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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"Time of irrigation affects vine water relations and the daily patterns of leaf gas exchanges and vascular flows to kiwifruit (Actinidia Deliciosa Chev.)": presented at "Giornate Scientifiche SOI"

Participation in dialogue meeting (policy) - Secure sustainable fruit production

The SOI (Italian Society for Horticultural Sciences), the organizing Committee and the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano organized to the XI edition of the “Giornate Scientifiche SOI”, held in Bolzano from the 14 to 16 September 2016. The congress program presented issues of pivotal importance for horticulture and for the Society as a whole, such as the sustainable use of resources…

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"A multi-tool approach for assessing fruit growth, production and plant water status of a pear orchard" presented @ ISHS International symposium on plant water status

Participation in dialogue meeting (policy) - Secure sustainable fruit production

In horticulture, water has always been important and, in many cases, a rare resource. Improved methods to evaluate water use efficiency but also the actual water needs of plants are essential for better understanding of horticultural production. Also in postharvest, water is an important aspect. Excessive water losses may lead to unnecessary loss of freshness, increased waste…

UHOH-WP1-A30

Funding application: A Cost Action proposal on INternational ABscission NETwork (INABNET; Reference OC-2017-1-21939) was submitted to COST European Cooperation in Science and Technology.

Organising/holding seminar/lecture-based workshop - Secure sustainable fruit production

Summary The purpose of this COST Action is to establish an EU led international consortium to exchange, secure and expand knowledge and to develop and share tools to overcome current challenges (e.g. unpredictable thinning responses) and limitations (crop losses) that plant organ abscission imposes on agricultural and horticultural productivity, biomass allocation and food…

UHOH-WP1-A31

“Feeding A Hungry Planet” Youth Ag-Summit 2017 hosted by Bayer Crop Science

Organising/holding industry group meeting/event - Secure sustainable fruit production

ABSTRACT What are the key messages you want delegates to take away from your presentation / discussion? • Horticulture is a complex, diverse multidisciplinary, multifunctional subject. • Horticulture is high value, highly nutritious food crops and beautiful environments. • Horticulture has great potential for helping to meet the SDG’s. What is the call to action for the…

NARIC-WP5-A14

NARIC Fruitculture Research Institute

Publication of book/booklet/chapter - Secure sustainable fruit production

Introduction of most importnat activities of the NARIC Fruitculture Research Institute

NARIC-WP5-A15

Development of the integrated apple production technology

Publication of book/booklet/chapter - Secure sustainable fruit production

Innovations in the integrated apple production are described in this chapter.

NARIC-WP5-A2

Water Management and Irrigation In Nyéki J., Szabó T. and Soltész M.: Tart Cherry. IMI Print Nyomda, Nyíregyháza (Hungary) 207 - 216 p.

Publication of book/booklet/chapter - Secure sustainable fruit production

Innovation about water management and irrigation

NARIC-WP5-A3

Fruit thinning In Nyéki J., Szabó T. and Soltész M.: Tart Cherry. IMI Print Nyomda, Nyíregyháza (Hungary) 225 - 227 p.

Publication of book/booklet/chapter - Secure sustainable fruit production

This chapter is about fruit thinning of tart cherry.

OVA-WP5-A33

Test results and practical experience with mechanical pruning of apple orchads in the Lower Elbe region

Publication in technical journal - Secure sustainable fruit production

Mechanical pruning trials were conducted in the ESTEBURG orchard and on fruit producting farms over a period of six years. Comparable yield levels were achieved with mechanical and manual pruning. However, the results also indicate purely mechanical is insuffi cient to fruit quality. Possibilities for improving the quality of fruit as a manual correction cut or by…

OVA-WP5-A40

Brevis- from idea to recommendation

Publication in technical journal - Secure sustainable fruit production

Thinning with photosenthesys obviaton

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