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 sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturehorticulturefruit growingagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagricultureagronomy 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 See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all INST. DE EXPERIMENTACION Y PROMOCION AGRARIA Spain EU contribution € 0,00 Address Carretera de oviedo s/n 33300 Villaviciosa See on map Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA) France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Centre de recherche d'angers beacouze 49071 Angers See on map MEDITERRANEAN AGRONOMIC INST. OF CHANIA Greece EU contribution € 0,00 Address P.o. box 85 73100 Chania - crete See on map Rubus Bredder Horticulture Research United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address West malling ME19 6BJ Maidstone See on map SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES Sweden EU contribution € 0,00 Address Fjaelkestadsvaegen 123-1 29194 Kristianstad See on map Università degli Studi della Basilicata Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Via nazario sauro 85 85100 Potenza See on map