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Genetic resources in strawberries in Europe
Genetic resources in strawberries in Europe 1
M. GEIBEL 2
In 1994 and 1995 an initial inventory of the main European collections was
completed with 900 strawberry cultivars being identified in the collections. In 1998 the
European COST action 836 “Integrated Research in Berries” was started to
coordinate the scientific activities in 20 partner countries. The first overview of the
working group responsible for genetic resources has shown that the collections
maintained by the participating institutes have changed significantly within these few
years. In 18 institutes 2,747 cultivar accessions and 463 wild species accessions are
preserved. Nearly half of the 928 listed cultivars are grown only at one site and four
important old cultivars seem to have been lost. Subsequently, 106 cultivars were
selected to be maintained in a core collection based on historical significance or due
to the expression of important traits. The participants of the working group have
agreed on a memorandum of responsibility to preserve mainly the core collection in
at least two different locations. The results of the planned evaluation at the different
institutions should result in a future European Fragaria database.
Reference
GEIBEL, M. (2002): Genetic Resources in Strawberries in Europe. - Acta Horticulturae
567, 73-75. (3 rd International Strawberry Symposium, Tampere, 2000).
1 This presentation is a summary of a paper accepted for publication in the journal Acta Horticulturae
2 Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK)
Fruit Genebank Dresden-Pillnitz
Bergweg 23
D-01326 Dresden, Germany
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