COVARFEL application : an innovative comparison tool for peach and nectarine cultivars.

New varieties of peaches and nectarines are being bred at a pace that exceeds the expectations of both growers and distributors. This fast renewal offers new perspectives for growers facing problems in their orchards.
In order to meet the needs of the sector and to disseminate as soon as possible the information obtained by the plant material evaluation network of Ctifl and the regional experimental stations Centrex, Sud Expé and Sefra, Ctifl has developed a new application named COVARFEL. This application supplies the sector with early data required to guide them in their choice of varieties.
The assembled data are only partial, because they are based on a limited number of years of observation, but they are nonetheless reliable, and useful as decision aids. For varieties of great interest, more detailed and complete data sheets will be supplied.
Designed as a comparison tool, the application makes it possible, with a few clicks, to compare information on the different varieties, and thus to select the ones that come closest to the desired criteria.
It has multiple search criteria, which can be combined: fruit type, name of the variety, bud break period, time of bloom, time of ripening, yield, type of taste, name of patent representative, etc.
As for the criterion concerning tree management, the degree of ease or difficulty (preliminary pruning, training and type of pruning) is illustrated by a colour code system: green means relatively easy, while red indicates technical challenges.
As regards thinning (type, period and intensity), the colours designate the level of thinning requirements.
An overall assessment (experts’ mark) has been assigned to each variety; it takes into account the ease of tree management, fruit aspect and quality, potential fruit load, etc., but it does not take into account susceptibility to Xanthomonas pruni pv.
Susceptibility to Xanthomonas pruni pv. is established on the basis of observations carried out in the plots of the plant material evaluation network, as well as in commercial orchards.
Access to the application is free on the website of Ctifl (www.ctifl.fr – for those who do not have one already, please create an account) via Espace Professionnels>Matériel végétal>Variétés de pêches et nectarines>Lien vers COVARFEL, comparateur de variétés.
Direct link: http://www.ctifl.fr/Pages/EspacePro/DetailApplication.aspx?id=206

Links

COVARFEL : peach and nectarine cultivars comparison Access to the application is free on the website of Ctifl (www.ctifl.fr – for those who do not have one already, please create an account) via Espace Professionnels>Matériel végétal>Variétés de pêches et nectarines>Lien vers COVARFEL, comparateur de variétés. Direct link: http://www.ctifl.fr/Pages/EspacePro/DetailApplication.aspx?id=206

Details

Activity type

Publication of technical bulletin/guideline

Activity work package

Performance of new fruit varieties

Activity number

CTIFL-WP2-A5

Activity contact

Christian Hilaire (Ctifl) - [email protected]

Activity partner

CTIFL

Activity country

France

Last edit

09-04-2018