Author/Authors :
Kaufmane، Edîte نويسنده Latvia State Institute of Fruit-Growing, Graudu iela 1, Dobele LV-3701, LATVIA , , Skrîvele، Mâra نويسنده Latvia State Institute of Fruit-Growing, Graudu iela 1, Dobele LV-3701, LATVIA; , , Rubauskis، Edgars نويسنده Latvia State Institute of Fruit-Growing, Graudu iela 1, Dobele LV-3701, LATVIA , , Strauti?a، Sarmîte نويسنده Latvia State Institute of Fruit-Growing, Graudu iela 1, Dobele LV-3701, LATVIA , , Ikase، Laila نويسنده Latvia State Institute of Fruit-Growing, Graudu iela 1, Dobele LV-3701, LATVIA; , , Lâcis، Gunârs نويسنده Latvia State Institute of Fruit-Growing, Graudu iela 1, Dobele LV-3701, LATVIA , , Priekule، Ilze نويسنده Latvia State Plant Protection Centre, Struktoru iela 14, Rîga LV-1039, LATVIA ,
Abstract :
Development of fruit growing and fruit science in Latvia has always been closely linked to the development
of the whole country. After the founding of the independent Latvia state in 1918, fruit
growing developed rapidly. Although in the Soviet times the situation was not favourable for quality
fruit growing, research and breeding continued with good results. After Latvia regained independence,
private land property rights were restored, and interest in intensive orchard
establishment and growing technologies increased rapidly, which demanded change in the research
focus. At present, the Latvia State Institute of Fruit-Growing is the leading institution in this
field, working in cooperation with Pûre Horticultural Research Centre, Latvian Plant Protection
Research Centre, Institute of Agrobiotechology, and Faculty of Food Technology, Latvia University
of Agriculture, Laboratory of Plant Mineral Nutrition, Institute of Biology, University of Latvia.
Research is carried out in the following directions: breeding and cultivar evaluation; genetics and
molecular biology; plant pathology and entomology; orchard management; experimental processing
and storage.
