14 October, 2014 (Tuesday)

WP1 JHI Rex Brennan

8⁰⁰ – 8³⁰

Registration

8³⁰ – 9⁰⁰

Opening and welcome – Edward Żurawicz, Bruno Mezzetti and Franciszek Adamicki (Director of the Research Institute of Horticulture)

9⁰⁰ – 9³⁰

Overview of WP1 – Rex Brennan (P3 JHI)

9³⁰ – 10⁰⁰

D1.1

Databases Germplasm – Edward Żurawicz (P2 IO) and Saila Karhu (P7 MTT) (P1, P2, P3, P6)

10⁰⁰ – 10³⁰

D1.2

Characterized Germplasm – Rex Brennan (P3 JHI) (P1, P2, P3, P5, P6)

10³⁰ – 10⁵⁰

Coffee break

10⁵⁰ – 11²⁰

D1.3

Development of markers - Fragaria – Philippe Chartier (P6 INRA) (P3, P5, P6)

11²⁰ – 11⁵⁰

D1.3

Development of markers – Rubus and Ribes – Rex Brennan (P3 JHI) (P3, P5, P6)

11⁵⁰ – 12²⁰

D1.4

Defined new varieties – Bruno Mezzetti (P1 UNIVPM) (P1, P2, P3, P5, P6)

12²⁰ – 12⁵⁰

D1.5

Validation of genes – Jose F. Sanchez-Sevilla (P5 IFAPA) (P1, P5, P6)

Vitamin C content and volatile content - Iraida Amaya

12⁵⁰ – 14⁰⁰

Lunch

WP2 MTT Paivi Parikka                                         Overview of WP2 –Paivi Parikka (P7 MTT)

14⁰⁰ – 14⁴⁵

D2.1

Develop method to use LED – P14 INIAV (P2, P7, P8)

1.  Use of LEDs in early production of strawberries – Krzysztof Klamkowski (P2 IO) – 15 min.

2.  Use of LEDs for strawberry and Raspberry – Rolf Nestby (P8 Bioforsk)- 15 min. 

3.  Methods to avoid frost injury in berry plants – Paivi Parikka (P7 MTT) – 15 min.

14⁴⁵ – 15³⁰

D2.2

Plant architecture – P8 BIOFORSK (P1, P6, P8, P10, P13, P14)

15³⁰ – 15⁵⁰

Coffee break

15⁵⁰ – 16³⁵

D2.3

Propagation methods – P9 DLO (P1, P2, P6, P7, P8, P9, P11, P13, P14)

1.  Evaluation of efficiency of a nursery system for production of strawberry potted plants in protected conditions – Anna Tryngiel-Gać and Waldemar Treder (P2 IO) – 5 min.

2.  IPM strategy for flower thrips control in open field strawberry production - Gijs van Kruistum (P9 DLO) – 5 min.

3.  IPM strategy for disease control in open field strawberry production - Bert Evenhuis (P9 DLO) – 5 min.

4.  Utilisation of beneficial microorganisms in bio control and increasing disease resistance - Päivi Parikka (P7 MTT) – 10 min.

5. Evaluation of drought tolerance of strawberry cultivars under protected conditions - Krzysztof Klamkowski (P2 IO) – 5 min.

6. Nutrient use efficiency of raspberry - Gianluca Savini (P13 Sant’Orsola) – 10 min.

16³⁵ – 17²⁰

D2.4

Season production extension – P13 Sant’Orsola (P1, P2, P11, P13, P14)

17²⁰ – 18⁰⁰

D2.5

Crop season extension – P2 IO (P2, P8, P14)

1.  Season extension of late season (i.e. primocane) fruiting raspberry using different genotypes and different management procedures - Mariusz Lewandowski and Edward Żurawicz (P2 IO) – 10 min.

2.  Studies on micropropagated plants of red raspberry and blackberry for improving availability of high-quality planting material - Tatjana Vujović and Djurdjina Ružić (P2 Subcontract, Serbia) – 10 min.

3.  Development of blackberry double cropping system by using soil and substrate cultures and cold-stored plants - Pedro Oliveira (P14 INIAV) – 5 min.

4.  Development a method for the off-season production of blueberry by growth cycle manipulation of high bush blueberry cultivars in substrate culture - Pedro Oliveira (P14 INIAV) – 5 min.

5.  Reduction of low-light stress in autumn fruiting raspberries in polytunnels for season extension in Northern Europe – Rolf Nestby (P8 BIOFORSK) – 10 min.

18⁰⁰

Poster viewing

19⁰⁰

Dinner

15 October, 2014 (Wednesday)

WP3 JHI Derek Stewart

8¹⁵ – 9⁰⁰

D3.1

Delivery of standard procedure of analytical approaches – P10 GRC and P15 JKI (P1, P3, P10, P14, P15)

1.   Bioactive components of raspberry grown in open field and under plastic films varying in ultraviolet transparency – Erika Krüger (P10 GRC)

2.   Variation of volatile patterns and sensory traits of raspberries (Rubus idaeus L.) as influenced by cultivar, harvest date and cultivation technique - Detlef Ulrich (P15 JKI)

3.   Polyphenol composition of berry genotypes by LC-MS – Gary Dobson (P3 JHI)

9⁰⁰ – 9⁴⁵

D3.2

Pre-harvest approaches – P1 UNIVPM (P1, P3, P9)

9⁴⁵ – 10³⁰

D3.3

Human health benefits – P4 ITQB (P1, P3, P4)

1.  Impact of digestion of fruit polyphenols - Gary Dobson (P3 JHI)- 10 min

2. Berry polyphenols: bioavailability and bioactivities in cancer and neurodegenerative diseases - Claudia Santos (P4 IBET)-15 min

3. IVD of berries and effect on intestinal gut cells and lit, overview content and gut & immune effects - Jurriaan Mes (P9 DLO)- 10 mi

10³⁰ – 10⁵⁰

Coffee break

10⁵⁰ – 11³⁵

D3.4

Characterisation and quantification of germplasm quality – P1 UNIVPM (P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P10, P11, P13)

11³⁵ – 12²⁰

D3.5

Shelf life – P9 DLO (P9)

1. The influence of hypobaric storage conditions on quality of raspberries, strawberries and black currant. Krzysztof P. Rutkowski

12²⁰ – 12⁴⁰

Bayer CropScience support the European berry research and industry – Dr Mirosław Korzeniowski, Horticulture Crop Manager

(Sponsor of the meeting)

12⁴⁰ – 14⁰⁰

Lunch

WP4 DLO Marianne Groot

14⁰⁰ – 14³⁰

D4.1

Farm economics of Euberry – Peter Roelofs (P9 DLO) and Krzysztof Zmarlicki (P2 IO)

14³⁰ – 15⁰⁰

D4.2

Market Analysis - Eike Kaim (P10 GRC) and Krzysztof Zmarlicki (P2 IO)

15⁰⁰ – 15³⁰

D4.3/D4.4

EUberry effective marketing strategies - Siet Sijtsema (presentation) and Karin Zimmermann (P9 DLO)

15³⁰ – 16⁰⁰

D4.5

Interactive analysis of both economics and marketing for strawberry - Marianne Groot, Karin Zimmermann, Siet Sijtsema (P9 DLO), Krzysztof Zmarlicki (P2 IO), Eike Kaim (P10 GRC) and Peter Roelofs (P9 DLO)

16⁰⁰ – 16²⁰

Coffee break

16²⁰ – 17²⁵

General discussion on EUBERRY R&D achievements

17²⁵ – 17⁴⁵

National Blackcurrant Growers Associations – Activities in the development of modern blackcurrant production – Piotr Baryła, Vice President of the International Blackcurrants Association (Sponsor of the meeting)

17⁴⁵

Poster viewing

19⁰⁰

Dinner

16 October, 2014 (Thursday)

WP5 INIAV Pedro Bras de Oliveira

8³⁰ – 9¹⁵

Summary of the EUBerry dissemination activities. Pedro Oliveira (P14 INIAV)

9¹⁵ – 10⁰⁰

Introduction to the small fruits production in Poland, one of the largest producers of small fruits in the world - Krzysztof Zmarlicki and Edward Żurawicz (P2 IO)

10⁰⁰ – 10²⁰

Coffee break

10²⁰ – 12⁰⁰

Round Table discussion with representatives of participating companies – what benefits they get from the project

12⁰⁰ – 13⁰⁰

General conclusion and closure of the Meeting

13⁰⁰ – 14⁰⁰

Lunch

14⁰⁰ – 16⁰⁰

General Assembly for preparation of the final report

16⁰⁰ – 16²⁰

Coffee break

16²⁰ – 18⁰⁰

General Assembly for preparation of the final report - continue

19⁰⁰

Dinner