Project description
New fertiliser to boost blueberry bushes
Berries are among the fruits in highest demand with consumers who prioritise products from sustainable crops. Since berries are usually consumed raw, the use of safety microorganisms as biofertiliser is essential. With more and more people choosing functional foods like blueberries – among the most popular easy-to-snack health foods in Europe – the number of outbreaks of infectious diseases associated with their consumption is on the rise. The EU-funded BIOLACVAC project will address this issue on the ground. It proposes the use of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) as a biofertiliser to use on blueberry crops. The aim is to improve the harvest and the quality of this crop. This is good news for the rapidly expanding blueberry market in Europe, which is driven by consumers’ growing interest in easy and healthy snacks.
Objective
The consumption of functional foods has increased in the last years and, with it, the offer of available products to the consumer. These products, such as berries, are consumed by the health benefits preventing chronic diseases. In turn, fresh consumption of this fruits has increase in quantity and diversity, but the number of outbreaks of infectious diseases associated with their consumption is increase together. For this reason, the use of biofertilizers must follow strict biosecurity standards as reflected in future European regulations in this area. This regulation contains a limited number of microorganisms such as Rhizobium and another bacteria present in foods to be applied as biostimulant. So the use of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) is an option to consider. In this project,, we propose the employ of LAB as biofertilizer to use on blueberry crops to improve the production and the quality of the fruits.
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- natural sciences chemical sciences organic chemistry organic acids
- natural sciences biological sciences microbiology bacteriology
- medical and health sciences health sciences infectious diseases
- agricultural sciences agriculture, forestry, and fisheries agriculture horticulture fruit growing
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6201 001 Covilha
Portugal
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