Latvia State Institute of Fruit-Growing
Postal address: Graudu 1, Dobele, LV-3701, Latvia
E-mail: laila.ikase@lvai.lv (registration and abstracts) Phone: + 371 (6)3722294
Fax: +371 (6)3781718
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
“Sustainable
Fruit-Growing: From Plant to Product”
Jūrmala - Dobele, May 28-31, 2008
CONFERENCE SESSIONS
Opening
Skrīvele M., E.Kaufmane, E.Rubauskis, S.Strautiņa.
Overview of fruit and berry growing in
Oral session A
”Fruit and berry breeding and variety testing for
sustainable production”
Chair – Viktor
Trajkovski, Sarmīte Strautiņa
Benedikova D. Results of Slovak apricot breeding program for growing production.
Pluta S., E.Zurawicz. Dessert cultivars of blackcurrant – a new breeding aim at the Research Institute of Pomology and Floriculture in Skierniewice.
Sasnauskas A., D.Gelvonauskiene, B.Gelvonauskis,
P.Viškelis. Productivity and fruit quality of Lithuanian
apple selections.
Oral session B ”
Research of fruit crop genetic resources for use in
production and breeding”
Chair – Daniela
Benedikova, Laila Ikase
Kikas
A., K.Kask, H.Jänes, T.Univer, A.Libek, L.Arus,
K.Tiirmaa, H.Kaldmäe. Fruit crop genetic resources in the
Lācis G., S.Ruisa, I.Kota. Molecular marker application in breeding of self- and cross-compatible sweeet cherry (P.avium L.) varieties.
Oral session C
”Orchard management for sustainable fruit production”
Chair – Eduard
Zurawicz, Māra Skrīvele
Doruchowski G., R.Holownicki, P.Balsari, P.Marucco, J.van den Zande, M.Wanneker. Development of crop adapted spray application system for orchards – Project ISAFRUIT.
Borkowska B., D.Krzewinska, I.Teodorczyk. The role of mycorrhization in sustainable fruit production.
Vétek G., B.Penzes. The possibilities of organic raspberry production - setting a Hungarian example.
Oral session D
”Environment-friendly plant protection in orchards”
Chair – Maria
Lopez, Dalija Segliņa
Lopez M.M., P.Llop, J.Peñalver, C.Morenete, A.Palacio, M.Roselló, M.A.Cambra. Delaying the losses of fire blight by long-term eradication: the Spanish experience.
Pūpola N., A.Kāle, I.Moročko-Bičevska. Occurence of
viruses in apple and pear orchards in
Rancāne R., M.Eihe, L.Vilka. Experience and results of
apple scab simulation model RIMpro adoption in practice in
Oral session E
„Fruit and berry storage, quality and biochemical studies.
Development of
fruit and berry products with improved nutritional value”
Chair – Maria
Lopez, Dalija Segliņa
Yurdugul S.
Medlar vinegar: from a common fruit to a less-known product:
certain bacteriological, chemical and physical
characteristics.
Kampuse S., D.Segliņa, I.Krasnova, G.Heidemane, I.Dukaļska. The effect of packaging materials and technologies on the storage time of fresh black currants.
Post-conference
tour:
Visit to Latvia State Institute of Fruit-Growing at Dobele - orchards, lilac collection, research facilities. Presentation of Institute (E. Kaufmane, director).