Collaborative action for updating the documenting about berry genetic resources in Europe

Project aim: The main aim of the project is to update the documenting about berry genetic resources in Europe and to provide passport and phenotypic information of actively conserved European PGRFA diversity ex situ through the EURISCO catalogue.

Main activities:

1) record the varieties/cultivars of berry genetic resources in the respective participating countries, data harmonization, qualitative evaluation, and availability for inclusion to the respective National Focal Points for EURISCO;

2) elaborate a first draft of crop-specific technical guidelines for genebank management (manuals) of berry genetic resources and publish any related article.

Project partners:

Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Lithuania;

Federal Plant Variety Office - Testing Station Wurzen, Germany;

Natural Resources Institute (Luke), Finland;

Agricultural Institute of Slovenia;

Institute of Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources – HAO Demeter, Greece;

Julius Kühn Institute, Institute for Breeding Research on Fruit Crops, German

Research and Breeding Institute of Pomology Holovousy Ltd., Czech Republic;

Estonian University of Life Science, Estonia;

INRAE, France;

INVENIO, France;

CREA Research Centre for Olive, Fruit and Citrus Crops, Italy;

Dārzkopības institūts (LatHort), Latvia;

Njøs Fruit and Berry Centre, Norway;

Research Institute for Fruit Growing, Romania;

SLU/ Swedish National Genebank, Sweden;

ProSpeciaRara, Switzerland;

Agricultural University of Tirana, Albania;

University of Cukurova, Turkey.

Project final report is available on: final report.

Source of Funding: ECPGR grant.