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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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: Sortentagung

Organising/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 frutto

Participation 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 Unibo

Publication 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 Unibo

Publication 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…

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