Program

PROGRAM

“V Balkan Symposium on Fruit Growing”

BSFG 2023 June 18-21, 2023

Sunday, June 18, 2023

  • Registration of participants
  • Welcome reception at the hotel Dubrovnik

Monday, June 19, 2023

  • Registration of participants
    Opening ceremony
  • Plenary lectures
  • Presentations of the sessions (1)
  • Lunch
  • Presentations of the sessions (2&3)

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

  • Presentations of the sessions (4&5)
  • Lunch
  • Conclusions, presentation and voting for the next BSFG host
  • Closing ceremony
  • Gala dinner

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

  • Technical tour

Sunday, June 18, 2023

17:00 – 19:00 Registration of participants

18:00 – 19:00 Welcome reception at the hotel Dubrovnik

Monday, June 19, 2023

8:00 – 9:00 – Registration of participants

CONGRESS HALL – HOTEL DUBROVNIK

Opening ceremony

9:00 – 9:30 – Welcome speech of organizers and guests

9:30 – 10:00 PLENARY LECTURE

G. Ondrasek
Salt stress in fruit growing

10:00 – 10:30 PLENARY LECTURE

S. Ercisli
Exploitation of wild edible fruit in the Balkan Peninsula: A historical journey

10:30 – 10:40 Discussion

10:40 – 11:10 Coffee break

Session 1: Biodiversity, plant genetic resources and breeding (ORAL presentations)

Chairpersons: Samir Debnath, Ivana Glisic

11:10 – 11.35 Keynote lecture

S. C. Debnath

Micropropagation strategies and epigenetic variation for production and genetic enhancement of small fruit crops

11:35 – 11:50

A. Konjic, A. Okic, J. Grahic, F. Bogunic, A. Hajrudinovic-Bogunic, N. Pojskic, F. Gasi
Ploidy screening in apple germplasm using flow cytometry to improve GWAS accuracy

11:50 – 12:05

S. Ercisli, G. Ilhan
Basic chemical composition and distribution in a large number of sea buckthorn genotypes from Anatolia

12:05 – 12:20

I. Oguz, H. I. Oguz, N. E. Kafkas, D. A. Sonmez
Mulberry (Morus spp.) – production and potential in Adıyaman: a review

12.20 – 12:30 Discussion

12:30-12:40 Presentation of the sponsors

12:40 – 13:10 Poster of the session 1&2 (Biodiversity, plant genetic resources and breeding & Biotechnology and physiology)

13:10 – 14:20 Lunch

Session 2: Biotechnology and physiology (ORAL presentations)

Chairpersons: Tom Kon, Biserka Milic

14:20 – 14:45 Keynote lecture

T. M. Kon, C. D. Clavet
Minimization of stem-end splitting in ‘Gala’ apples with aminoethoxyvinylglycine and GA4+7

14:45 – 15:00

S. Gandev, P. Ivanov, A. Dimitrov, P. Filyova
Propagation of apple, pear, plum, and sweet cherry in a hot water system during the dormant period

15:00 – 15:15

V. Beyá-Marshall, A. Verdugo, G. Reginato
The efficacy of 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) in thinning apples: Chilean experience

15:15 – 15:30

R. Ilic, I. Glisic, T. Milosevic, G. Paunovic
Characteristics of some apricot cultivars (Prunus armeniaca L.) in the first years after planting

15:30 – 15:45

V. Beyá-Marshall, A. Verdugo, G. Reginato
Thinning efficacy of 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) in ‘French’ plums

15:45 – 15:55 Discussion

15:55 – 16:15 Coffee break

Session 3: Cultivation systems and pest control (ORAL presentations)

Chairpersons: Sandra Münzel, Dragan Milatovic

16:15 – 16:40 Keynote lecture

S. Münzel, C. Feller
Healthy apples by increasing soil vitality – Monitoring results of extensive soil analyses on Central European farms

16:40 – 16:55

F. Acheampong, A. N. Miller, M. Babadoost
Occurrence of bitter rot disease in Illinois commercial apple orchards in USA

16:55 – 17:10

M. Cvetkovic, J. S. Cvijanovic, B. Pasalic
Are 2-D orchard canopy management systems in the European plum production grown on a vigorous rootstock a step forward?

17:10 – 17:25

T. Smrke, J. Jakopic, M. Hudina, R. Veberic
Optimal growing conditions for highbush blueberries

17:25 – 17:35 Discussion

17:35 – 17:45 Presentation of the sponsors

17:45 – 18:15 Poster sessions 3 (Cultivation systems and pest control)

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Session 4: Postharvest, fruit quality and food science (ORAL presentations)

Chairpersons: George Manganaris, Claudia Sánchez

08:30 – 08:55 Keynote lecture

G. Manganaris, S. Gedeon, E. Georgiadou, C. J. G. Hernandez Gil, N. Valanides, A. M. Taliadorou, M. Balsells, G. Gohari, A. Assiotis, F. T. Barberan, V. Fotopoulo
The effectiveness of priming agents on qualitative attributes and phytochemical properties of strawberry fruits

08:55 – 09:10

M. Butac, E. Mareși, A. Stan
Plum cultivars grown in Romania – a comparison between traditional cultivars widely grown and promising new ones

09:10 – 09:25

M. Vukovic, B. Levaj, R. Vidrih, K.L. Batelja, S. Juric, M. Vincekovic, T. Jemric
Vegetative, generative characteristics and bioactive properties of peach ‘Suncrest’ under red and white photoselective anti-insect netting

09:25 – 09:40

A. Koricanac, D. Milatovic, B. Popovic, O. Mitrovic, I. S. Glisic, N. Milosevic
Changes in fruit quality during ripening of two European plum cultivars

09:40 – 09:50 Discussion

09:50 – 10:20 Poster session 4 (Postharvest, fruit quality and food science)

10:20 – 10:50 Coffee break

Session 5: Sustainability, economics and management (ORAL presentations)

Chairpersons: Hamid Ashrafi, Edite Kaufmane

10:50 – 11:15 Keynote lecture

H. Ashrafi, L. Redpath, M. L. Gumpertz, J. R. Ballington, N. Bassil
Genotype, environment, year, and harvest effects on fruit quality traits of blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum L.)

11:15 – 11:30

D. Nikolic, V. Rakonjac, D. Milatovic, A. Vukovic Vimic, M. Vujadinovic Mandic
Response of plum cultivar ‘Stanley’ to climatic conditions at different locations and in different years

11:30 – 11:45

E. Chitua, M. Coman, M. Calinescu, I. Mazilu
The impact of climate changes in the last 50 years on the main fruit tree species from Southern Romania

11:45 – 12:00

I. Pohajda, Z. Gudelj – Velaga
Implementation of environmental and climate measures of the Croatian Rural Development Programme in the fruit growing sector

12:00 – 12:15

I. V. Petric, R. Leder, D. Cenbauer, I. Prsa, B. Duralija
Current situation of fruit wine production in Croatia

12:15 – 12:25 Discussion

12:25 – 12:35 Presentation of the sponsors

12:35 – 13:05 Poster session 5 (Sustainability, economics and management)

13:05 – 14:15 Lunch

ONLINE PRESENTATION (oral)

Chairperson: Mohammad Babadoost

14:15 – 14:30 Keynote lecture

K. Mikac, I. Pajac Zivkovic, M. Kadoic Balasko, D. Lemic, H. Benitez, J.  D. Davila
Improved understanding of Cydia pomonella biology in Croatian apple production systems

14:30 – 14:40

P. Engel, D. Lolletti, F. R. De Salvador, R. Muleo
Effect of crop load and different thinning methods on two kiwifruit cultivars

14:40 – 14:50

N. E. Kafkas, S. Kafkas
Strawberry breeding strategies in Türkiye

14:50 – 15:00

F. Nádosy, E. Peti, N. Zsemlye Farkasné, D. Örsi Ujfalussyné, Zs. Békefi Kovácsné, É. Preininger, R. Rácz Szabó
Evaluation of some potential combinations of almond rootstocks and cultivars

15:00 – 15:10

A. M. Khan, S. Usanmaz, I. Kahramanoğlu
Improving the storage quality of dragon fruit by combining environmentally friendly coatings and modified atmosphere packaging

15:10 – 15:20 Discussion

15:20 – 15:50 Coffee break

15:50 – 17:00 Conclusions, presentation and election of the next BSFG host, closing ceremony

20:00 GALA DINNER

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

08:00 a.m. – Departure from Zagreb
09:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Šašinovec / Hazelnut plantation, fruit processing lines and storage chambers (Pantera promet d.o.o. – Lješnjaci ZG)
10:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. – Donja Zelina / Experimental orchards Centre for Pomology (HAPIH)
13:15 p.m. – 14:30 p.m. – Velika Ludina / Blueberry plantation (EKO-BERI d.o.o.)
15:45 p.m. – 17:00 p.m. – Petrovina Turopoljska / Soilless strawberry plantation (JAGODAR-HB d.o.o.)
18:00 p.m. Return to Zagreb