Improving yield stability in UK blueberry production
Lead Participant:
JAMES HUTTON LIMITED
Abstract
Yield instability negatively impacts UK soft fruit growers, preventing accurate profit prediction and maximisation, causing volatility of UK supply. The problem is now well recognised within industry, though the causes of significant season to season yield variation are unknown. This proposal aims to identify the physiological and biochemical processes underlying yield limitations, thereby identifying causes of the yield volatility phenotype. An examination of the impact of growing environment and management practices on yield will be undertaken to allow development of predictive yield maps & models that provide frameworks for yield optimisation in the short to medium term. This knowledge of availabletools to assist management will be transferred to growers and also used to develop molecular markers for yield stability allowing long-term solutions to the problem, thereby future proofing the UK soft fruit industry, particularly blueberry crops with application to other fruit crops.
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Lead Participant | Project Cost | Grant Offer |
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JAMES HUTTON LIMITED | £650,708 | £ 390,425 |
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Participant |
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MARKS AND SPENCER P.L.C. | £40,014 | £ 8,999 |
THOMAS THOMSON (BLAIRGOWRIE) LIMITED | £63,400 | £ 24,999 |
HORTICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED | £42,884 | £ 15,001 |
DELTA-T DEVICES LIMITED | £51,050 | £ 30,630 |
CASTLETON FRUIT LTD. | £64,047 | £ 32,024 |
INNOVATE UK | ||
S & A PRODUCE (UK) LIMITED | £82,417 | £ 40,475 |
SOILESSENTIALS LIMITED | £121,010 | £ 72,606 |
THE JAMES HUTTON INSTITUTE | £276,996 | £ 276,996 |
People |
ORCID iD |
David Somerville (Project Manager) |