Viticulture: PiolencPiolenc experimental systemThe Piolenc experimental system is located on a vineyard with an area of 4.5 hectares belonging to the Vaucluse Chamber of Agriculture.Recap of the effects of climate change on cropsClimate change intensifies extreme events such as heatwaves, heavy rain, hail, flooding and spring frost. In viticulture in particular, climate change is affecting the yield and quality of …
The La Pugère experimental station
Arboriculture: La PugèreThe La Pugère experimental stationThe La Pugère experimental station was set up in 1988 in the town of Mallemort, on land made available by the General Council of the Bouches-du-Rhône department. It is located in the Durance valley, in the heart of France’s principal apple and pear production area.The regionThe French apple industry comprises 3,942 farms, with a …
Nidolères Estate
The world’s first agrivoltaic power plantDomaine de NidolèresLocated in the Pyrénées-Orientales department, the vineyards of the Domaine de Nidolères cover 32 hectares and have been owned by the same family for eight generations. The Escudié family practices sustainable agriculture by reducing the amounts of pesticides it uses. The world’s first agrivoltaic power plant, set up with the support of the …
