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.

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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:

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OVA-WP4-A28

Interantional meeting storage

Publication in technical journal - Fruit quality; improvement of fruit handling/storage

Interantional meeting storage

Laimburg-WP4-A99

Bruising - A damage, that gets under the skin

Publication in technical journal - Fruit quality; improvement of fruit handling/storage

External quality deficiencies of the apple, such as bruises, represent a widely-spread problem for the cultivation and for the marketing of apples. Bruises reduce the market quality and the commercial value of the fruit significantly. This article proposes the following measures to prevent bruises: - The harvest workers should be trained. This way, they will know what technique…

USAMV-WP4-A1

Horticulture Days of Bucharest 2016

Organising/holding open demonstration day - Fruit quality; improvement of fruit handling/storage

Open demonstration day at the USAMV Bucharest. Topics: New technics in establishing new sustainable orchards, Post harvest New varieties Using micoriza in horticulture Soul and sensibility of plants Target group: producers, farmers, students, consultants

USAMV-WP4-A2

Celebration Cherry 2016

Organising/holding open demonstration day - Fruit quality; improvement of fruit handling/storage

Sweet cherry fest at Istrita Nursery and Didactic Farm started in 2014 when several growers from different regions in Romania brigs many fruits cultivars for a sweet cherry exhibition at Istrita. Since then, we take the opportunity to test the quality of their fruits in the framework of a degustation session among the participants who visit and enjoy the professional tour from the…

USAMV-WP4-A3

Jujube Workshop 2016

Organising/holding seminar/lecture-based workshop - Fruit quality; improvement of fruit handling/storage

Jujube Workshop 2016: Chinese Jujube – a new fruit for Europe, organized by the University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest and Agriculture University of Hebei, under the auspices of the Romanian Society of Horticulturists and of China Cash Forest Association. The topics of the Jujube Workshop 2016 are: Genetic resources Propagation and orchard…

USAMV-WP4-A4

Horticulture Days of Bucharest 2017

Organising/holding open demonstration day - Fruit quality; improvement of fruit handling/storage

On May 6th, It was held in USAMV Bucharest orchard an open demonstration day where producers, different stakeholders from fruit growing area, students and professors were present.

USAMV-WP4-A5

Celebration Cherry 2017

Organising/holding open demonstration day - Fruit quality; improvement of fruit handling/storage

Sweet cherry fest at Istrita Nursery and Didactic Farm started in 2014 when several growers from different regions in Romania brigs many fruits cultivars for a sweet cherry exhibition at Istrita. Since then, we take the opportunity to test the quality of their fruits in the framework of a degustation session among the participants who visit and enjoy the professional tour from the…

Agroscope-WP4-A11

Seminar for storage managers and trade representatives CH/DE

Organising/holding seminar/lecture-based workshop - Fruit quality; improvement of fruit handling/storage

Microbial storage diseases lead to a substantial loss in apple production globally. Here we present a two year trial with the aim to estimate the influence of the orchard management and the apple variety on the apple skin microbiome and the abundance of storage diseases. The apple skin microbiome is of interest because not just single pathogens, but a whole community of different…

Agroscope-WP4-A13

Storage recommendations for pome fruit

Publication of technical bulletin/guideline - Fruit quality; improvement of fruit handling/storage

In a yearly publication targeted at Swiss apple producers, recommended harvest dates and storage conditions are communicated together with some brief highlights on ongoing research at Agroscope. Specifically, results from field trials using the application of biocontrol agents against storage diseases and using ozone treatments to control fungal pathogens on strawberry are…

Agroscope-WP4-A15

Cold Chain Symposium ETH Zürich

Participation in scientific conference - Fruit quality; improvement of fruit handling/storage

In a symposium about various aspects of Cold chains and packaging technologies (Life cycle assessments, air-flow simulations, dynamic controlled atmosphere, artificial fruit sensors, smart packaging, etc.,) results of a two year trial with the aim to estimate the influence of the orchard management and the apple variety on the apple skin microbiome and the abundance of storage…

The EUFRUIT thematic network has received funding from the
European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme
under grant agreement No 696337.