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ClimaFruit - Future proofing the North Sea berry fruit industry in times of climate change
Report to Political Reference Group Members* Feb 2011
Contents Page
Background 2 Risk 2 Aim 3 Transnational benefits 4 Long term outcomes 5 Year 1 status and outcomes 6 Appendix 1 - Activities and Outputs 8 *Appendix 2 - ClimaFruit Political Reference Group Members 18
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Background
Funded: 50% Interreg IVB North Sea Region (NSR) Programme & 50% National /private funds
Total funding: 6,118,045 Euro
Project life: 01/10/2009 - 30/09/2013
Project aim: ClimaFruit will secure, sustain & grow the economic value of the NSR berry fruit industry under changing climatic conditions by developing a world leading Berry Fruit Cluster in the NSR, ensuring investment, opportunities, sustainable use of resources & the production of healthy food.
Partners: Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Science and Technology, Aarhus University, Denmark (AU)
Faculty of Landscape Planning, Horticulture and Agriculture, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden (SLU)
Norwegian Institute for Agricultural and Environmental Research, Norway (Bioforsk)
Department of Plant & Environmental Sciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway (UMB)
Scottish Crop Research Institute, Scotland (SCRI)
LWK Niedersachsen, Fruit Research Institute, Germany (OVA)
Risk
Climate change scenarios predict that in the NSR average temperature & rainfall will increase. However, the frequency of irregular & extreme weather events will also increase. These changing conditions provide both opportunities & risks to horticultural industries located in the NSR. Long-term climate changes will provide huge opportunities for the NSR to grow its horticultural sector given that food supplies from Southern European countries will no longer be sustainable due to a limited supply of water in those regions (European Environment Agency Report 2/2004). The NSR will need to produce food products that we currently import & food produced in the NSR will become more financially competitive within the EU market. To be positioned for these opportunities we must first overcome some of the current risks in the NSR. Current risks are linked to crops that are specifically grown in northern EU countries due to their requirement for winter chilling
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(sustained period of cold), e.g. cherries & berry fruit. NSR fruit industries are currently based on cultivars planted many years ago & chosen because they coped with harsh winter conditions & required large amounts of winter chilling. As winters in the NSR have become milder these existing cultivars are no longer sustainable or as productive. In some years little or no fruit are produced from these plants. Countries across the NSR are currently faced with similar challenges & associated employment & financial deficits. This project will focus on blackcurrant, raspberries & blackberries with the intention of delivering innovative technologies that will add value to other fruit crops experiencing similar threats specifically related to changes in the NSR’s climate.
Aim
By connecting the horticultural sector with EU, regional & national governments, we will strengthen the future sustainability of the NSR berry fruit industry during risk from climate change & add value to secure the long-term future of NSR fruit industries. A virtual ‘NSR Centre of Expertise in Berry Fruit’ will be formed by bringing together leading experts (plant breeders, physiologist, biochemists, health researchers, and modellers), commercial partners (Multinational, SMEs, industry stakeholders), consultants, industry boards & national & regional policy makers. We will ensure that public good outcomes are implemented to create lasting value throughout the NSR, specifically both in the short term to secure crops under threat & in the long term to position ourselves to capture future opportunities.
This project will secure the NSR as:
1) A better place to live by reducing chemical use & the carbon footprint of horticultural production systems, provide long term economically & ecologically sustainable solutions around optimal use of water, nutrients & chemicals. Increased plantings of berry fruit will have a positive effect on our environment & landscape. Secure the production of locally grown fruit, providing fresh healthy food products & natural ingredients for foods with reduced chemical residues & underpinning the health & wellbeing of society.
2) A better place to work by creating wealth via employment in local, often rural, communities due to increased job opportunities for a seasonal workforce over summer. New business opportunities will be created that contribute to local economies in the processed & food sector by developing new & improved food products for & from the region.
3) A better place to invest in & export from by overcoming existing risks & demonstrating the opportunity to grow the berry fruit industry in the NSR via increased production of both fresh & processed berry products. Developing a cluster of experts within the NSR will ensure the establishment of a world-leading berry fruit hub focused on implementing sustainable & healthy solutions.
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Transnational benefits
Impact
By developing a NSR cluster of expertise we implement a common growth strategy for the NSR industry. Success will build on & extend national research initiatives to build synergies & accelerate value through multidisciplinary transnational team collaboration. Together we will identify solutions faster & with greater efficiency to secure the future of the NSR berry fruit industry in response to specific changes in the NSR climate. A single country cannot successfully deliver on this project as no single country has the necessary expertise or a sufficiently diverse climate.
We will develop a common set of tools & databases, exchange plant material, carry out trials across at different climatic sites, evaluate performance, exchange fruit samples for analysis, exchange data & knowledge as well as develop & share capability within the project via shared PhD students.
This approach will ensure our likelihood of success, increase the competitiveness of the NSR & accelerate our ability to add value & deliver outcomes that will have a lasting impact. Nationally based experts (with complementary skills), will connect with nationally based commercial partners (multinational, SMEs), industry boards & policy stakeholders & makers, ensuring outcomes are implemented equally across the NSR & deliver on national, NSR & EU policies.
Successful activities & outcomes will lead to an increased knowledge & the application of SMART technologies; this will lead to greater profitability by the industries, growth & increased investment into the NSR.
Partnership
A network will be formed by bringing together science experts from 5 nations within the NSR. No single country currently has all the expertise needed to address the current risks. No country experiences the diverse climatic conditions across the NSR from which we can learn & prepare ourselves for continuing change.
In the project, experts will network across the region & within their nation to maximize implementation & ensure delivery of innovation to the market (growers, industry bodies, consultants, food SME & multinational companies). To reduce any risk or barriers to adoption we will fully integrate industry partners & consultants directly into the activities. Regional trials will be carried out both at research sites, providing demonstrations sites, & at growers properties, this will ensure rapid adoption of innovation & technologies & an increased likelihood of growth for the nationally based berry fruit industries.
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This network will be strengthened by linking project outcomes with decision makers & end-users that will implement & take up outcomes beyond the life of the project. This will include members from our Political Reference Group (including political consultants & policymakers) & government ministers who will represent the outcomes & risks at a national & EU level. National Ministers have endorsed the project as being aligned to current national priorities & policies for environmental sustainability, reduced use of chemicals & the production of healthy food products.
Long term outcomes
Develop a coherent NSR cluster focused on berry fruit By 2014 developed a virtual NSR ‘Centre of Expertise in Berry Fruit’, involving a strong & collaborative cluster of experts, industry & political stakeholders committed to securing berry fruit & horticulture in general in the NSR.
Provide climate change solutions & opportunities for the NSR soft fruit industry By 2014 overcome regional & climatic risks to the NSR berry fruit industry by delivering superior plant material better suited to the current & future NSR climate.
Reduce the carbon footprint of the NSR soft fruit sector By 2014 reduce the carbon footprint of the NSR soft fruit industry (via reducing use of water, chemicals & nutrients) & maximize fruit production & quality.
Climatic impacts on health By 2014 quantify the impact of climate (water & temperature) on health attributes of fruit, enabling the prediction & mitigation of future impacts of climate change on fruit nutritional, health beneficial & quality
Balancing low input fruit with high impact health By 2014 define the impact of low input production practices (chemical, water &, nutrients) on human health attributes of current & novel fruit cultivars with specific emphasis on compounds driving nutritional & quality parameters, leading to innovation techniques for manipulating these attributes.
Provide a climate change & value future map for the NSR soft fruit industry By probabilistic modelling, determine the importance of climate, region & sustainable production on productivity & quality. Develop & implement web-based predictive & decision tools for use by industry to ensure smart decision making into the future.
Future proofing beyond 2014: adaptation strategies for a competitive future Through simulation of climatic extremes, ensure strategies are in place to secure production of berries into the future. Outcomes will deliver value beyond current NSR climates & beyond 2014.
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Year 1 (1 Oct 2009 – 30 Sept 2011) Status & Outcomes
Work Package 1 – Management Project management established the transnational network of researchers. This required establishment of a project coordination group and a project steering group and identifying financial managers for each of the beneficiaries. A critical 2 day start up meeting, held in Denmark, enabled the representatives of the beneficiaries to meet and to agree on national activities and on transnational initiatives. This meeting involved exchange of knowledge, approaches and activities occurring at national levels. A Beneficiary Agreement was established and signed. In addition a transnational Political Reference Group was established (with 2 members representing each participating nation). Templates for reporting on national and transnational activities and for financial reporting were established. Reporting requirements and procedures were established.
Reporting was successfully completed for the first 6 mo report (March 2010) and the one year report (September 2010). A Year 1 Beneficiary meeting was held in Scotland that focussed on ways to improve our activity and financial reporting and how to strengthen the transnational aspect of the ClimaFruit project.
Work Package 2 – Communication A project website was established (www.climafruit.com ), information on the project is also available on the NSR website (www.northsearegion.eu/ivb/projects/details/&tid=122). A project by-line and the project logo was developed. This period involved launching the project through a significant volume of promotional activities with public, industry, science and political sectors via a variety of formats; meeting presentations (industry board meetings, industry meetings, and science meetings), email and website releases, press releases and written releases.
A summary of communication and project outputs delivered in Year 1 is presented in Table 1 and details are provided in Appendix 1. Work Package 3 – Sustainable Practises A new transnational cultivar trial was establishing across the 5 partner countries, this included planning, and distribution of plant material, agreement on sampling, and analysis protocols. In addition considerable national activities were carried out that focussed on improving sustainability practises in growing berry fruit (organic production, spray technologies, UV light technologies, optimisation of water and nutrients). Significant input has been made in pathogen resistance (aphids, vine weevil, viruses etc) with markers and sources of resistance under evaluation for including into breeding programmes. Advances have also been made at the genetic level with the genetic map construction and genome sequencing efforts continuing at a world leading level. Blackcurrant and raspberry breeding programmes continue to deliver new varieties as outputs. A
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linked PhD student was appointed at UMB, Norway. Work Package 4 – Health and Wellbeing Transnational activities included agreement on, collection of and preparation of berry fruit samples from a range of national experiments on sustainability and climate impacts. Fruit samples will be sent to SCRI for analysis. There has also been capability development through the appointment of two postdocs and a PhD student at SCRI, Scotland and a PhD student at SLU, Sweden. Significant advances have been made in the study of the genetics of human health beneficial components in both raspberry and blackcurrant. Health benefits of berry fruit were identified in the areas of cancer, cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases. Preliminary research has shown that these fruit may also prove to be useful as dietary methods to retard the development of type II diabetes and the development of obesity by their inhibitory action toward starch and fat digesting enzymes.
Work Package 5 – Adaptation Strategies Two PhD students were appointed at AU, Denmark (joint education between AU and SCRI). A transnational review on the impact of climate change of soft fruit has been initiated. The genetic factors involved in season extension in raspberry / blackberry are being determined. This work package also included research activities on climate change in relation to chilling requirements and dormancy to determine key drivers. Studies were carried out to determine the potential impact of climate change on fruit quality – these preliminary studies showed that minor temperature changes can significantly altered fruit quality from what is currently considered ideal. The impact of pathogen challenge (duration, over wintering etc) during climate change is being modelled with a view to developing a predictive system for the NSR soft fruit industry. The impact of climate change on winter chilling in blackcurrant is being determined with the aim of developing varieties with a reduced requirement and/or plasticity to intermittent frost damage.
Table 1: Summary of communication and project outputs delivered in Year 1. Details on individual outputs are provided in Appendix 1.
Activity Number delivered in Year 1 Transnational Partner meetings 2 Industry communication (meetings, presentations, open days & articles for end-users)
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International scientific published papers 23 Press releases (radio / web/ newspapers) 34 Presentations at International Conferences 28 Capability development activities 12 Transnational demonstration projects 8 Nationally based feasibility studies 25
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Appendix 1: Activities and Outputs
Scientific Communication (written) Written Publications (refereed)
• Martinussen, I., Uleberg, E., Junttila, O., McDougall. G.J., Stewart, D 2010 Development and quality of cloudberry (Rubus chamaemorus L.) as affected by female parent, male parent and temperature. J Berry Research (Submitted) (SCRI) (UK).
• Davies, H.V., Shepherd, L.V.T., Stewart, D., Frank, T., Rohlig, R. & Engel, K.-H. 2010. Metabolome variability in crop plant species - when, where, how much and so what? Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology (in press) (SCRI) (UK).
• Fortalezas, S., Tavares, L.R., Pimpao, R.C., Tyagi, A., Pontes, V., Alves, P.M., McDougall, G.J., Stewart, D., Ferreira, R.B. & Santos, C. 2010. Antioxidant properties and neuroprotective capacity of strawberry tree fruit (Arbutus unedo). Nutrients, 2, 214-229. (SCRI) (UK)
• Walker, P.G., Viola, R., Woodhead, M., Jorgensen, L., Gordon, S.L., Brennan, R.M. & Hancock, R.D. 2010. Ascorbic acid content of blackcurrant fruit is influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. Functional Plant Science and Biotechnology 4, 40-52. (SCRI) (UK)
• Whitson, J., McDougall, G.J., Ross, H.A., Lund, V., Hamilton, C.A., Dominiczak, A.F. & Stewart, D. 2010. Bioactive berry components: potential modulators of health benefits. Functional Plant Science and Biotechnology 4, 34-38. (SCRI) (UK)
• Hancock, R.D. 2009. Recent patents on vitamin C: opportunities for crop improvement and single-step biological manufacture. Recent Patents on Food, Nutrition and Agriculture 1 , 39-49. (SCRI) (UK)
• McDougall, G.J., Kulkarni, N.N. & Stewart, D. 2009. Berry polyphenols inhibit pancreatic lipase activity in vitro. Food Chemistry 115, 193-199. (SCRI) (UK)
• Weaver, J., Briscoe, T., Hou, M., Goodman, C., Kata, S., Ross, H.A., McDougall, G.J., Stewart, D. & Riches, A. 2009. Strawberry polyphenols are equally cytotoxic to tumourigenic and normal human breast and prostate cell lines. International Journal of Oncology 34, 777-786. (SCRI) (UK)
• Graham J, Hackett CA, Smith K, Woodhead M, Hein I, McCallum S. (2009) Mapping QTLs for developmental traits in raspberry from bud break to ripe fruit. Theor Appl Genet. 118, 1143-55. (SCRI) (UK)
• Kassim A, Poette J, Paterson A, Zait D, McCallum S, Woodhead M, Smith K, Hackett C, Graham J. (2009) Environmental and seasonal influences on red raspberry anthocyanin antioxidant contents and identification of quantitative traits loci (QTL). Mol Nutr Food Res. 53, 625-34. (SCRI) (UK)
• Tavares, L.R., Fortalezas, S., Carrilho, C., McDougall, G.J., Stewart, D., Ferreira, R.B. & Santos, C. 2009. Antioxidant and antiproliferative properties of strawberry tree tissues. Journal of Berry Research (in press). (SCRI) (UK)
• Brennan, R.M. & Graham, J. 2009. Improving fruit quality in Rubus and Ribes through breeding (Invited review). Functional Plant Science and Biotechnology 3, 22-29. (SCRI) (UK)
• Brennan, R.M., Jorgensen, L., Gordon, S.L., Loades, K., Hackett, C.A. & Russell, J.R. 2009. The development of a PCR-based marker linked to resistance to the blackcurrant gall mite (Cecidophyopsis ribis Acari: Eriophyidae). Theoretical and Applied Genetics 118, 205-211. (SCRI) (UK)
• Castillo, N.R.F., Reed, B.M., Graham, J., Fernandez-Fernandez, F. & Bassil, N.V. 2010. Microsatellite markers for raspberry and blackberry. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science 135(3), 1-8. (SCRI) (UK)
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• Graham, J., Woodhead, M., Smith, K., Russell, J.R., Marshall, B., Ramsay, G. & Squire, G.R. 2009. New insight into wild red raspberry populations using simple sequence repeat markers. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science 134, 109-119. (SCRI) (UK)
• Graham, J., Hackett, C.A., Smith, K., Woodhead, M., Hein, I. & McCallum, S. 2009. Mapping QTLs for developmental traits in raspberry from bud break to ripe fruit. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 118, 1143-1155 (SCRI) (UK)
• Kassim, A., Poette, J., Paterson, A., Zait, D., McCallum, S., Woodhead, M., Smith, K., Hackett, C.A. & Graham, J. 2009. Environmental and seasonal influences on red raspberry anthocyanin antioxidant contents and identification of quantitative traits loci. (SCRI) (UK)
• McCallum, S., Woodhead, M., Hackett, C.A., Kassim, A., Paterson, A. & Graham, J. 2010. Genetic and environmental effects influencing fruit colour. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 121(4) 611-627. (SCRI) (UK)
Written Publications (non-refereed)
• Graham, J. & Jennings, S.N. 2009. Raspberry breeding. In: Jain, S.M. & Priyadarshan, M. (eds.). Breeding Plantation Tree Crops: Temperate Species. IBH & Science Publication Inc, Oxford, UK, Chapter 7, 233-248. (SCRI) (UK)
• Graham, J., Ratnaparkhe, M.B. & Powell, W. 2009. Molecular mapping and breeding of physiological traits. In: Kole, C. & Abbott, A.G. (eds.). Principles and Practices of Plant Genomics. Volume 2. Molecular Breeding. Science Publishers Inc, Enfield, New Hampshire, Chapter 7, 217-241. (SCRI) (UK)
• Graham J, Woodhead M (2010/11) Rubus. In; Wild crop relatives: Genetics, Genomics and Breeding Vol 6 Relatives of temperate fruits. (in press) Springer. (SCRI) (UK)
• Graham, J. & Woodhead, M. 2009. Raspberry genomics. In: Folta, K.M. & Gardiner, S.E. (eds.). Genetics and Genomics of the Rosaceae. Springer, USA, Chapter 12, (in press). (SCRI) (UK)
• Hancock, R.D. & Stewart, D. 2010. Enhancing the nutritional quality of fruit juices: advanced technologies for juice extraction and pasteurization. In: Bagchi, D., Lau, F.C. & Ghosh, D. (eds.). Biotechnology In Functional Foods and Neutraceuticals. CRC Press, Florida, USA, 463-482. (SCRI) (UK)
Scientific Communication (International Conference Presentations)
• M. Williams, H. Lindhard Pedersen, B. Svensson, K. Rumpunen, R. Nestby, A. Nes, A.-B. Wold, D. Stewart, R. Brennan, J. Graham, K. Klopp, R. Faby. 2010. Future proofing berry fruit, ClimaFruit. . IHC Poster Lisboa 2010. 28th International Horticultural Congress. Lisbon (Portugal), August 22-27, 2010. (AU) (DK)
• Kidmose U. and Pedersen H.L. 2010. Colour and anthocyanins in black currant juice. Pigments in Food. Proceedings of the 6th International Congress, June 20-24, Hungary, pp. 221-223. (AU) (DK)
• Khoo, GM, Larsen, E, Clausen, MR & Pedersen, HL 2010, Antioxidative capacity and anthocyanin content of different Black Currant cultivars grown with and without pesticides. Poster presented at 6th International Congress on Pigments in Food: Chemical, Biological and Technological Aspects, Budapest, Hungry. 20. - 24. June. (AU) (DK)
• Sasnauskas A., Rugienius R., Bobinas Č., Strautina S., Kaldmäe H., Ness A., Pedersen H.L., Mladin P., and Coman M. 2010. European Network for Blackcurrant Cultivar Evaluation. IHC Poster Lisboa 2010. 28th International Horticultural Congress. Lisbon (Portugal), August 22-27, 2010. (AU) (DK)
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• Abreu, I.N., Kanichukattu, E., Gordon, S.L., Brennan, R.M. & Stewart, D. 2010. Metabolomics as a potential selection tool for novel traits in soft fruit breeding programs. 6th Metabolomics Society Conference, Amsterdam, 27 June-1 July 2010. (SCRI) (UK)
• Abreu, I.N., Kanichukattu, E., Gordon, S., Brennan, R.M. & Stewart, D. 2009. Are polyphenols viable targets for soft fruit breeding? A model study on blackcurrant. 4th International Conference on Polyphenols and Health, Harrogate, 7-11 December 2009. (SCRI) (UK)
• Bacon, S., Rena, G., Stewart, D. & McDougall, G.J. 2009. Polyphenol regulators of FoxO1a: implications for diabetes and dementia. 4th International Conference on Polyphenols and Health, Harrowgate, 7-11 December 2009. (SCRI) (UK)
• Brennan, R.M. (2010) Molecular Markers in Ribes Breeding. 28th International Horticultural Congress, Lisbon, Portugal, 22-27 August 2010. (SCRI) (UK)
• Brennan RM, Jorgensen L, Hackett C, Bayer M, Milne L, Hedley P and Russell J. 2010 Marker-assisted breeding in blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum L.): present and future prospects. 28th International Horticultural Congress, Lisbon 22-27 August 2010. (SCRI) (UK)
• Hancock J, Finn C, Wheeler E, Graham J, McCallum S, Olmstead J, Branch B, Bassil N, Rowland L (2010) Chilling requirement cold hardiness and fruiting characteristics of a Draper x Jewel population planted at multiple sites.In: Proceedings of NABREW July 2010. (SCRI) (UK)
• Karjalainen, R.O., Hiltunen, M., Vepsalainen, S., Torronen, R., Saviranta, N., Hilz, H., Bildstein, M., McDougall, G.J., Stewart, D., Mattila, P. & Tanila, H. 2010. Blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum L.) neuroprotective potential: new results from the "BrainHealthFood" project. 25th International Polyphenol Conference, Montpellier, France, 23-27 August 2010. (SCRI) (UK)
• Matttila, P.H., Hellstrom, J., McDougall, G.J., Tiirikka.T., Stewart, D. & Karjalainen, R.O. 2009. Anthocyanin content of commercial blackcurrant juices purchased from various European countries. 4th International Conference on Polyphenols and Health, Harrowgate, 7-11 December 2009. (SCRI) (UK)
• McDougall, G.J., Gill, C.I.R., Glidewell, S.M., Stewart, D., Coates, E.M., Pearson, J., Shen, Q., Tuohy, K., Boyd, A., Haldar, S. & Rowland, I. 2009. Profiling of phenols in human faecal water after raspberry supplementation. 4th International Conference on Polyphenols and Health, Harrogate, 7-11 December 2009. (SCRI) (UK)
• McDougall, G.J., Grussu, D., Kulkarni, N.K. & Stewart, D. 2010. Modulation of digestive enzymes by berry polyphenols: Potential health benefits. International Horticultural Congress, Lisbon, Portugal, 22-27 August 2010. (SCRI) (UK)
• McDougall, G.J. & Stewart, D. 2010. Bioactive components from berries: Human health effects. East Malling Research Association: EMRA Day, East Malling, Kent, 27 October 2009. (SCRI) (UK)
• Santos, C., Tavares, L.R., Pontes, V., Alves, P.M., McDougall, G.J., Stewart, D. & Ferreira, R.B. 2009. Portuguese crowberry (Corema album), an interesting antioxidant white berry. 4th International Conference on Polyphenols and Health, Harrowgate, 7-11 December 2009. (SCRI) (UK)
• Stewart, D. 2009. The integration of human health and soft fruit breeding. 4th International Conference on Polyphenols and Health, Harrowgate, 8-10 December 2009. (SCRI) (UK)
• Stewart, D. 2010. Soft fruit as cancer chemopreventative agents: mechanisms, efficacy and translation through to enhanced fruit. 28th International Horticultural Congress, Lisbon, Portugal, 22-27 August 2010. (SCRI) (UK)
• Stewart, D 2010. The ClimaFruit Project; Securing the long term future of the soft fruit industry. Institute of Horticulture Conference [No Plants, No Planet: Horticulture – making a world of difference] and AGM, 10-11th September 2010, Writtle College, Essex, UK
• Stewart, D., McDougall, G.J. & Abreu, I.N. 2010. The integration of human health and soft fruit breeding. 28th International Horticultural Congress, Lisbon, Portugal, 22-27 August 2010. (SCRI) (UK)
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• Stewart, D., Xiao, H., Hayes, J.D. & McMahon, M. 2009. Mechanisms by which fruit phytochemicals act as cancer chemopreventive agents. 4th International Conference on Polyphenols and Health, Harrowgate, 8-10 December 2009. (SCRI) (UK)
• Tavares, L.R., Santos, C., Fortalezas, S., Carrilho, C., McDougall, G.J., Stewart, D. & Ferreira, R.B. 2009. Antioxidant and antiproliferative properties of strawberry tree tissues. 4th International Conference on Polyphenols and Health, Harrogate, 7-11 December 2009. (SCRI) (UK)
• Martinussen, I., R. Nestby & A. Nes. 2010. Potential of the European wild blueberry (Vaccinium mytillus) for cultivation and industrial exploration in Norway. The 9th International Vaccinium Symposium, Oregon, USA. Acta Hort. 810: 211-215 (BIOFORSK) (NO)
• Rohloff, J., Martinussen, I., Uleberg, E., Junttila, O., Hohtola, A., Jaakola, L., and Häggman, H. 2010 Assessment of physiological changes and taste quality of European blueberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) using metabolite profiling. Poster at 28th International Horticultural Congress IHC, Aug 22nd-27th 2010, Lisboa, Portugal. (BIOFORSK) (NO)
• Nestby, R., Martinussen, I., Rohloff, J., Nes, A., and Opstad, N. 2010 Effect on plant development and fruit quality of European blueberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) genotypes and growing conditions in Norway. Poster and Lecture at 28th International Horticultural Congress IHC, Aug 22nd-27th 2010, Lisbon, Portugal. (BIOFORSK) (NO)
• Nestby R, I Martinussen, A Nes, J Rohloff 2010. Effect on plant development and fruit quality of European blueberry (Vaccinium myrtillus), at different climatic growing conditions in Norway. Book of abstracts CAC Alta 6-8 September 2010. (BIOFORSK) (NOre35)
• Josuttis, M., E Kruger, C Carlen, P Crespo, J Diamanti, B Mezzetti, R Nestby, TB Toldam-Andersen and H Dietrich, 2010. A comparison: Bioactive compounds in strawberry affected by different latitudes in Europe. Poster and Lecture at 28th International Horticultural Congress IHC, Aug 22nd-27th 2010, Lisbon, Portugal. (BIOFORSK) (NO)
• Svensson B. Organic production of raspberries and blackberries in high tunnels in Sweden. Poster at 28th International Horticultural Congress IHC, Aug 22nd-27th 2010, Lisbon, Portugal. (SLU) (SE)
Scientific communication to visitors
• M. Williams 2010. Presentation on Department of Horticulture and Research Activities. Delegates from Beijing Academy of Agriculture & Forestry, China. 29 June 2010. Aarslev, DK. (AU) (DK)
• M. Williams 2010. Presentation on Department of Horticulture and Research Activities. Delegates from Foreign Economic Cooperation Centre of Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing. China. 8 September 2010. Aarslev, DK. (AU) (DK)
• K.K. Petersen 2010. Presentation on Department of Horticulture and Research Activities. Delegates from Nanjing Agricultural University. 28 September 2010. Aarslev, DK (AU) (DK)
Industry Communication (meetings, presentations, open days & articles for end users)
• 25. May 2009. Talk for 33 representatives from the Ministry of Food. Department of Horticulture. Hanne Lindhard. Title: Future berry fruit cultivars. (AU) (DK)
• 9. June 2009. Tour in black currants trials. 68 people from The International Black Currant Conference. Department of Horticulture. Hanne Lindhard (AU) (DK)
• 9. June 2009. Three talks for 68 people from The International black currant conference. Department of Horticulture. Hanne Lindhard Title: Danish research results for black currants. Hanne Lindhard Title: Climatic changes. Michelle Williams Title: Visions for the future. (AU) (DK)
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• 18. June 2009. 10 people. ‘Danish Berry Board’ Board meeting. Department of Horticulture. Hanne Lindhard. Info about ClimaFruit project. 30. June 2009 on http://www.berryboard.dk/view.asp?ID=15884 . Berry Board website. Hanne Lindhard. Info about ClimaFruit project. (AU) (DK)
• 8. September 2009. Field day at Rånna. Oral presentation to 22 people on organic raspberries in tunnels and the upcoming ClimaFruit project. Birgitta Svensson. (SLU)(SE)
• 3. November 2009. 15 people. Board meeting for Danish berry growers. Department of Horticulture. Hanne Lindhard. Discussion and information about ClimaFruit project. (AU) (DK)
• 1-2. December 200. Course-Meeting for 137 growers at Hook, Jonkoping. Oral presentation and one page handout with a copy of the ClimaFruit poster. Birgitta Svensson. (SLU)(SE)
• 11-12 February 2010. Oral presentation on Økologisk bringbær i polytunnel – effect av gjødsling og klima. Bioforskkonferansen, Sarpsborg. (BIOFORSK) (NO)
• 9. Marts 2010. P4 Østjylland about ClimaFruit project. Journalist Greta Geir Nielsen. Department of Horticulture. Hanne Lindhard. Discussion and information about ClimaFruit project. (AU) (DK)
• 20. January 2010. Horticultural Growth Conference, ClimaFruit poster and information sheet in the exhibition area. Birgitta Svensson .153 attendees. Alnarp. 153 attendees. (SLU)(SE)
• 10. February 2010. Talk 65 people. Department of Horticulture. Hanne Lindhard. Theme day for berry and pip-fruit growers. New research activities at Department of Horticulture. (AU) (DK)
• 23-24 March 2010. International Seminar on Production and Marketing of Organic Blackcurrants. 30 participants. Drammen, Norway (BIOFORSK)(NO)
• 6-10 December 2009. Derek Stewart - Are polyphenols viable targets for soft fruit plant breeding. Invited presentation at the International Conference for Polyphenols and Health, Harrowgate, UK, - Are polyphenols viable targets for soft fruit plant breeding. (SCRI)(UK)
• 14 Dec 2009. Derek Stewart - Presentations to the Blackcurrant Foundation (http://www.blackcurrantfoundation.co.uk/ ), (SCRI) (UK)
• 8 February 2010 Rex Brennan attended meeting regarding collaboration in fruit breeding and research. FEM Research Centre, Trento, Italy (SCRI) (UK)
• Brennan, R.M. - Scottish Raspberry Breeding Consortium meeting, Edinburgh, 2009.11.23 (SCRI) (UK)
• Brennan, R.M. – Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh Berry Days, 2009.07.25-26 (SCRI) (UK) • Brennan, R.M. - GSK Blackcurrant Breeding PMC Meeting, SCRI, 2009.06.30 (SCRI) (UK) • Brennan, R.M. - Fruit for the Future Open Day, 2009.07.15 (SCRI) (UK) • Brennan, R.M. - GSK future planning meeting, 2009.09.14 (SCRI) (UK) • Brennan, R.M. & /D. Stewart - Visit by Allan White, Plant and Food NZ re future
collaborations, 2009.09.15 (SCRI) (UK) • Brennan, R.M. - National Horticultural Forum seminar, 2009.11.26 (SCRI) (UK) • Brennan, R.M. – Organiser of SSCR Fruit Forum, 2010.02.17 ( http://sscr.scri.ac.uk/sub-
committees/fruit/winter2009 ) (SCRI) (UK) • Stewart, D and McDougall, G.J. Poster SSCR Fruit Forum, 2010.02.17 (Berry Polyphenols:
Bioactivities and Health Benefits (SCRI) (UK) • Brennan, R.M., GSK Growers Meeting - invited presentation `Soft Fruit Breeding and
Research at SCRI', 2010.03.10 (SCRI)(UK) • Brennan, R.M., Fruit Propagators' Meeting, 2010.03.9 (SCRI)(UK) • Brennan, R.M., Invited speaker at Scandinavian fruit breeding conference, Oslo, Norway `The
SCRI Blackcurrant Breeding Programme – Linking Genomics to Crop Improvement', 2010.03.24 (SCRI) (UK)
• Stewart, D & Brennan, R.M., Project planning meeting with Unilever plc, Bedfordshire., 2010.03.19 (SCRI) (UK)
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• Graham J, - Knowledge Scotland web pages; http://www.knowledgescotland.org/briefings.php?id=114 (Breeding For Quality Improvements In Berry Fruit), 2010.02.15 (SCRI) (UK)
• Stewart, - Blackcurrant: fruit for the future, The Blackcurrant Conference, Denmark, 2009.06.7-9 (SCRI) (UK)
• Stewart, D. – Discussion with Berry extract producers BerryPharma, 2009.07.16 (SCRI) (UK) • Stewart, D - Metabolomic approach to identifying bioactive compounds in berries (poster).
International Berry Health Benefits Symposium, Monterey, USA 2009.06.21-24 (SCRI) (UK) (UK)
• Stewart, D - A mechanistic approach to fruit phytochemicals and cancer chemoprotection (poster). International Berry Health Benefits Symposium, Monterey, USA 2009.06.21-24 (SCRI) (UK)
• Andersen L, Lindhard Pedersen H 2009. Solbær er sunde. Frugt og Gront, 9, 376-377 (DK) (UK)
• Williams M, Lindhard H 2009. Stort forskningsprojekt om bær. Frugt og Grønt 11/12: 459 (DK)
• Petersen KK, Lindhard H, Bertelsen M 2009. Dansk konsumfrugt skal fremtidssikres. Frugt og Grønt 11/12: 466 (DK)
• Lindhard Pedersen H 2010. Usprøjtede sorter af Ribs. Frugt og Grønt, 3, 110 (DK) • Lindhard Pedersen H 2010. De gamle solbærsorter er stadig gode. Frugt og Grønt, 4, 156-157
(DK) • Lindhard Pedersen H, Bach-Lauritsen H 2010. Forsningsplan for økologiske bær. Report pp 9
(DK) • Lindhard Pedersen H, Bach-Lauritsen H 2010. Mere opmærksomhed til økologiske bær. Frugt
og Grønt, 4. 155 (DK) • Lindhard Pedersen H 2010. Black and red currant cultivars for organic production. Eco-fruit.
14th International Conference on Organic Fruit-Growing. 212-217 (DK) • Williams M, Lindhard Pedersen H 2010. Future-proofing berry fruit, ClimaFruit. Poster.
Danish and English (DK) • Svensson B 2009. ClimaFruit. Poster. Swedish (SLU) (SE) • Nes A, Nestby R 2010. Nytt interreg IVB Nordsjøregionprosjekt: ClimaFruit. Gartneryrket
2:46-47 (BIOFORSK) (NO) • Nestby R, Døving A 2010. Økologiske bringebær I polytunnel-effekt av gjødsling og klima.
Bioforsk FOKUS 5:198-199 (BIOFORSK) (NO) • Williams M, Faby R, Binnewies U 2010. ClimaFruit – Beerenobst mit Zukunft. Neues Interreg
IVB-Projekt mit Beteiligung der Obstbauversuchsanstalt Jork. Mitt. OVR 65:79-80 (OVA) (DE) • Lindhard Pedersen H & Williams M met with Head of Danish Strawberrry and Raspberry
Board, Søren Olesen, on the raspberry research planned in ClimaFruit (AU) (DK) • M Williams 2010. ClimaFruit. Presentation at Fruit for Future. Open Day SCRI, Invergowie,
Scotland, 15 July, 2010. 95 people attended. (AU) (DK) • Hanne Lindhard 2010. Open day. Organic growers, Danish, Aarslev DK. 22. June 2010. 10
people: 6 male 4 female (AU) (DK) • Lindhard Pedersen H. og Bach-Lauritsen H. 2010. Mere opmærksomhed til økologiske bær.
Frugt og Grønt, 4. 155. (AU) (DK) • Lindhard Pedersen H. 2010. Usprøjtede solbær gav pæne udbytter i 2009. Frugt og Grønt, 6,
264-265. (AU) (DK) • Bertelsen M. 2010. Meeting with 20 consultants, grower representatives and scientists
about pesticide residues on Danish fruit. 26. August 2010. Aarslev, DK. (AU) (DK) • Koefoed Petersen K. and Bertelsen M. Open house on 1. UVC light in protected culture of
strawberries to prevent fungal diseases and to reduce pesticide residues. 2. Mini strawberry
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cultivar trial in different growing media for growers. 4 participants, 16. July 2010. Aarslev, DK. (AU) (DK)
• Lindhard Pedersen H. 2010. De gamle solbærsorter er stadig gode. Frugt og Grønt, 4, 156-157. (AU) (DK)
• Lindhard H. og Nygaard Sørensen J. 2010. Nye tiltag på de økologiske værkstedsarealer. Frugt og Grønt, 9. 2010, s. 391. (AU) (DK)
• 9. September, 2010. Hanne Lindhard Organic areas. Scientist Danish, Aarslev Dk. 20 persons, 12 male and 8 female. (AU) (DK)
• Stewart, D. (2010) Détendez-vous grâce au cassis. Invited presentation at the International Blackcurrant Conference, Dijon, France May 2010. (SCRI) (DK)
• Brennan. R. Ribes breeding meeting re fresh market, London. 24-25 Feb 2010 (SCRI) (UK) • Stewart, D. GlaxoSmithKline blackcurrant growers’ technical meeting, Ross on Wye, England
10 March 2010. (SCRI) (UK) • Brennan R/Stewart hosted Dr. E. Buck from Plant & Food NZ, for collaborative studies on
molecular control of dormancy processes in Ribes. 21-27 June 2010 (SCRI) (UK) • Brennan R. Blackcurrant grower visits, England. 28 June – 1 July 2010. (SCRI) (UK) • Stewart, D (2010) Meeting with the Scottish Government Cabinet Finance Secretary John
Swinney MSP: discussion of food and human health research at SCRI. (SCRI) (UK) • Brennan, R.M. (2010) UK Raspberry Breeding Consortium meeting, Dundee, 2010.07.16.
(SCRI) (UK) • Brennan, R.M. Visit by RWG Leese representatives, Germany and discussion regarding fruit
production. 2010.08.31. (SCRI) (UK) • Stewart, D (2010) Meet with Ed Galley, Boots PLC, to discuss exploitation of blackcurrant
health benefits. 29th April. (SCRI) (UK) • Brennan, R.M. (2010) Visit by M. Engstedt and Swedish fruit advisers, 2010.04.15. (SCRI) (UK) • Graham J (2010) HDC soft fruit panel meeting Kent. (SCRI) (UK) • Graham J (2010) Fruit Softening LINK meeting SCRI. (SCRI) (UK) • Graham J (2010) Blueberry Link meeting SCRI. (SCRI) (UK) • Brennan, R.M. (2010) `Fruit for the Future' event, SCRI, 2010.07.15. (SCRI) (UK) • Brennan, R. 2010. The Scottish blackcurrant breeding and research programme; linking
genomics and crop improvement. Scandinavian Fruit Breeding Conference, Drammen 24th March (SCRI) (UK)
• Døving A, A. Nes & S. Myhrene, 2010. Haustbærande bringebær i økologisk landbruk. ISBN: 978-82-17-00640-4 ISSN 0809-8654, Bioforsk Tema 5(3) , 4 s (BIOFORSK) (NO)
• Døving, A. & Henriksen, J.K. 2010. Dekke som klimaforbedring i økologisk bærdyrking. ISBN 978-82-17-00642-8. ISSN 0809-8654. Bioforsk Tema 5(5), 4 s (BIOFORSK) (NO)
• Døving, A. 2010. Jorddekke i økologisk bærdyrking. ISBN 978-82-17-00641-1. ISSN 0809-8654. Bioforsk Tema 5(4), 2 s. (BIOFORSK) (NO)
• Døving A, 2010. Farmers day 22 June 2010; Organic raspberries at Innvik, Norway. (BIOFORSK) (NO)
• Kaldmäe, H. 2010. Recent results and future prospective of black currant research in Estonia. Scandinavian Fruit Breeding Conference, Drammen 24th March. (BIOFORSK) (NO)
• Mogan, S. 2010. Challenges in Organic Black Currant Production. Scandinavian Fruit Breeding Conference, Drammen 24th March. (BIOFORSK) (NO)
• Nes, A. 2010. Berry Crop and Quality of Cultivars of Black Currant in Organic Growing. Scandinavian Fruit Breeding Conference, Drammen 24th March. (BIOFORSK) (NO)
• Nes, A. 2010. Methods of establishing new black currant fields. Farmer Day Elverum 9th August. (BIOFORSK) (NO)
• Nestby R & A. Døving, 2010. Økologiske bringebær i polytunnel- effekt av gjødsling og klima. Foredrag. Bioforskkonferansen 11.02.2010. (BIOFORSK) (NO)
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• Pluta, S. 2010. Recent status of blackcurrant production and perspectives for future development in Poland. Scandinavian Fruit Breeding Conference, Drammen 24th March. (BIOFORSK) (NO)
• Srbac, S. 2010. Cordon training system for black and red currants. Scandinavian Fruit Breeding Conference, Drammen 24th March. (BIOFORSK) (NO)
• Stensvand, A. 2010. Mycosphaerella leaf spot and other fungal diseases in organic blackcurrant production in Norway. Scandinavian Fruit Breeding Conference, Drammen 24th March. (BIOFORSK) (NO)
• Zurawicz, E. 2010. Dessert type cultivars of blackcurrant – new breeding aim at the Research Institute of Pomology and Floriculture, Skierniewice, Poland. Scandinavian Fruit Breeding Conference, Drammen 24th March. (BIOFORSK) (NO)
• Svensson, B. Field day, Ranna Experimental station, Skövde, Sweden 17 August 2010. (SLU) (SE)
• Svensson, B. ClimaFruit project information presented to Swedish stakeholders, journalists, growers, advisors and researchers, at the Annual Horticultural Conference. Alnarp, Sweden 4 March 2010. (SLU) (SE)
• Rumpunen, K. Polyphenols and vitamin C in organic black currant grown in the south and north of Sweden. Scandinavian Fruit Breeding Conference, Drammen 24th March.(SLU) (SE)
Public Communication (Web sites & Press releases & Interviews)
• Established a communication plan (AU) (DK) • Established 2 project web sites: www.Climafruit.com,
www.northsearegion.eu/ivb/projects/details/&tid=122 • Established the project logo and byline (SCRI & DK) (UK) • Solbær, brombær og hindbær skal klimasikres:
http://www.agrsci.dk/ny_navigation/nyheder/solbaer_brombaer_og_hindbaer_skal_klimasikres (AU) (DK)
• Blackcurrants, blackberries and raspberries to be climate-proofed: http://www.agrsci.org/ny_navigation/nyheder/blackcurrants_blackberries_and_raspberries_to_be_climate_proofed (AU) (DK).
• Issued a press release to the UK press regarding the ClimaFruit project (SCRI) (UK) • Graham, J. Scottish Government, Farmers facing the future, press release relating to the new
Raspberry Breeding Programme. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2010/02/19101416 (SCRI) (UK)
• Stewart, D - Press release “Scotland joins North Sea region coalition to boost berry industry”, 2010.02.17 (SCRI) (UK)
• Stewart, D. - The Scotsman - SCRI takes major role in ClimaFruit group aiming to boost berry industry. 2010.02.17 (SCRI) (UK)
• Stewart, D. – Press and Journal “£5m study boost for soft fruit sector”. 2010.02.17 (SCRI) (UK)
• Stewart, D. – The Farmer, “Coalition boost to the berry industry”, 2010.03.01 (SCRI) (UK) • Stewart, D. – BBC website “Climate change threat to berries”, (SCRI) (UK)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/8519793.stm • Stewart, D. - Horticulture Week, Scientists join European soft fruit project. 2010.02.26 (SCRI)
(UK) • Stewart, D. - Grocer, Scientists join European soft fruit project. 2010.02.26 (SCRI) (UK) • Stewart, D. - Fresh Produce Journal, SCRI teams up with northern Europe in berry boost.
2010.02.19 (SCRI) (UK)
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• Stewart, D. - Dundee Evening Telegraph, Invergowrie-based scientists have joined a multi-national effort to help protect Tayside and Fife's soft fruit crops from the effects of climate change. 2010.02.17 (SCRI) (UK)
• Stewart, D. - BBC Radio Scotland - Good Morning Scotland, Soft fruit is worth millions each year to Scottish growers. Action to be taken against climate change and the effects it could have on the industry. Scottish Crop Research Institute to get involved in research to protect the industry. 2010.02.17 (SCRI) (UK)
• Stewart, D. - Tay FM News, Scientists are to protect the soft fruit industry, in an initiative lead by the Scottish Crop Research Institute. 2010.02.17 (SCRI) (UK)
• Stewart, D. - BBC1 (TV) Scotland - Reporting Scotland, Scientists in Scotland join international consortium working to safeguard the future of the soft fruit industry. 2010.02.17 (SCRI) (UK)
• Stewart, D. - Horticulture Week, Scientists at the Scottish Crop Research Institute (SCRI) have joined Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Germany with the goal of securing the long-term future of the soft fruit industry. 2010.02.17 (SCRI) (UK)
• Stewart, D. - BBC1 (TV) Scotland - Reporting Scotland, Scientists in Scotland have joined an international consortium working to safeguard the future of the valuable soft fruit industry. 2010.02.17 (SCRI) (UK)
• Stewart, D. - STV News, The climate change threat to Scotland's multi-million pound soft fruit industry is being tackled by an international group of scientists. 2010.02.17 (SCRI)(UK)
• Stewart, D. - Wave 102 FM Radio News, Dundee is to take a leading role in securing the long term future of the soft fruit industry. 2010.02.17 (SCRI) (UK)
• Poster at ‘Forskningsdøgn’. Annual Danish Science Day. Open Day for Public. Aarlsev DK. 464 attendees. (AU) (DK)
• Efforts to boost blueberry production launched. Press and Journal, UK. 16 July 2010. (AU) (DK)
• Take a bigger bite of fruitful blueberry market, Scots growers urged. Scotsman newspaper, UK. 17 July 2010. (AU) (DK)
• 16. August 2010. Lindhard H. 2010. Video link on Økologiske solbær. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV100v789 (AU) (DK)
• 16. August 2010. Lindhard H. 2010. Video link on Økologiske luksusbær. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0_uy3acqC4 (AU) (DK)
• Nestby R, 2010. Hail showers have destroyed the gold of the forest. Adressa. no, 19.07. 2010. (BIOFORSK) (NO)
• Nestby R, 2010. The blueberry project on national TV. The Langvatn/Snåsa forest field, 11 august 2010. (BIOFORSK) (NO)
• Nestby R, 2010. Information about wild blueberries. Adresseavisen, 13. August 2010. (BIOFORSK) (NO)
• Martinussen I, 2010. Wild berries of Norway. Adresseavisen, 23 August 2010. (BIOFORSK) • Nes, A. 2010. The potential of wild blueberry in our forests. Hamar Arbeiderblad 18. August
2010. (BIOFORSK) (NO) • Nes, A. 2010. The season of the wild berries seems promising this year. Ringsaker Blad 5.
August 2010. (BIOFORSK) (NO)
Capability development activities
• A PhD student (Natasa Cerekovic) was appointed in August 2010 at AU, Denmark, with the following as the project: “Plasticity of black currants in a changing climate: focus on water efficiency” has been filled. The primary supervisor is Dr. Hanne Lindhard Pedersen, AU and co-supervising by Dr. Rex M. Brennan, SCRI and Dr. Hanne Lakkenborg Christensen, AU.
• A PhD student (Tek Prasad Gotame) was appointed in August 2010 at AU, Denmark, with the following as the project: “Impact of climate on productivity and quality of raspberry” has
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been filled. The primary supervisor is Dr. Hanne Lindhard Pedersen, AU and co-supervising by Dr. Julie Graham, SCRI and Dr. Karen Koefoed Petersen, AU.
• 26. June, 2010. Michelle Williams. Department of Horticulture and Research Activities. Students from Wageningen University, Holland, Aarslev DK, Talk 30 students. 19 male 11 female. (AU)
• 26. June, 2010. Hanne Lindhard. Organic research. Students from Wageningen University, Holland, Aarslev DK, Talk 30 students. 19 male 11 female. (AU)
• 2 August 2010. Hanne Lindhard. Sensor Bachelor Project: New Nordic Berries and their Antioxidant Abilities. Copenhagen University. DK
• 21 September 2010. Hanne Lindhard. Berry production and quality. Lecture to Master Students, Copenhagen University, Aarslev DK. 20 persons, 15 female and 5 male. (AU)
• Brennan, R.M. (2010). Collaborative visit by E. Buck, Plant & Food NZ (training) 2010.06.21 2010.06.25. (SCRI)
• A ClimaFruit funded PhD student (Katarzyna Goszcz ) was appointed at SCRI, Scotland, with the following as the project: The impact of soft fruit on degenerative diseases: metabolic fate and mechanisms of action” has been filled. The primary supervisor id Dr Derek Stewart and the co-supervising academic is Professor Ian Megson, Department of Diabetes & Cardiovascular Science, University of the Highland and Islands, Inverness (http://www.uhi.ac.uk/home/faculties/health/diabetes).
• A post doc (Sean Conner) was appointed at SCRI, Scotland, with the following responsibility: quality and phytochemical analysis of all fruit derived from Climafruit sponsored experiments. Dr Connor was appointed on 1st August and will be employed for the duration of the project (until 30th September 2013). Dr Derek Stewart is the direct supervisor.
• A post doc (Alex Foito) has been appointed at SCRI, Scotland, with the following responsibility: elucidation of the impact of climate change and environment on fruit crop development and metabolism. Dr Foito was appointed on 1st June and will be employed for the duration of the project (until 30th September 2013). Dr Derek Stewart is the direct supervisor.
• A PhD student (Michael Rajeev Vagiri) was appointed in August 2010 at SLU Balsgård, Sweden, in the cofunded project “Ontogenetic and genetic effects of health promoting compounds in black currants” which will continue until 2013. The primary supervisor is Dr. Eva Johansson, SLU Alnarp and co-supervised by Dr. Kimmo Rumpunen, SLU Balsgård and Dr. Staffan Andersson, SLU Alnarp.
• A PhD student (Sebastian Piotr Mazur) was appointed in September 2009 at UMB, Norway, in the cofunded Norwegian project “1210148 Improved cultivars of strawberry and raspberry for the processing industry”. The project is a joint project between Bioforsk, UMB and Nofima (The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Agriculture Research). The primary supervisor is Dr Anne-Berit Wold, UMB and the student is cosupervised by Kjersti Aaby from Nofima (The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Agriculture Research) and Arnfinn Nes (BioForsk).
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Appendix 2: ClimaFruit Political Reference Group Members Denmark
Michael Knudsen Fuldmægtig / Administrator Koordinationskontoret for Landdistrikter og Erhvervsudvikling / Head Coordination Office for Rural Districts and Industrical Development Nyropsgade 30 1780 København V Denmark E-mail: [email protected]
Torben Lippet Erhvervspolitisk konsulent / Policy Advisor Dansk Gartneri / Danish Horticulture Axeltorv 3 1609 København V Denmark Phone: +45 3339 4549 Mobile: +45 2141 9432 E-mail: [email protected]
Sweden
Sten Olsson Vice ordförande/ Vice chairman GRO, Gröna Näringens Riksorganisation 105 33 Stockholm Sweden Phone: +46 414 24474 Mobile: +46 705 204474 Email: [email protected]
Dr. Kristina Mattsson Deputy Head of Unit, Division for Trade and Markets Swedish Board of Agriculture SE 551 82 Jönköping Sweden Phone: +46 36 155051 Mobile: +46 70 5860277 Email: [email protected]
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Norway
Per Otto Kaurstad Leader Norwegian Berry Association Kaurstad N-2630 Ringebu Norway Phone: +47 90 06 54 56 Email: [email protected]
Anne Marie Glosli Avdelingsdirektør Landbruks- og mat-departementet Akersgata 59, Oslo Postboks 8007 Dep. 0030 Oslo, Norway
Phone: +47 22 24 90 90
Email: [email protected]
Scotland David Thomson Head of Food Industry Division Scottish Government Pentland House 47 Robb's Loan Edinburgh EH14 1TY UK Phone: +44 131 244 4406 Email: [email protected]
Dr Sue Popple Deputy Director, Farming and Food Science Evidence and GM Policy DEFRA, Area 4E Millbank Nobel House 17 Smith Square London SW1P 3JR UK Phone: +44 207 238 2025 Email: [email protected]
Germany Alexander Burgath Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft, Verbraucherschutz und Landesentwicklung Ref. 204 - Calenberger Str. 2 30169 Hannover Germany Phone: +49 511 120 2232 Email: [email protected]
Jens Stechmann Stellvertretender Vorsitzender der Bundesfachgruppe Obstbau Lühe 36 21635 Jork Germany Phone: +49 4162 2317 Email: [email protected]
