Carbon footprint of apple and pear : orchards, storage and distribution

Apple and pear represent 51% of fresh fruit orchards in Portugal. This paper presents a life-cycle (LC) greenhouse gas (GHG) assessment (so-called carbon footprint) of 3 apple and 1 pear Portuguese production systems. An LC model and inventory were implemented, encompassing the farm stage (cultivati...

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Main Author: Figueiredo, F. (author)
Other Authors: Castanheira, E.G. (author), Feliciano, M. (author), Rodrigues, M.A. (author), Peres, A. (author), Maia, F. (author), Ramos, A.S. (author), Carneiro, J.P. (author), Coroama, V.C. (author), Freire, F. (author)
Format: conferenceObject
Language:eng
Published: 2014
Subjects:
Apple
Carbon footprint
Greenhouse gas
Life-cycle assessment
Orchards
Pear
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.11/2590
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ipcb.pt:10400.11/2590

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.11/2590

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