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”Project: Improved quality of Norwegian fruits, potatoes and vegetables after long-and short-term storage (2010-2014). Projectseminar 23-24.09.10. Agenda – today (I). 13.00 Welcome. Presentations of participants and the project. Arne Hermansen 13.30 WP 1a) Potatoes
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”Project: Improved quality of Norwegian fruits, potatoes and vegetables after long-and short-term storage (2010-2014) Projectseminar 23-24.09.10
Agenda – today (I) 13.00 Welcome. Presentations of participants and the project. Arne Hermansen 13.30 WP 1a) Potatoes Eldrid Lein Molteberg: Introduction to the work on potato storage (10 min) Ed Lulai: The Physiology and Assessment of Potato Tuber Wound Healing and Periderm Maturation (20 min) Arne Hermansen: Introduction to the work on Fusarium (10 min) Allison Lees: Experiences with Fusarium spp. and Phoma spp. in potato and possibilities for prediction using PCR tests (20 min) Discussion 14.45 Coffee + fruit
Agenda – today (II) 15.00 WP 1b) Carrots Anne Berit Wold: Introduction to experiments and analyses (15 min) Arne Hermansen: Storage diseases as an experimental factor (5 min) Mette Thomsen: The field experiments 2010 (10 min) Discussion 15.45 WP 1c) Apples Eivind Vangdal: Presentation of the work related to storage of apples (30 min) Anne Berit Wold : Related MSc-work at UMB autumn 2010 (10 min) Discussion
Agenda – today (III) 16.45 Coffee 17.00 WP 2) Shorth term storage of root vegetables Anders Leufvén: WP-outline and first experimental plan (20 min) Christian Larrigaudiere: Presentation of IRTA and their possible contribution within the project (20 min) Discussion 18.00 Finished for the day 19.00 Dinner
Agenda – tomorrow 08.30 Introduction to separate discussions of WP’s /Eldrid 08.45 Separate discussion among participants of each WP; Ph.D- student - courses, visits abroad, what to gain from other WP’s, etc 10.00 Coffee 10.15 Wrap up of WP discussions. Where do we go from now? Pia Heltoft Jensen Alena Gibalova Anders Leufvén 11.00 Discussions. How can we make this project a success? (coordination of the work, economy, meetings etc) Introduction by Arne 12.00 Lunch and closing of the seminar
Why this project ? • The main part of the Norwegian produce of fruits, vegetable and potatoes are stored. Postharvest losses at the farm level are often 10-30% + additional losses during distribution of 10 % • Storage of these commodities are complex and need knowledge about plant physiology, plant pathology, agronomy etc.. In addition technical competence is also needed • The fruit/vegetable/potato industry ask for national competense to consult in these areas • During the last years the competence in postharvest management has been reduced • If the gained competence in the project could reduce the post harvest loss by 20 %, it sums up to 200 mill NOK each year!
The main objective • Increase knowledge of long- and short-term storage management of Norwegian grown fruits, potatoes and vegetables Educating 3 PhD – students is the core activity in this ”KMB”-project
Subgoals 1. Develop methods for the prediction of storage performance based on pre-harvest factors (physiological status, disease pressure, chemical markers etc.) a) Improve prediction of long-term potato storability under different conditions based on maturity indicators and disease infection pressure - WP1a b) Establish a decision support system for estimating apple storability based on climatic conditions in the growing season, nutritional status and maturity at harvest - WP1b c) Document effects of cultivar and pre-harvest factors (maturity and disease pressure) in carrot production on long- and short-term storability and processing properties – WP1c
Subgoals(cont.) 2. Establish a knowledge base for the determination of which vegetables are most suited for different end uses in terms of sensory quality and content of compounds beneficial for health – WP2
Project organization and management • Projectgroup: All scientists (including international partners), Phd students and technicians working in the project • Reference group: Wholesale dealers of fruits vegetables and potatoes and other companies supporting the project and Norwegian Agricultural Extentsion Service
Project Funding (x 1000 NOK) * FFL: 65 %, JA: 35 % **Gartnerhallen AL, Bama Gruppen AS, Findus Norge AS, FellesJuice AS, HOFF SA, Graminor AS, NordGrønt, Norgesgrønt, Maarud AS, KiMs Norge AS
Project website www.bioforsk.no/postharvest