Category: Agrokultura

  Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum, Gen.: Solanaceae) is herbaceous annual, biennial and rarely perennial plant. Although tomatoes are botanically classified as fruits, their use in cooking and dietary habits has established them as vegetables, similar to pumpkins, aubergines, cucumbers, and peppers. Tomatoes are cultivated both outdoors and in greenhouses worldwide. Tomatoes originate from South America, specifically… Read More …

WATERMELON: Cultivation characteristics and irrigation techniques.   Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus, Gen.: Cucurbitaceae) is an annual, creeping plant with a relatively deep root system. Watermelon belongs to the warm season crops and needs a period of 4 months without frost. The lowest soil temperature for watermelon growth is 21⁰C, while the ideal soil temperature is between… Read More …

AVOCADO: Cultivation characteristics and irrigation techniques   Avocado (Persea americana, Gen.: Lauraceae) is an evergreen tree of the tropical regions of Mexico and Central America, which is subdivided into 3 botanical types: the Mexican type, which is the most cold-resistant, the Guatemalan type with less cold resistance, larger fruits and pleasant taste and the West… Read More …

Olive Trees Planting and Irrigating.   The European olive (Olea europaea) is the most commonly cultivated species of olive tree in the world, belonging to the family Oleacea, genus Olea. The genus Olea includes many species and varieties such as the wild olive (Olea sylvestris), the “sweet” olive (Olea nigra dulcis), the blue olive (Olea… Read More …

  Pear Trees: Cultivation, Varieties, Benefits and Irrigation The pear tree (scientific name Pyrus communis L.), Rosaceae family, Rosales genus, is a deciduous fruit tree of small to large size (depending on the rootstock used) with an upright branching arrangement and is a popular crop in all temperate regions. Pear tree has its origin from… Read More …

Every year the spring arrival in the plain of Veroia in central Macedonia is accompanied with stunning images of blossoming peach trees, apricot trees and other orchards that thrive in the area. A unique mosaic of pink, white and red shades of flowering trees that is even mentioned in Herodotus’ writings as the famous “Gardens… Read More …

  CHESTNUT The chestnut tree belongs to the Fagaceae family, genus Castanea, with the main species being the European chestnut (Castanea sativa), the American chestnut (Castanea dentata), the Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata) and the Chinese chestnut (Castanea mollissima). Chestnut is a large tree that can grow to a height of up to 35 meters. There… Read More …

  PUMPKIN   Pumpkin is closely related to the Halloween holiday, celebrated mainly in the USA and many countries in the UK, where pumpkins are carved into decorative lanterns. Interesting fact that this tradition originated in Ireland, where traditionally the carving was done on turnips or beetroot and involved the mythical hero “Stingy Jack O’Lantern”… Read More …