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Martin Penzel is a PhD candidate in the Working Group of Precision Horticulture of the Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB), Potsdam, Germany. For his doctoral study he is focusing on precision thinning of apples and the gas exchange patterns of pre-harvest fruit and leaves. His goal is to determine the optimum crop load according to the carbon balance of the trees. The effect of mechanical thinning on fruit drop and final fruit number of ‘Elstar’, ‘Gala’ and ‘Pinova’ apples was investigated in 2011 and 2014.
In banana (Musa L.), somatic embryogenesis (SE) is a high throughput technique for mass propagation of quality planting material, genetic transformation and induced mutations. Through SE, a large number of plantlets can be generated from 1 mL settled cell volume of embryogenic cell suspension (ECS). Although SE is well reported in selected banana cultivars, most of the commercial cultivars are recalcitrant to SE. Knowledge of the genes responsible for SE is important to induce SE in recalcitrant cultivars.
Fares Belhassine is a PhD candidate studying alternate bearing of apple trees (Malus × domestica Borkh.), at the French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA), in the Architecture and Functioning of Fruit Tree (AFEF) team, Montpellier, France. Fruit trees are prone to alternate bearing and the inhibition of floral induction (FI) under high crop load conditions.
Agriculture has evolved tremendously to increase productivity and quality in the past decades. It was often achieved by plant breeding and at the cost of an increasing dependence on external inputs, i.e., water, fertilizers and pesticides. Apple orchards are no exception. Society is now questioning the means used because of the generated environmental pollution and health issues. Different solutions have been considered to reduce this dependence including redesigning agrosystems to rely on ecosystem-based services.
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VI International Symposium on Postharvest Pathology: Innovation and Advanced Technologies for Managing Postharvest Pathogens
Limassol/Lemesos (Cyprus)
30 May - 3 June 2021
https://www.ishs.org/symposium/721
Check out the new issue of eJHS online at https://www.pubhort.org/ejhs/ (Volume 84, issue 3, June 2019) including the following articles:
Check out the new issue of Fruits - The International Journal of Tropical and Subtropical Horticulture online at https://www.pubhort.org/fruits/ (Volume 74, issue 3, May-June 2019).
Chronica Horticulturae Volume 59 Number 2 (June 2019) + ISHS Membership Directory 2018 is available for download - proceed to https://www.ishs.org/chronica-horticulturae/vol59nr2 and login with your ISHS membership account credentials.
Check out the new issue of eJHS online at https://www.pubhort.org/ejhs/ (Volume 84, issue 2, April 2019) including the following articles:
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X International Congress on Cactus Pear and Cochineal
Hammamet Sud (Tunisia), 14-19 September 2020
Check out the new issue of Fruits - The International Journal of Tropical and Subtropical Horticulture online at https://www.pubhort.org/fruits/ (Volume 74, issue 2, March/April 2019).
Hello to all members of ISHS Working Group Hydroponics & Aquaponics
A group of researchers from the University of Washington on an international project – Cityfood – is running a global aquaponics survey and this survey will provide researchers with real-world information about existing aquaponic systems and farms which define current practices and using results from this survey, researchers aim to connect and empower aquaponic farmers, researchers and decision-makers.
Chronica Horticulturae Volume 59 Number 1 (March 2019) is available for download - proceed to https://www.ishs.org/chronica-horticulturae/vol59nr1 and login with your ISHS membership account credentials.
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Save the date - IX International Symposium on Mineral Nutrition of Fruit Crops
Ma'ale HaHamish, Israel, 8-11 June 2020
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II International Symposium on Growing Media, Soilless Cultivation, and Compost Utilization in Horticulture
Ghent, Belgium, 22-27 August 2021
Leonardo Soldatelli Paim is an agronomist, who graduated from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil (2016). After graduation, he started his master’s studies in plant science at the same institution (2017), working through a well-established partnership with the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation, Grape and Wine (EMBRAPA) and the State University of Rio Grande do Sul (UERGS).
XI International Workshop on Sap Flow
Hyytiälä (Finland), 7-11 October, 2019
Abstract submission is open - deadline is April 30, 2019
Symposium website is now online.
Check https://www.ishs.org/symposium/528 for further details
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Ms. Diana Valle is currently a PhD student at the Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria (INIA Las Brujas) in Uruguay. For her master’s studies she focused on finding alternative strategies to the chemical control of Cacopsylla bidens, one of the main pests in pear orchards. Following that work in her PhD, she is mapping the trophic networks that involve C. bidens as a prey, because the information is scarce on which of the generalist predators is effectively feeding on C. bidens.
Ms. Violeta Lindo García is a PhD student at the Institute for Food and Agricultural Research and Technology (IRTA) in Lleida (Spain) working in the field of postharvest physiology. The main objective of her thesis is to study the biochemical and physiological basis of superficial scald in different pear cultivars as well as to elucidate some key aspects of pear ripening. Superficial scald is a physiological disorder affecting the peel of both apples and pears after cold storage and leading to important economic losses.
Save the date: III International Symposium on Fruit Culture along Silk Road Countries
Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province (China)
12-16 July 2021
Having grown up around horticulturists – my grandfather Dr. Carl Campbell was a Professor Emeritus of Horticulture (tropical fruit crops) for the University of Florida (UF) – a strong passion for researching and consuming horticultural crops has always been inherent. A three-time UF gator, I received both my bachelor’s and master’s degrees from UF, studying food science with a focus on the sensory sciences.
Save the date: III International Symposium on Soilless Culture and Hydroponics: Innovation and Advanced Technology for Circular Horticulture
Lemesos, Cyprus, 1-4 November 2020
Check out the new issue of eJHS online at https://www.pubhort.org/ejhs/ (Volume 84, issue 1, February 2019) - Thematic Issue: Strawberry - including the following articles:
Save the date: IV International Symposium on Plant Cryopreservation
Drammen, Norway, 7-11 June 2021
Check out the new issue of Fruits - The International Journal of Tropical and Subtropical Horticulture online at https://www.pubhort.org/fruits/ (Volume 74, issue 1, January/February 2019).
Save the date: V International Humulus Symposium
Stuttgart, Germany, 2-5 June 2020 (in conjunction with the SHE2020 - IV International Symposium on Horticulture in Europe)
Save the date: IV International Symposium on Horticulture in Europe - SHE2020
Stuttgart, Germany, 2-5 June 2020
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XIII International Controlled and Modified Atmosphere Research Conference - #CaMa2020
Leuven, Belgium, 17-20 May 2020
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III Asian Horticultural Congress - #AHC2020
Bangkok, Thailand, May 7-9, 2020
https://www.ishs.org/symposium/598
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IX International Symposium on Light in Horticulture
Malmö, Sweden, June 8-12, 2020
Save the date: IV All Africa Horticultural Congress
Dakar, Senegal, 22-28 November 2020
Save the date: IV International Orchid Symposium
Guangzhou, China, 25-28 March 2022
https://www.ishs.org/symposium/312
Save the date: XIV International Symposium on Plant Bioregulators in Fruit Production
Riva del Garda, Trento (Italy)
20-24 September 2021
Save the date: XI International Workshop on Sap Flow
Hyytiälä, Finland, 7-11 October 2019
save the date: XIII International Mango Symposium
Malaga, Spain, 26-29 October 2020
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XVI International Symposium on Processing Tomato & XIV World Processing Tomato Congress
San Juan (Argentina) 15-19 March, 2020
https://www.ishs.org/symposium/545
Call for abstracts: Chenin Blanc International Congress
Angers, France, 1-3 July 2019.
Abstract submission deadline is March 15, 2019
Save the date: XV International Symposium on Virus Diseases of Ornamental Plants
Moscow, Russian Federation, 7-11 June 2020
The International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS) is pleased to announce the appointment by the ISHS Council of Mr. Peter G.W. Vanderborght as its Executive Director on 1 January 2019.
During his successful career of over 25 years with the ISHS, Peter Vanderborght served in various roles within the management of the Society and was a key advisor to the ISHS Board and the Executive Director.
Chronica Horticulturae Volume 58 Number 4 (December 2018) is available for download - proceed to https://www.ishs.org/chronica-horticulturae/vol58nr4 and login with your ISHS membership account credentials.
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Check out the new issue of eJHS online at https://www.pubhort.org/ejhs/ (Volume 83, issue 6, December 2018) - Thematic Issue: Vegetables - including the following articles:
International Symposium on Precision Management of Orchards and Vineyards
Palermo, Italy, 7-11 October 2019
This will be the first ISHS symposium entirely dedicated to precision management systems, so don't miss out this unique opportunity!
Abstract submission is now open! To submit, please go to: https://www.actahort.org/members/symposiar?nr=377
Deadline Abstract Submission: April 26, 2019
On behalf of the ISHS President, the ISHS Board and the staff at the ISHS Secretariat
we wish you a warm Holiday Season and a Happy New Year!
Save the date: XV Eucarpia Symposium on Fruit Breeding and Genetics
Prague, Czech Republic, 3-7 June 2019
Stella Aurea Cristiane Gomes da Silva is a PhD student at the Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE), Brazil, focusing on genetic breeding of plants in the Department of Agronomy. For her doctorate (2015-2019), she is focusing on cultivation and breeding of ornamental plants adapted for use on green roofs. She is also doing a mixed doctorate, which includes studying for 11 months at the University of Bologna, Italy. Her goal is to improve knowledge in the area of genetic breeding, in order to cooperate significantly in the agricultural sector (farm, floriculture and research).
Nurten Lokoglu graduated from Ankara University, Agriculture Faculty, Department of Horticulture in 2007 and completed her Master’s degree in 2010. She has been studying for her PhD since 2012, while also working at the Vegetable Department of Transitional Zone Agricultural Research Institute (GKTAEM) in Eskisehir since 2011. Her PhD research was carried out to determine the effects of storage conditions of roots on seed yield and quality in purple carrots.
Chufa, also known as tigernut, is a typical irrigated crop in Valencia (Spain). It is cultivated for its tubers, which are mainly used for producing a traditional refreshing drink called “horchata”. It is mainly furrow irrigated, using large amounts of water. Several studies have been carried out in the last years by the research team in which this contribution has been undertaken, in order to improve the irrigation efficiencies in chufa crop. Although the previously obtained improvements are considerable, they are not definitive, as the crop water requirements are still unknown.
Aina Fehizoro Rabodomanantsoa received her Master’s degree in agricultural sciences on the subject of “Economic valorization of Bourbon geranium essential oil in Madagascar” in 2015. She is currently studying for her PhD on “Forecasting and assessing the lychee yearly production in terms of volume and fruit quality considering a complex system in the east coast region of Madagascar using models to predict more accurately the onset of the harvesting season”. Madagascar is the top exporter of lychee in the world.
Plum pox virus (PPV) is a major limiting factor for successful production of stone fruits such as plum, apricot and peach. Therefore, in many breeding programs the resistance of new cultivars to PPV is one of the main objectives. Apricots are among the most desired fruits for Bulgarian consumers. The latest active breeding program in the country started in 2008. Resistant apricot cultivars are used as sources of resistance to PPV. The local resources enrich the gene pool by adding a high level of adaptability to the environmental factors.
The common carrot (Daucus carota L.) frequently appears in the wild in Europe, Asia and North America. As a cultivated plant (Daucus carota subsp. sativus), carrot has been known to humanity since ancient times. Recent research has indicated the existence of significant genetic diversity among the populations representing the wild and the cultivated carrot.
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