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:
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Agroscope-WP4-A22
Storage recommendations for pome fruitPublication of technical bulletin/guideline - Fruit quality; improvement of fruit handling/storage At harvest peaks in berry production, price pressure due to an oversupply of goods compared to market demand often requires storage for a couple of days. Strawberries and raspberries are particularly susceptible to spoilage after harvesting, so we use this publication to make some recommendations for their storage. In addition, first results of storage trials on the new pear CH201… |
Agroscope-WP4-A23
University lecture for Agronomy studentsOrganising/holding seminar/lecture-based workshop - Fruit quality; improvement of fruit handling/storage Lecture slides of a two-hour lecture introducing agronomy students to concepts of fruit and vegetable storage. |
Agroscope-WP4-A24
Retaining freshness of cherries: practical descriptionPublication in technical journal - Fruit quality; improvement of fruit handling/storage Cherries do not ripen after harvest. This has an influence on the optimal harvest and storage conditions. The optimum harvest time is an important basis for the shelf life and quality of cherries. |
Agroscope-WP4-A25
Retaining freshness of cherriesOrganising/holding open demonstration day - Fruit quality; improvement of fruit handling/storage Cherries do not ripen after harvest. This has an influence on the optimal harvest and storage conditions. The optimum harvest time is an important basis for the shelf life and quality of cherries. |
Agroscope-WP4-A26
EUFRUIT meeting Weihenstephan, DEParticipation in scientific conference - Fruit quality; improvement of fruit handling/storage Presentation of research results to EUFRUIT members of WP4. |
AU-WP4-A8
New methods to spot storage rots in applesPublication in technical journal - Fruit quality; improvement of fruit handling/storage Healthy and artificially infected Kanzi® apples (infected with Phacidiopycnis washingtonensis two weeks before harvest) were stored at 2 °C in glass jars or storage cells from October 2016 to March 2017 and the temperature in the vicinity of the fruits, the respiration rate, and the incidence of storage rot was monitored. No rots developed in the healthy control apples, whereas… |
OVA-WP4-A79
Glasigkeit Holsteiner CoxPublication of flyer/leaflet - Fruit quality; improvement of fruit handling/storage Glasigkeit Holsteiner Cox |
OVA-WP4-A69
Storage introducion for apple and pear varietys in north germanyPublication in technical journal - Fruit quality; improvement of fruit handling/storage Storage introducion for apple and pear varietys in north germany |
UOG/NIAB EMR-WP4-27
Agritech DCA Storage of apples growers dayOrganising/holding industry group meeting/event - Fruit quality; improvement of fruit handling/storage An Agritech Catalyst project in the UK was supported jointly by government and commercial funding to develop the SafePod (manufactured by Storage Control Systems Ltd) as a technology to optimise long-term storage of apples. The project was run as a collaboration between SCS ltd, AC Goathams and son, Avalon, University of Greenwich. With the project in its third year, a workshop… |
UOG/NIAB EMR-WP4-26
AHDB Tree Fruit Review 2018Publication of book/booklet/chapter - Fruit quality; improvement of fruit handling/storage This publication provides a summary of some of the main projects funded through the Agriculture Horticulture Development Board in 2018. The full publication can be obtained at www.horticulture.ahdb.org.uk |
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