Strengthening the potential and control of chestnut production is the main objective of the sector in which the actions of the Invenio cluster fall, an experimental station for the fruit and vegetable sector in New Aquitaine created by and for producers. of fruits and vegetables. Mathieu Mouravy chestnut referent:
“We thought that the chestnut tree was basically pollinated by the wind. We tried to find out with research work in partnership with INRA, if it was really the wind, to try to see the impact of insects for fruit formation and therefore to understand a little about the mechanisms that lead to a good production made on our orchards. “
Pollinating insects are in decline, so we try to preserve them. the idea of being able to highlight their impact is very important. Especially since we have seen on the Chestnut tree that there is a great diversity of insects, up to 150 different species of insects
– Marie-Dominique Private
Although the chestnut is a tree that has many health problems at the moment, Invenio works with species that are now resistant to most pests. And the interest is to maintain as large a population of chestnut trees as possible in the department, land of chestnut trees.