POLLINATION IN TREE-GROWING
To continue its sustainable development approach, Blue Whale Group joins the apicultural sector aiming to learn well the expectations of each part and work in common. Indeed, our fruit-growers want to favour a good pollination in their orchards respecting biodiversity and so pollination insects both wild and domestic.
Since 1 year, we have been exchanging regularly with the association ADAM (development of apiculture in Midi Pyrenees region). This association provide us its apicultural know-how.
Various actions are led together during this year of partnership:
- Creation of a Blue Whale leaflet for our fruit-growers to help learn the good pollination practices in orchards.
- Series of bees and pollen observations present in Blue Whale orchards during the pollination. These measurement are made by ADAM association checked by ITSAP institute, paid by ANPP and done in Blue Whale Eco responsive orchards.
- Organization of an informational colloquium about pollination, pollinating insects and apicultural sector discovery. This technical morning was organized by Blue Whale on Tuesday 24th of January with INRA, ADAM, ITSAP and ANPP associations. About sixty participants, beekeepers, fruit-growers and technicians made the trip for this meeting which was enriching for everybody.
Guests words:
Michel B. “It was a very interesting morning and I will apply several things on my farm”
Marie D. “Congratulations for this pollination meeting, I Found it really interesting”
Vincent K. “Fabulous initiative, delighted to discover the tree-growing sector”