Balandran research centre

• Evaluation of varieties and rootstocks,
• Optimisation of technical itineraries, from the mechanisation of operations to reducing inputs, including energy consumption.
• Study of alternative methods of crop protection, e.g., biocontrol.

• Technical support
• Fruit certification
• GEP trials
• Training
• In vitro propagation

70 permanent staff members, including 23 engineers and 10 technicians

A 75 ha site, including

• 2.4 ha of greenhouses, contained research greenhouse and polytunnels
• 43 ha of orchards (main species: peach, apricot, cherry, apple, pear), of which 2 ha are organic
• 20 ha of open field vegetable crops, of which 0.5 ha is organic and 3 ha in conversion
• Sensory analysis laboratory
• Entomology laboratory
• In vitro laboratory
• Resource and documentation centre

• Plant Performance and Prospects 
• Agroecological Production Systems
• In Vitro Laboratory
• Certification - Inspection
• Experimental farm
• Management