EXPANDING THE ADAPTATION AND PRODUCTION AREA OF RUBUS IN EUROPE

Objective

The main objective of the project is to increase dessert Rubus in Europe, outside the traditional season, by growing primocane fruiting (PF) raspberries and other Rubus crops. Annual cropping PF types can be grown in the South, where there is insufficient winter chilling for traditional types, and in the North, where they escape winter injury.

The purpose is to produce new Rubus material adapted to particular environmental conditions, where at present Rubus crops are not grown. The proposed biotechnological approaches are new in Rubus; up to now there are no reports of Rubus protoplast culture and fusion. Work on biotechnological aspects of Rubus have potential, important implications for breeding.
Use of conventional breeding and biotechnology to produce different Rubus crops. Agronomy investigations in areas with mild winters will allow these crops to be economically useful in rural areas (family farms) and the final consumers will have greater choice of fresh fruit in the winter.

Fields of science

• agricultural sciences › agriculture, forestry, and fisheries › agriculture › horticulture › fruit growing
• agricultural sciences › agriculture, forestry, and fisheries › agriculture › agronomy

Programme(s)

• FP3-AIR - Specific research and technological development and demonstration programme (EEC) in the field of agriculture and agro-industry, including fisheries, 1990-1994

Topic(s)

• 213 - Genetics and breeding

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

Università degli Studi di Ancona

Address

Via Brecce Bianche 65
60131 Ancona
Italy

Participants (6)

INST. DE EXPERIMENTACION Y PROMOCION AGRARIA

Spain

Address

Carretera De Oviedo S/n
33300 Villaviciosa

Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)

France

Address

Centre De Recherche D'angers Beacouze
49071 Angers

MEDITERRANEAN AGRONOMIC INST. OF CHANIA

Greece

Address

P.o. Box 85
73100 Chania - Crete

Rubus Bredder Horticulture Research

United Kingdom

Address

West Malling
ME19 6BJ Maidstone

SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES

Sweden

Address

Fjaelkestadsvaegen 123-1
29194 Kristianstad

Università degli Studi della Basilicata

Italy

Address

Via Nazario Sauro 85
85100 Potenza