”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) CarrotsAnne 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 – tomorrow08.30 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 JensenAlena GibalovaAnders 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

Subgoals1. 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)

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Total

FFL/JA* 1672 3510 3630 3750 1908 14470

Bransjen**

208 370 370 370 212 1530

Total 1880 3880 4000 4120 2120 16000

* 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