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The EUFRUIT Knowledge Platform is part of a European thematic network of 21 partners including research institutes, universities and industrial partners who represent keyparts of the fruit supply chain from 12 countries.

The European Fruit Network (EUFRUIT) - Knowledge Platform

EUFRUIT Knowledge Platform is an international open access database of electronic documents related to productivity, sustainability and quality of fruit in the European fruit sector. New knowledge on fruit research and best practice approaches at a European level are available in the database. It is possible to search for information in a specific language.

Focuses are on four thematic areas of critical importance to competitiveness and innovation potential of the European fruit sector:

Fruit quality; improvement of fruit handling/storage

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PCFRUIT-WP5-A6 Chemical thinning with Brevis on pear cv. 'Conference' and its effect on fruit size and fruit quality Participation in other stakeholder meeting - Secure sustainable fruit production In three meetings with pear growers associated with the BFV cooperation results of thinning trials during five years with 6-BA and Brevis (metamitron) on cultivar ’Conference’ were presented. The focus was on the effect of thinning on fruit quality and size. Currently, attention is paid to external fruit quality (background colour, bronzing and shape) in price setting, whereas…
PCFRUIT-WP5-A5 Chemical thinning using Brevis on pear cv. ‘Conference’, effect on fruit quality and fruit size Participation in other stakeholder meeting - Secure sustainable fruit production In three meetings with pear growers associated with the BFV cooperation results of thinning trials during five years with 6-BA and Brevis (metamitron) on cultivar ’Conference’ were presented. The focus was on the effect of thinning on fruit quality and size. Currently, attention is paid to external fruit quality (background colour, bronzing and shape) in price setting, whereas…
PCFRUIT-WP5-A19 Chemical thinning of ‘Conference’ with metamitron (Brevis) Participation in scientific conference - Secure sustainable fruit production Key words: 6-BA, metamitron, fruit weight The acreage of pears in Belgium has grown steadily over the past 20 years and since 2008 it exceeds the acreage of apples. In 2015 375 million kg of pears, of which 90 % Conference, has been produced on 9.340 ha. With the increase of the production, the size of the pears is an increasingly important factor for the determination of the…
PCFRUIT-WP5-A17 Brevis as chemical thinning agent in apple Publication in industry journal/magazine - Secure sustainable fruit production Many apple varieties in our assortment have a small fruit size and ask therefore a good and early chemical thinning to achieve a good fruit size. The authorization of the new thinning agent Brevis certainly is a welcome addition, especially for varieties such as Kanzi, Braeburn, Gala and Belgica. Some remarks on the use of Brevis - Brevis should always be sprayed on a dry…
PCFRUIT-WP5-A16 Chemical thinning with Brevis on pears Publication in industry journal/magazine - Secure sustainable fruit production Keywords: Chemical thinning, metamitron, 6-BA, Conference, Celina/QTee®, Dicolor In our trials attention was paid to time and dose of application, comparison with 6-BA, thin-ning after treatments with GA, return bloom, influence of pollination, influence of spring night frost, combination with foliar nutrition, treatments in the top of the tree and spraying with less water. …
PCFRUIT-WP2-A4 Testing of sweet cherry varieties in Belgium Participation in scientific conference - Performance of new fruit varieties Key words: productive, self-fertile, cracking, fruit quality The 4 main varieties grown in Belgium are ‘Kordia’, ‘Lapins’ ‘Regina’ and ‘Sweetheart’, but these have some disadvantages. ‘Kordia’ is susceptible to frost, with ‘Regina’ the fruit set is not really easy, ‘Lapins’ is susceptible to cracking and Sweetheart’ has a tendency to crack and rot and has a small harvest…
PCFRUIT-WP2-A7 Are apricots in our climate an alternative? Publication in industry journal/magazine - Performance of new fruit varieties Key words: apricots, alternatives, late flowering, late picking time Often companies have specialized in one or two crops. Because of the continuing crisis in the apple growing the question is posed whether there are, in addition to pears and sweet cherries, other alternatives. In the first place, it is thought here about apricots. On the one hand it is hoped in this way to…
Agroscope-WP2-A9 Consumer test with "snackapples" Organising/holding event aimed at general public - Performance of new fruit varieties Small-caliber apples (snack apples) are to expand the range of apple varieties. The consumer test 2016 was conducted with typical snack apples and small-caliber apples in a supermarket in Central Switzerland. Survey and tasting aimed to clarify the acceptance of small-caliber apples by the consumers and to obtain information about their apple consumption.
AU-WP1-A1 EUFRUIT thematic network KICK-OFF in Brussels Publication in industry journal/magazine - Project management On 3-4 March 2016, the kick off meeting of EUFRUIT took place in Brussels with the ambitious goal of fully exploiting the European research potential. EUFRUIT is a Horizon 2020 European funded project aiming at facilitating the access to knowledge and at disseminating existing research and innovation potential for the benefit of the fresh produce sector and consumers. …
FRESFHEL-WP3-A5 Update on Synthesis report to Freshfel members in Freshfel Newsletter Publication of newsletter - Reduction in pesticide residues The results of the synthesis report, following the IEG scanning, have been communicated through the Freshfel newsletter to Freshfel's members (over 600 people reached).

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