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The employment of Vitis vinifera germplasm for the development of downy mildew resistant cultivars could greatly shorten and simplify breeding programs. ‘Mgaloblishvili’ is a V. vinifera cultivar that has shown some resistance to grape downy mildew (Plasmopara viticola), one of the most destructive diseases affecting grapevines. A genome wide association study was able to identify […]6 January 2024 -
Jingyin Bao, a PhD candidate at the University of Queensland, under the supervision of Dr. Alice Hayward, is focused on conserving endangered Australian flora. Armed with a Master of Biotechnology, her prior work has focused on optimizing cryopreservation protocols for the endangered Gossia fragrantissima. Expanding on this foundation, her current PhD project is dedicated to […]6 January 2024 -
Biostimulants can improve nutrient uptake by plants, growth, productivity, fruit quality, as well as plant resilience to abiotic and biotic stresses. Among them, silicon (Si) is reported to be beneficial in mitigating stresses such as plant diseases, salinity, drought, and nutrient imbalances. For organic highbush blueberries, the ability to enhance crop resilience and produce high […]6 January 2024 -
Join the International “Fascination of Plants Day” around May 18, 2024 – a global celebration of plants! The European Plant Science Organisation (EPSO) jointly with over 60 National Coordinators across the globe proudly announce the launch of the seventh edition of the Fascination of Plants Day (FoPD), scheduled to take place on and around May 18, 2024. A […]15 December 2023 -
Third episode in a new ISHS Horticulture Debate series called “Hort Forum” Video recording of this webinar is now available for on-demand viewing Leveraging Molecular Markers in Fruit Tree Breeding: From Promise to Reality Speaker: Ksenija Gasic, Professor, Clemson University, South Carolina (USA) Tuesday, 28th November 2023, Hours: 17:00 – 19:00 Central European Time (CET) Fruit […]5 December 2023 -
Chronica Horticulturae Volume 63 Number 4 (December 2023) is available for download – proceed to vol63nr4. Topics in this number include News & Views from the Board Issues Spotlight on Honoured ISHS Members Horticultural Science Focus Horticultural Science News Symposia and workshops News from the ISHS Secretariat Check out https://www.ishs.org/chronica-horticulturae/vol63nr4 and download your copy! Not yet a member? See https://www.ishs.org/members for more […]1 December 2023 -
A series of ISHS Talks on Vertical Farming organized by Prof. Dr. Francesco Orsini, Prof. Dr. Leo F.M. Marcelis and Prof. Dr. Murat Kacira The first series of ISHS Tarlks on Vertical Farming was launched in June 2021, the second series of 14 episodes on the same topic started on 28 February 2023 with a new episode to be released once a week on Tuesdays […]1 December 2023 -
Christine Schmitz is a PhD candidate working on management models for fruit growers with the Horticultural Sciences team at the University of Bonn and the Dienstleistungszentrum Ländlicher Raum Rheinpfalz (Germany). Spring frost damage is a major problem for temperate fruit production in Germany. Techniques to protect apricot orchards against such damage include wind machines, paraffin […]25 November 2023 -
Chestnuts are an ecologically and economically important fruit and forest tree species that have been cultivated for several centuries. Annual chestnut production now reaches over two million tons, yet little is known about the ecology of chestnut pollination. How is chestnut pollen dispersed? Is the quantity and quality of pollen limiting? What are the determinants […]25 November 2023
