Enhancement of the Apple Limoncella and sustainable meliculture in the rural areas of the Dauni mountains
Sustainably increase productivity and profitability in the agro-ecosystem of the Dauni Mountains,
focusing attention on the typicality and biodiversity of apple production, as tools to reduce the
abandonment of these rural areas. The approach chosen is the relaunch of apple growing, an economic activity with an ancient tradition but only recently rediscovered. Specifically, the improvement and innovation of the production techniques of local varieties (Limoncella in particular) will be pursued, working with a view to sustainability and the implementation of processed products.
• Implementation of a production disciplinary with low environmental impact
• Development of control strategies for insects and fungal parasites:
• Characterization of the commercial and nutritional
• Description of the sensory peculiarities of apples from the Daunian Apennines as a tool for their
commercial enhancement.
• Development of the conditions for obtaining dehydrated apples to be marketed as ready-to-use
snacks.
• Optimization of the apple cider production process.
• Evaluation of the environmental impact
• Evaluation of the economic impact
• Market analysis to evaluate potential destination markets
• In-depth analysis of the actors and the supply chain.
