Sustainable production of high-quality cherries for the European market FA1104 Start date: 16/04/2012 End date: 15/04/2016 Year: 2 José Quero Garcia

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1 Sustainable production of high-quality cherries for the European market FA1104 Start date: 16/04/2012 End date: 15/04/2016 Year: 2 José Quero Garcia INRA/ France

2 Scientific context and objectives (1/2) Background: Cherries are highly appreciated fruits. Europe is the main world producer. However, cherry producers face difficulties due to high labor costs and recent evolutions of the European agronomic sector Objectives: Develop innovative strategies to safeguard European cherry production through active networking by: The adaptation of cherry cultivation to climate change The implementation of new cultivation practices aimed at promoting sustainable agriculture The promotion of high-quality fruits 2

3 Scientific context and objectives (2/2) Research directions: Coordinated, holistic and multi-disciplinary approach to face global challenges in cherry production Integration of all stakeholders involved in cherry production, commercialization and consumption Integration of multiple data (genetic, genomic, agronomic, socio-economic ) in prediction models concerning the adaptation of cherry cultivation to the new European context 3

4 Working groups WG 1 Genetic resources and breeding, Genetics and Genomics WG 2 Crop Production WG 3 Crop Protection Classical breeding MAS and genomics Varieties evalution Agronomy and physiology Post-harvest technology Phytopathology Entomology WG 4 Socio-economics and dissemination Adaptation to climate change Sustainable production High-quality fruits 4

5 Action Parties Grant Holder: INRA José Quero Garcia FRANCE YR 1 YR YR YR 4 Parties Non-COST Countries 5

6 Non-COST countries that joined in: Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, Russia, Azerbaidjan Non-COST countries about to join in: Albania, Belarus, Morocco Austria Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark France Germany Greece Hungary Israel Italy Latvia Lithuania Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland FYRM Turaky United Kingdom

7 Action participants Total no. of indiv. Participants ESRs Female 0 YR 1 YR 2 YR 3 YR 4 7

8 Use of COST Instruments Activity (No.) Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 MC/WG Meetings 5 8 STSMs 4 8 Training Schools 0 1 Workshops or Conferences 0 0 Joint Publications 6 8 8

9 Results vs. Objectives Success in sharing data and experimental protocols as a first step of collaboration: List of key local sweet cherry landraces for a European diversity analysis Exchange of data on pollination and germination methods (WG1) Exchange of data concerning MAS strategies used in breeding programmes (WG1) Protocols for the characterisation of double fruits (WG2) Exchange of a set of PCR and real-time PCR primer pairs for the detection of 20 viruses infecting sweet and sour cherry within 8 COST countries (WG3) Socio-economic questionnaire for calculation of gross margin budgets (WG4) Exchange of a questionnaire in order to find the perfect cherry for each country (WG4) Advances in the organisation of a final COST publication: Cherry book. Two European and two US editors. Chapters outline proposed. Search for lead authors on-going 9

10 Results vs. Objectives S UK LV CZ F E F I A H HR BiH RO 10

11 Results vs. Objectives STSM: Svetoslav Malchev: Bulgaria to France 11

12 Significant Highlights in Science or Networking (1/2) Phenological data sent by colleagues from all over Europe 12

13 Beginning Flowering (Calendar days) Jork Bonn Gembloux StLaurentdAgny Bozas Etoile Toulenne Forli StGilles Balandran Plovdiv Torreilles Lleida ElTorno Cieza LaMaestra Latitude

14 Significant Highlights in Science or Networking (1/2) Construction of a linkage map using the cherry 6k SNP array and identification of a novel locus controlling flesh colour. STSMs: Emma Skipper (England to Italy) and Gregorio Lopez-Ortega (Spain to England) Colney x C210-7 (Lapins x Sweet September) : 337 seedlings. 138 individuals genotyped Evaluated in 2013 for fruit quality traits. 14

15 Significant Highlights in Science or Networking (1/2) 15

16 Significant Highlights in Science or Networking (2/2) Project: DROPSA: Strategies to develop effective, innovative and practical approaches to protect major European fruit crops from pests and pathogens FP7- KBBE (Nov Oct 2017) Three WPs dealing with Drosophila suzukii One WP led by Brion Duffy, vice-chair of our Action 16

17 Significant Highlights in Science or Networking (2/2) Submission of two research grants at the EU level: DivCherry Cherry genetic resources for agriculture diversification to face climate change, health and food challenges in marginal areas. Call: Horizon 2020 SFS /2015: Genetic resources and agricultural diversity for food security, productivity and resilience. Topic: Traditional resources for agricultural diversity and the food chain. Preproposal on evaluation phase SustCherry Sustainability of cherry production in relation to climate change: genetic resources, phenology and genetic response to environmental variables. Call: FACCE-ERA- NET+ on Climate Smart Agriculture. Failed 17

18 Challenges Deviation: technology-transfer workshop postponed (end of 2014) Difficulty in obtaining EU funds for research projects with the exception of critical phyto-sanitary situations (e.g. Drosophila suzukii) Challenge in organising in Year 3 one technology-transfer workshop and up to 4 training schools Increase the number and diversity of STSM Start writing chapters for the Cherry book Start activities concerning certain Tasks 18