Sustainable Fruit Production to minimize residues
Chair Name: Zavagli Franziska (Address: 28, route des Nébouts, 24130 Prigonrieux, France)
Focus of Working Group:
Limit residues on fruits is a common key issue for the European fruit production. The EUFRIN Working group “Sustainable fruit production to minimize residues” is a network of researcher dealing with integrated pest management (IPM) practices, low input systems, alternative plant protection (especially cultural, biological, biotechnological, physical and mechanical methods) and storage techniques, to reduce pesticide use.
17 institutes from 15 European countries (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherland, Norway, Poland, Rumania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK) are exchanging their experiences and results on pome fruits, stone fruits, berries and citrus fruits.
Planned activities
2015
Meeting: annual meeting in June (planed in ESTEBURG – Obstbauzentrum Jork – Germany)
2014
Meeting: 4 & 5 June IRTA (Spain)
Documents:
- Article in InfoCtifl 2014 (in French)
- Presentation for EUFRIN Board meeting 2014
Outputs: Proposal for EU call. Safe and healthy fruit production & sustainable fruit consumption.
2013
Meeting: 29 & 30 January Versuchstation für Obst und Weinbau (Haidegg near Graz - Austrai)
Documents:
- Article in EUROPEAN Fruit Growers Magazine 2013
- Presentation for EUFRIN Board meeting 2013
Other relevant WG documents
- Presentation at Interpoma 2012
- Presentation for EUFRIN Board members meeting 2012
- Presentation for EUFRIN presentation 2011