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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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Agroscope-WP2-A11 Merkblatt Aprikosen Sortenprüfung - Information sheet on apricot variety-testing Publication of technical bulletin/guideline - Performance of new fruit varieties Agroscope is doing independent variety-testing of apricots at the research center Conthey (Valais) and also at the trial-center Breitenhof in Wintersingen (Basel Land). Results out of the variety testing at this locations are included in the information sheet, which gives an overview over 31 tested varieties with a description of flowering, fruits and trees. Also a summarizing…
Agroscope-WP2-A12 Schlussbericht Projekt HERAKLES: Nachhaltiges Feuerbrandmanagement - Alternativen zu Streptomycin? Publication of technical bulletin/guideline - Performance of new fruit varieties Cider fruit production is threatened by the bacterial disease fireblight, caused by Erwinia amylovora. Fireblight is a notifiable, highly contagious disease. After severe outbreaks in 2007 and 2012 with economically large losses, the demand for solutions was accordingly high. From 2008 till 2015, the use of the antibiotic streptomycin against fireblight was locally and temporarily…
Agroscope-WP2-A8 Publication about tested resistant apple rootstocks in Schweizer Zeitschrift für Obst und Weinbau Publication in technical journal - Performance of new fruit varieties For the Swiss apple-production there are available several suitable rootstocks. Practically all widespread rootstocks are susceptible to fire-blight and to replant-diseases. Therefore a comprehensive analysis of rootstocks that possibly are robust to the above-mentioned diseases and that can compete with the properties of the standard rootstock M9 T337 is required. Possible…
Agroscope-WP2-A7 Publication about tested varieties in level B in Schweizer Zeitschrift für Obst und Weinbau Publication in technical journal - Performance of new fruit varieties A successful new apple variety has to fulfill various criteria and must satisfy different demands. In the variety-testing of Agroscope a continuously verification of new international varieties is carried out with respect to their cultivation characteristics, quality, storability and their popularity amongst the consumers. The goal is to find new varieties with an additional…
Agroscope-WP5-A9 Grundlage für die Düngung landwirtschaftlicher Kulturen in der Schweiz – Principles of Agricultural Crop Fertilisation in Switzerland (PRIF) Publication of technical bulletin/guideline - Secure sustainable fruit production A new fertilization guideline (PRIF) that replaces the old guideline of 2003 was published in June 2017. The date of entry into force is, however, not yet fixed. It represents state-of-the-art research into fertilisation and the development of production techniques. They are an indispensable decision making tool for agricultural advisers and farmers regarding the fertilisation of…
Agroscope-WP5-A8 Pflanzenschutzempfehlungen für den Erwerbsobstbau 2016/2017 - Recommended plant-protection strategies for professional fruit-growing 2016/2017 Publication of technical bulletin/guideline - Secure sustainable fruit production The brochure of recommended plant-protection strategies is published every two years by Agroscope. It provides a basis for fruit-producers working according to IP-guidelines. State of the art plant-pest management measures are mentioned to allow a sustainable fruit production. The publication is available in German and French language.
Agroscope-WP5-A7 Empfohlene Pflanzenschutzmittel für den Erwerbsobstbau 2016 – Recommended plant-protection agents for professional fruit-growing 2016 Publication of technical bulletin/guideline - Secure sustainable fruit production Agroscope provides a yearly brochure of licensed plant protection products for Switzerland. The brochure provides a basis for producers working according to IP-guidelines. It is divided into several chapters which focus on different fields of application. The chapters cover the following topics: Fungicides, Insecticides/Acaricides, Growth regulators, Rodenticides, Herbicides and…
Agroscope-WP5-A3 Güttingertagung – Conference in Güttingen Participation in event aimed at general public - Secure sustainable fruit production Weed control in tree rows is essential in fruit growing. For this purpose used herbicides get more and more under pressure. Especially the use Glyphosate is discussed controversially. Out of this reason Agroscope has evaluated the use of mechanical weed controlling measures instead of herbicides. Different strategies were compared with one another under the aspects of agronomic…
Laimburg-WP4-A49 Use of Time-resolved reflectance spectroscopy to distinguish apples with a differing texture Participation in scientific conference - Fruit quality; improvement of fruit handling/storage Anna Rizzolo1*, Maristella Vanoli1,2, Fabio Lovati1, Maurizio Grassi1, Marina Buccheri1, Nadja Sadar3, Alessandro Torricelli4, Angelo Zanella3, Lorenzo Spinelli2 1 Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi dell’economia agraria, Unità di ricerca per i processi dell’industria agroalimentare (CREA-IAA), via Venezian 26, Milano 2 Istituto di Fotonica e Nanotecnologie –…
NARIC-WP2-A12 BD6 - new Persian walnut genotype for backyard garden production Publication in scientific journal (peer review) - Performance of new fruit varieties The Persian walnut (Juglans regia L.) is the most important shell fruit species in Hungary. Growing of this species became very popular during the past 10 to 15 years, today there are 6 100 ha commercial walnut orchards countrywide. The most grown cultivar is ‘Alsószentiváni 117’, its growing ratio is approximately 40% in the Hungarian orchards, followed by ‘Milotai 10’ with 33%…

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