Proceedings 2024
The Proceedings include three kinds of contributions:
Reviewed Papers
This part contains papers of scientific quality which were subject of a full anonymous peer review process. Each contribution was sent to at least two reviewers with expertise in the relevant field of study. The editorial decision of acceptance of a paper in the Conference and in the part “reviewed papers” of the Proceedings was done by the Conference Organisers based on the referees’ reports.
Short Contributions
This part of the Proceedings is reserved for smaller contributions. They were subject to an abbreviated reviewing process (only one reviewer, conclusions must not be based on trials over more years or locations).
Short Communications
Authors have the possibility to present a short communication (just a short summary of two pages, not reviewed) in the proceedings and to refer to an existing or ongoing publication elsewhere. If acceptance of this publication was not yet clear or the contribution was not yet submitted to a journal, the authors have the possibility to inform us about the citation after publication. In this case, the citation will be found on Ecofruit website as soon as available.
For a clear arrangement of the contributions they are listed following the order of the topics. The information about the kind of contribution can be found in the topline of the pages.
Topics
Breeding and Performance of Pome Fruit Varieties
Strategies for Disease Management
Strategies for Pest Management
Strategies for the Enhancement of Biodiversity
Sustainability and Orchard Design
Small Fruit: Strategies of Organic Cultivation
Stone Fruit: Strategies of Organic Cultivation
Crop Regulation
Strategies for Soil Health Care
Content
Breeding and Performance of Pome Fruit Varieties
Steps towards Dessert Fruit Varieties with Quantitative Host Resistance – Report on Strategy, Experiences and Results of Poma Culta Apple Breeding
N. Bolliger – Short Contribution
Selection and development of late-flowering apple varieties to avoid frost damage in organic fruit growing
B. Scherrer, F. Rueß, C. Koenig, M. Meyer, U. Mayr, A. Milyaev, M.H. Hagemann,
P. Haug – Reviewed Paper
Screening apple cultivars better adapted to organic fruit production – a transborder and participatory approach
A. Rondia, B. Dumont, T. Donis, J.-B. Rey, R. Stievenard, G. Bruneau,
M. Lateur – Reviewed Paper
Participative breeding of unique Danish apple cultivars
M. Korsgaard1 and T.B. Toldam-Andersen – Short Contribution
Biological traits of clone varieties of Malus sieversii from the ex-situ collection
in Almaty
G. Mukan, L. Shadmanova and A. Sankaibaeva – Reviewed Paper
DECIDUOUS : a user-friendly tool to support fruit tree choice for agroforestry
F. Warlop, A.Volant and R. Paut – Short Contribution
Strategies for Disease Management
Application of acid clay against sooty blotch in organic apple cultivation in South Tyrol
J. Telfser, C. Casera, S. Soppelsa and M. Kelderer – Reviewed Paper
Sooty blotch management in summer: alternatives to the use of copper
M. Schluchter and S. Buchleither – Reviewed Paper
Potential reduction of sooty blotch on apples using specialized brushing technique after harvest
S. Späth, L. Schlittenhardt and S. Buchleither – Short Contribution
Wine Yeast as Potential Biological Control Agent Against Downy Mildew of Grapevine (Plasmopara viticola)
R. A. Behrendt, T.B. Toldam-Andersen, N. Arneborg, D. B. Collinge and B. Jensen – Reviewed Paper
Differences in apple cultivar susceptibility to apple blotch disease
S. Richter, M. Höfer, A. Bohr, S. Buchleither, H. Flachowsky, T. Wöhner – Short Contribution
Hyperspectral analysis of storage rot disease in apple
J.-A. Viscio, S. Thomas and R. T. Voegele – Short Contribution
Field experiments: Pear scab on ‘Conference’
K. Kots, M. van Driel and C. M. Wenneker – Short Communication
Real-time PCR as a promising tool to monitor the epidemiology of Venturia pirina
M. van Driel, K. Kots and M. Wenneker – Short Communication
Strategies for Pest Management
Laying hens in apple orchards to reduce fruit damages
S. Bosshardt, A. Dufils, R. Sabatier and M. Navarrete – Reviewed Paper
“OekoapfelForward”: New strategies for codling moth resistance management and fungicide reduction in organic apple production
S. Biganski, J. Kienzle, J. Zimmer, G. Esenova, H. Maisel, B. Benduhn,
and J. A. Jehle – Short Communication
Further Investigations of the Sex Pheromone of Female Pear Gall Midge, Contarinia pyrivora
D. R. Hall, D. P. Bray, D. I. Farman, L. Amarawardana, J. V. Cross, M. T. Fountain, N. Ionita, G. W. Brouwer, S. M. Kemp, R. Petré, M. Lateur, A. Jorion, L. Hautier, G. Vaccari, S. Vergnani, S. Caruso and B. Gandubert – Short Contribution
Catching apple and pear sawfly on white sticky roller tape
G. Brouwer, S. Kemp, R. Madsen, H. Pedersen, R. Petré, P. J. Jansonius, C. V. H.
Andersen – Short Contribution
Aphid regulation in covered organic apricot production by open rearing and releasing of beneficial insects
S. Amsler, C. Boutry and M. Friedli – Short Contribution
Feeding ants with sugar: control of rosy apple aphid
S. M. Kemp, G. W. Brouwer1, P. J. Jansonius, F. L. Wäckers – Short Contribution
Evaluation of hoverfly releases for the biological control of woolly apple aphid in combination with flower strips in an apple orchard
F. Panzeri, J. Telfser, M. Kelderer and S. Angeli – Short Contribution
Invasive stink bug damages in fruit crops – Damage occurrence and development during storage
N. Haag and C. Dieckhoff – Short Contribution
The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug and its Biological Control – Quo vadis?
C. Dieckhoff, N. Haag, O. Zimmermann and A. Eben – Short Communication
What makes plants attractive for a polyphagous bug? Investigations on host plant selection of Halyomorpha halys for developing a new plant protection strategy for organic farming
A. Koßmann, B. Czarnobai de Jorge, T. Strümpfler, E. Beizen-Heineke, A. V. Patel,
A. Eben and J. Gross – Short Communication
First results with the release of Trissolcus cultratus Walker for the control of the red legged stinkbug Pentatoma rufipes L.
H. Al karrat; J. Kienzle, B. Walliser, J. Rademacher and C.P.W. Zebitz – Short Communication
Testing effects of field realistic pesticide tank mixtures used in organic orchard farming on adult honey bees and bee colonies
M. C. Seidel, A. Wernecke, J. Pistorius, A. Alkassab, J. H. Eckert – Short Contribution
Strategies for the Enhancement of Biodiversity
Development of an extended decision threshold for the application of plant protection products in organic fruit frowing: A case study on the control of Anthonomus pomorum (L.) with pyrethrins
H. Maisel, M. Schluchter, J. Kienzle, G. Esenova – Short Communication
First experience in extension service working with the new catalogue of measures for nature conservation integrated in the orchard management
B. Benduhn, C. Denzel, G. Esenova, J. Kienzle, A. Krismann, H. Maisel – Short Communication
How about biological control in market gardening agroforestry?
M. Jacquot, L. Boiron, F. Warlop – Short Communication
Flower reservoirs in organic stone fruit orchards: Promoting functional biodiversity with a low input strategy
L. Reinbacher, R. Muller, M. Friedli, C. Boutry, S. Amsler, F. Baumgartner, L. Pfiffner, S. Saussure and D. Lucas-Barbosa – Short Communication
The importance of native flora in orchards
E. Wilhelm, S. Soppelsa, M. Kelderer – Short Communication
Sustainability and Orchard Design
The orchard as a complex system: a Permaculture Design Model
E. Dallavalle, C. Bazzocchi and C. Buscaroli – Short Contribution
First results of applying an automatically operating rain roof covering system in organic apple production
S. Buchleither, M. Schluchter and T. Arnegger – Reviewed Paper
Agrivoltaics in apple farming – comparing two roof systems and four apple cultivars
A. Bohr, S. Buchleither and U. Mayr – Short Communication
Small Fruit: Strategies of Organic Cultivation
Application of pupal parasitoids for the biological control of Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in berry fruit production
M. Ponchon, C. Boeninger, A. Reineke, J. Martin, A. Eben, P. Katz, J. Rademacher,
A. Herz – Short Communication
Use of dead-end plants in orchards: A potential strategy to control Drosophila suzukii?
S. Wenz, M. Hauck, N. Ramlow, A. Reineke – Short Communication
Effect of different practices enhancing biodiversity on pest and beneficial organism populations in organic strawberry and raspberry production
G. Podedworny, M. Tartanus and E. Malusà – Short Communication
Rice bran as non-chemical soil fumigant for organic strawberry cultivation
S. Soppelsa, M. Gasser, M. Zago and M. Kelderer – Reviewed Paper
Stone Fruit: Strategies of Organic Cultivation
Innovative organic apricot orchards to control pests and diseases: interest of rain cover, insect net and chicken breeding
C.-E. Parveaud, A. Fleury, F. Combe, F. Oboussier, M. Gaslain, L. Dussert,
M. Le Pans, L. Le Rossignol, M. Jacquot, M. Parel, L. Brun – Reviewed Paper
Breeding of robust peach cultivars for organic production in Austria
A. Spornberger, D. Noll – Short Contribution
Can the addition of paraffin oil improve the thinning effect of lime sulphur?
E. Lardschneider, M. Kelderer and J. Telfser – Reviewed Paper
Strategies for Soil Health Care
Impact of living mulches on belowground biodiversity and soil nutrient status of an organic apple orchard
E.M. Furmanczyk, D. Kozacki, M. Tartanus and E. Malusà – Short Communication
Development of a model to define a soil quality index
S. Violino, S. Figorilli, A. Manfredini, L. Canfora, E. Malusà, F. Pallottino,
F. Antonucci and C. Costa – Short Communication
Soil management strategies and observations on their effect on soil fertility: Survey of German organic fruit growers
B. Lepp and S. Zikeli – Short Communication
Effect of application of mycorrhizal fungi on apple tree growth after planting
R. Vávra and T. Litschmann – Short Contribution