Agróptimum produces pistachio nuts in 3 years
The company will present at the Show its revolutionary pistachio plant that reduces the production of this crop considerably.
At Agróptimum we have designed a pistachio plant capable of producing pistachio within 3 years of its arrival in the field. This is a milestone that has revolutionized the sector, since the entry into production of this type of crop used to take 7 to 8 years. To achieve this, the group optimized every stage of the production process from seed to field care and in 2024 harvested a 3-year-old pistachio farm, making agricultural history.
Europe's largest nursery
The plants are produced in Europe's largest nursery, which has a production capacity of 1,000,000 plants per year. The nursery houses a laboratory where new formulas are being researched to improve productivity.
In addition to producing plants, the company is in charge of pistachio plantations. The company's distinctive service is the turnkey project, where Agróptimum assumes full responsibility for the project and takes care of everything necessary to create a state-of-the-art plantation. This approach has allowed the group to develop a multitude of innovations in the development of rustic estates. We are the first company on the continent to apply mechanized pruning techniques to such a delicate crop as pistachio and we are also the first company to successfully develop intensive frameworks for this crop.
The company is currently involved in the following innovation projects:
- Genetic improvement: The company is studying more than 5,000 genetic crosses
to discover a pistachio variety that is more productive and resistant to drought.
- Microorganisms against drought: The company is studying the use of microorganisms in the roots of the pistachio tree microorganisms on the roots of the pistachio plant to improve its resistance to lack of rainfall lack of rainfall.
- Life-AIs project: The group is taking part in a life project in which it is developing
a smart sprayer that could save up to 80% of pesticides per year
- Biodiversity conservation: The group is investigating the effects of plantations on the biodiversity of surrounding farms and is designing enclaves of auxiliary vegetation that will be integrated into the plantations vegetation enclaves that will be integrated into the plantations to maintain a proper balance.
- Pest control without pesticides: The group is investigating new techniques to control the most common pests of pistachio, clytra and the most common pistachio pests, clytra and the green mosquito, without the need to use pesticides tothe need to use pesticides to treat these diseases.
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