BIOsCherry: Inovação e Sustentabilidade na Produção de Cereja com Bioestimulantes Naturais

Portugal produces around 20,000 tonnes of cherries per year, with Fundão, Resende and Penajóia standing out as the main production areas. Fundão leads with approximately 17,000 tonnes annually, while Penajóia is distinguished by producing the earliest cherries of the season. This project aims to add value to cherry production through the development and application of natural biostimulants (BIOs), promoting sustainability, productivity and fruit quality. The work plan is organised into several interlinked tasks, ranging from the development of new biostimulants using scalable and environmentally friendly production processes to the evaluation of cherry quality and bioactivity.

The project has strong potential to drive the sustainable development of producing regions by valorising natural resources, attracting qualified populations, promoting the transfer of scientific knowledge, generating wealth across multiple sectors, and stimulating tourism in inland areas of the country.