SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

The Scientific program will consist of keynotes lectures by invited speakers and research papers by oral and poster presentations.
The papers will be presented at the Symposium will be peer-reviewed, and published in Acta Horticulturae volumes.

Final decision for the acceptance of papers for oral and poster presentations will be made by the Scientific committee

1. Economy, diffusion of the culture

• statistics, Market, Consumer evaluation

2. Breeding and Physiological and molecular aspects

• molecular genetics, genetic maps, genetic traits of interest, breeding strategies
  and objectives

3. Cultural management

• dormancy
• propagation
• training system and pruning
• pollination
• plant nutrition, water management, growth regulators

4. Plant protection

• Pests and diseases, Orchard and environmental protection

5. Storage and Fruit quality

• Fruit ripening physiology, harvesting, cold storage strategies, processing, health attributes, allergens, quality assessment

Sunday September 12

- Registration, working group committee meeting
- Opening ceremony
- Welcome reception

Monday September 13

Morning and afternoon:
- Registration, oral and poster sessions
Evening:
- Social events

Tuesday September 14

Morning
- Registration, oral and poster presentation
Afternoon
- Professional tour

Wednesday September 15

Morning and afternoon
- Oral and poster presentation
Evening:
- Farewell dinner

Thursday September 16 and Friday September 17:
Post-Symposium tour in Emilia Romagna and Veneto