XVI EUCARPIA Symposium on Fruit Breeding and Genetics

Exploration of new sources of sweet cherry genetic diversity prospected in Azerbaijan, Caucasus, supposed center of origin of Prunus avium L.

Genetic resources, a source of traits for pome fruit breeding

The conservation of fruit germplasm in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Proposition of an SNP set to replace SSRs for standardized cultivar identification in apple

Optimization of a genetic traceability protocol for safeguarding chestnut production

Marker-based identification of potential scab resistance donors in Latvia apple collection

Threat status of in situ genetic resources of Malus sieversii in Kazakhstan

Selection of plum donors from the germplasm collection for breeding

Evaluation of promising genotypes of Malus sieversii in the Almaty bioreserve

Genetic diversity of Ukrainian apple germplasm estimated with SSR markers

Aspects regarding the productivity and canopy vegetative growth of some sour cherry genotypes existing in the germplasm fund of northeastern Romania

Identification of QTLs associated with fire blight resistance in pear

Preliminary QTL mapping to resolve putative homozygous fire blight resistance locus in Malus fusca MAL0045

Investigation on apple blotch resistance of Malus baccata ‘Jackii’

Identification of apple cultivars robust to apple blotch disease

Can choice of rootstock reduce damages caused by fruit tree canker in apple orchards?

Evaluation of salinity tolerance in a Fragaria F₂ population

A project to identify and map scab and powdery mildew resistance genes in apple

First steps toward the development of molecular markers associated with Sharka resistance in European plum (Prunus domestica L.) – a project presentation

Establishment of a dense genetic map for the pear cultivar ‘Harrow Sweet’ and detection of fire blight QTL

Characterization of an olive population relevant for genome-wide association studies on flowering time

GWAS analysis of an almond germplasm collection unravels the genetic regulation of aroma in fresh and roasted kernels

Modelling genotype by environment interaction using genomic and environmental data in apple

Unravelling the genetics of resistance to airborne fungal diseases in cultivated strawberries using the genome-wide association study (GWAS)

Deciphering the genetic control of the tolerance to mal secco in lemon through a multi-parental QTL approach

Tracing traits to ancestral origins: streamlined pedigree visualization for efficient crop breeding

Apple ground color QTL discovery and characterization in a multi-family population

Opportunities for the use of identity-by-descent information in fruit crops

Recent progress of apple breeding at NARO in Morioka, Japan

Breeding for fruit quality of highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) at the National Institute of Horticultural Research, Skierniewice, Poland

Pomological evaluation of newly bred and market-established apple cultivars

Selected successful cultivars of the IEB apple breeding program

Columnar and crab apple breeding in Latvia

New green-fruited blackcurrant genotype ‘Alli’ in Estonia

Methods and results of Romanian apple breeding

‘Miris’ – new cherry cultivar created at RSFG, Iasi, Romania

Fruit cracking tolerant sweet cherries suitable for breeding

‘UEB I-181/3’ – new ‘Fuji’-derived late apple cultivar with disease resistance

Preliminary study on interploid crossing of apple (Malus × domestica) to obtain triploid genotypes

Cultivars of Actinidia kolomikta – a source of biologically active compounds

The effect of genotype-temperature interaction on pollen performance in the pistils of autochthonous ‘Dolga Šiška’ sweet cherry

Identification of S-haplotypes in autochthonous, released and promising sour cherry genotypes originated from the Republic of Serbia

Development and validation of a molecular marker for red-flesh early selection in pear

Marker-assisted breeding in the IRTA peach and almond scion breeding programs

Development of SNP markers for the powdery mildew resistance gene Pl1 in apple

Development of SNP molecular markers targeting the major apple scab resistance gene Rvi14

Deciphering the molecular mechanisms of enzymatic browning of apple pulp

Crosstalk between ovate family proteins and brassinosteroids controlling fruit shape

Marker-trait association approaches unravel the genetic determinism of fruit quality traits in a collection of blood oranges

High-throughput genotyping and SNP-trait association of phenology, fruit quality, and physiological traits in apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) by using GBS

Morphological and transcriptomic analysis in the different stages of persimmon (Diospyros kaki L.) fruit ripening

Influence of temperature conditions of apple tree plantings on the prediction of pest developments

Early epigenetic changes are involved in bud dormancy release in grapevine

In vitro dormant bud break and leaf-based regeneration for efficient pear micropropagation and novel breeding strategies

Genetic analyses of flowering time and disease resistance in a sour cherry population

Candidate biomarkers for endodormancy release in Prunus species

Comparison between field and greenhouse phenotyping to identify sources of resistance to mal secco in lemon hybrids

Generating images from SNP data through artificial intelligence

UAV-based digital phenotyping of European pear rust in genetic resources

Development of a digital monitoring system for fire blight in fruit orchards

Next-generation sequencing technologies and genome editing to investigate the genetic bases of self-incompatibility in citrus

DNA editing for enhanced resistance against apple tree pathogens

The Italian experience on the use of new breeding technologies in citrus: advanced and marker-free approaches to improve fruit quality and resistance to plant diseases

Development of new biotechnological tools to accelerate breeding in chestnut and hazelnut

Report on the sequencing of the sour cherry (Prunus cerasus L.) ‘Schattenmorelle’ genome