consumer concerns about food safety are growing, and there is an increasing demand for quality fruits and vegetables. As such, fruit control procedures and standards should be based on understanding consumers’ choices and preferences. READ MORE

  4. 3. Characterization of Compost from Reusable Industrial Streams: : physical, Nutrient, and Microbial Properties

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Ellen Ek Moreau; [2023]
    Keywords : Spent mushroom compost; apple orchard waste; soil amendment; compost optimization; circular agriculture;

    Abstract : The increasing global population, combined with soil degradation, poses challenges to food security, and raises concerns about the excessive and long-term use of conventional fertilizers. Evaluating sustainable alternative by-products for their soil-improving properties could offer a potential solution, particularly for Swedish fruit producers who can tap into local waste streams as a circular source of plant nutrients. READ MORE

  5. 4. Effects of climate on phenology, flowering, and berry production of boreal forest understory plants

    University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

    Author : Shakhera Akter Shimu; [2023]
    Keywords : Climate change; plant phenology; phenological traits; phenology change; cumulative temperature; phenotypic plasticity; genotypic variation;

    Abstract : Climate is changing faster than it was predicted before and consequently its impact is highly visible on many types of ecosystems globally. Effects of changing climate on forests and the environment are leading to threats for all sorts of ecosystems. READ MORE

  6. 5. Översikt och identifiering av Neonectria ditissima, Neofabraea spp. och Colletotrichum spp. på äppelfrukt

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Plant Breeding (from 130101)

    Author : Anna Johansson; Maja Skans; [2023]
    Keywords : PCR; postharvest; bitterröta; Malus domestica; fruktträdskräfta; kolonimorfologi; lagringsröta; äpple;

    Abstract : Äppelodling upptar huvuddelen av Sveriges fruktodlingsareal, men den svenska produktionen är fortfarande liten i jämförelse med andra länder i Europa. Om Sveriges produktion ska ha möjlighet att konkurrera med andra länder måste odlingen bli mer effektiv och ett viktigt steg på vägen är att öka kunskapen om skador på äpple under lagring. READ MORE