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.
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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PCFRUIT-WP2-A137
Kunnen abrikozen een alternatief zijn voor appels in ons klimaat?Publication in industry journal/magazine - Performance of new fruit varieties Can apricots be an alternative for apples in our climate? Key words: apricots, alternative for apples, late flowering , late picking time Because of the continuing crisis in 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. Therefore in spring 2015 and… |
Agroscope-WP2-A19
Publication: "Beschreibung wertvoller Mostapfelsorten"Publication of technical bulletin/guideline - Performance of new fruit varieties Publication: "Description of valuable must apple varieties" On an increasingly liberalized market, the supply of high quality, local must is an important asset of Swiss cideries. For a balanced, high quality must, acidic must apple varieties are required to make up for the sugar-rich must from dessert apples. Extensive orchards with trees on standard rootstock also play an… |
Agroscope-WP2-A20
Fachkommission Kernobst: SortentagungOrganising/holding field-based workshop - Performance of new fruit varieties At the conference on stone fruit varieties (Fachkommission Kernobst: Sortentagung) in Wädenswil Agroscope's scientists and representatives from wholesale presented how varieties with a focus on disease robustness are evolving and which opportunities they have in retail trade. In terms of political, social and economic pressure this a highly topical subject. For further information… |
Agroscope-WP2-A29
Publication Revue Suisse: "Neue Apfelsorten mit Mehrwert"Publication in technical journal - Performance of new fruit varieties Publication: "New apple varieties with added value" In Switzerland, the varieties Gala, Golden Delicious and Braeburn dominate the production and the market. The variety testing at Agroscope aims at finding new varieties that bring a benefit to consumers, distributors and producers. The testing involves several stages in order to determine performance, susceptibility to… |
UNIBO-WP2-A41
European Research Night - Il DNA negli alberi da fruttoParticipation in event aimed at general public - Performance of new fruit varieties Notte dei ricercatori - Laboratori interattivi, giochi, performance artistiche, speed date, passeggiate notturne tra storia e scienza, attività hands-on, cacce al tesoro, concerti, mostre fotografiche, proiezioni cinematografiche, dibattiti |
Agroscope-WP2-A44
Breitenhoftagung (demonstration day on experimental field station)Organising/holding field-based workshop - Performance of new fruit varieties Once per year, the European stone fruit industry meets at Agroscope’s stone fruit center Breitenhof in Wintersingen, Switzerland. On a tour of the experimental site, producers and other industry representatives get an insight into the trials and other current topics concerning stone fruit production. Focal points this year were presentations on the functioning of leaf… |
UNIBO-WP2-A40
Rossa, Rosetta e Rugginosa: ecco le tre nuove mele UniboPublication of newsletter - Performance of new fruit varieties Three new cultivar from the breeding program of UNIBO Rossa, Rosetta e Rugginosa: ecco le tre nuove mele Unibo |
UNIBO-WP2-A39
Le nuove varietà di mele UniboPublication of technical bulletin/guideline - Performance of new fruit varieties Le nuove varietà di mele Unibo: qualità, conservabilità e sostenibilità Si chiamano "rosata", "rossa" e "rugginosa": dalla polpa all'acidità, fino alla percentuale di zuccheri nel succo, le analisi hanno confermato la loro capacità di mantenere le principali caratteristiche organolettiche anche a distanza di vari mesi dalla raccolta |
Agroscope-WP2-A45
Güttinger-Tagung (demonstration day on experimental field station)Organising/holding open demonstration day - Performance of new fruit varieties Around 250 fruit producers and interested parties came to the annual conference Güttinger-Tagung 2018. The speakers convinced with exciting presentations: Sarah Perren (Agroscope) informed about sustainable fungicide strategies, Barbara Egger (Agroscope) and David Szalatnay (Strickhof) presented new pests in fruit production. Visitors could also inform themselves about new… |
Agroscope-WP2-A47
Publication: "Zwei neue Tafelapfelsorten aus den USA" in Schweizer Zeitschrift für Obst und Weinbau (SZOW)Publication in technical journal - Performance of new fruit varieties Two new table apple varieties from the USA. The desire of American apple producers for a new, successful apple variety, that can replace the no longer very trendy "Red Delicious" as well as the difficult to grow "Honeycrisp" is big. "WA38-Cosmic Crisp™" and "Minneiska-SweeTango®" seem to be two promising new varieties with added value for producers, marketers and consumers in the… |