European Union project collects varieties of minor fruits cultivated around the Mediterranean. Holdings include cornelian cherry, figs, loquat, medlar, pomegranate, sorbus, strawberry tree. Description of project, database of holdings, descriptions and photographs of plants. The main objective of the project is to establish by a common strategy a basis for the conservation and utilisation of minor fruit tree species of the Mediterranean Basin, to create an European inventory and to develop a first database on germplasm collections comprehensive of both first and advanced characterisation descriptors, also linked to the agronomic evaluation of collected material. Diffusion of results will be done via different media print, microcomputer electronic diskettes and online to public or private extension services, and they will be addresses mainly to fruit growers also by means of pomological exhibitions and workshops.

Address: Viale delle Idee 30 – 50018 Sesto Fiorentino (FI) - Italy
Telephone: ++39-055-4574000
Fax: ++39-055-4574017
Website: http://www.unifi.it/project/ueresgen29/