Apple and Pear Variety and Rootstock Testing

Working Group Flyer 2024

Testing agreement for fruit plant material

Agreement: Engslish - Francais

Agreement: English - German

Discriptor list:

 

 

Guerra, W. (2024). For the first time, the EUFRIN working group presents detailed estimates of exclusive and resistant varieties in Europe. EFM

Vercammen, J. (2024). Club- en resistente appelrassen in Europa. Fruit 12, p. 18-20

Vercammen, J. (2024). De topscorer van Europa bij peer is... . Fruit 13, p. 13-16

Kviklys, D., et al. (2022). EUFRIn apple rootstock trials: first results across Europe. ISHS Acta Horticulturae 1346, p. 603-610

Guerra, W., Paap, M. (2023). Apfel- und Birnensortentrends in Europa. Obstbau, p. 301-306

Guerra, W. (2020). Eufrin, avanti con le prove di varietà e portinnesti. Speciale Melo, Frutticoltura, No. 9, p. 30-33

Höller, I., Kellerhals, M., Bühlmann-Schütz, S.  et.al. (2020). Suitable pollination combinations of new apple varieties. Laimburg Journal 02/2020, DOI: 10.23796/LJ/2020.007

Stehr, R., et al. (2011). Entwicklungen und Trends im Apfel- und Birnensortiment verschiedener Anbauregionen  Europas - Teil 1 Äpfel, südliches Europa. Kernobst, p. 294-299

 

Apricot and Peach

Map of the multi-site trial.

Foschi, S., Galindo, A., García-Brunton, J. et al. (2023). Impact of Chill and Heat Exposures Under Diverse Climatic Conditions on Peach and Nectarine Flowering Phenology. Plants 2023, 12(3), 584; doi.org/10.3390/plants12030584

Pantelidis, G., Reig, G., Cantin, C. M. et al. (2022). Estimation of chilling and heat requirements of peach and nectarine cultivars grown in the EUFRIN trials located in different pedoclimatic conditions. Acta Horticulturae 1352: 463−470. DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2022.1352.63

Giovannini, D., Bassi, D., Cutuli, M. et al. (2021). Evaluation of novel peach cultivars in the European Union: the EUFRIN Peach and Apricot Working Group initiative. Acta Horticulturae 1304: 13-19, doi: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2021. 1304.2 (Proc. IX International Peach Symposium Eds.: F. Stanica and T. Dejong).

Fighting PPV (Sharka) in Peach: State of the Art and Perspectives. (2016)

 

WG Meetings:

 

Berry Research

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Digital Orchards

Biegert, K. (2025). Neues von der europäischen EUFRIN Gruppe Digital Orchards, Part 1, Part 2 und Part3. EFM

Manfrini, L. (2026). Frutteto digitalizzato dalla potatura alla produzione, Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agro-Alimentari - Università di Bologna

Indihar, E.; Hillmayr, N. (2025). Digitalizacija v sadjarstvu - Primeren način za pridelavo sadja ali zgolj visokoleteče sanje?, Oddelek za sadjarstvo, vinogradništvo in vinarstvo, Kmetijski inštitut Slovenije

Economics

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Fruit Thinning

Peterlin, M., Andergassen, C. (2026). New findings, techniques and products for apple thinning - EUFRIN Eorking Group on Fruit Thinning. EFM, p. 17-19

Peterlin, M., Andergassen, C. (2024). News on the topic of thinning - EUFRIN meeting in the Czech Republic.  EFM, p. 11-13

Costa, G., et al. (2025). EUFRIN Fruit Thinning Working Group Symposium, ISHS Acta Horticulture 1443

Improvement of Fruit through Biotechnology

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Plum and Prune

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Postharvest and Fruit Quality
Shell Fruit Species
Spray Application and Precision Technology in Fruit Growing
Strategy

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Sweet and Sour Cherry
Sustainable Fruit Production to minimize Residues
Water Relations & Irrigation
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