ORGANIZATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A EUROPEAN NETWORK FOR MONITORING STRAWBERRY VARIETIES AND A CONSERVATORY/GENE-BANK FOR THE EUROPEAN GENETIC PROGRAMMES FOR STRAWBERRIES

Objective

Establishment of a European network of centres for the testing of varieties newly registered in Europe to verify accurately and rapidly their level of agro-physiological adaptation in the pedo-climatic situations existing in the large strawberry-producing areas of Europe.
To guarantee the conservation of European cultivars to ensure that those working on improvements have access to a wide range of genes and genetic source material and to ensure conservation of the material selected.

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)

• 112 - Interaction between agriculture/horticulture and the environment

Funding Scheme

Coordinator

Participants (13)