Διεθνές Συνέδριο III PLUM AND PRUNE WORKING GROUP MEETING

Larissa, 7 September 2015
Thessaly Chameleon Lab "Horticulture", directed by Professor of Pomology, Dr. Alexander Papachatzis, as Chairman of the Organizing Committee,in collaboration with the "European Network of Horticultural Research Institutes" (EUFRIN), the international community Horticulture Sciences (International Society for Horticultural Sciences) Iss, the Thessaly Region with EuropeDirect and the Municipality of Skopelos, organized the International Conference "III PLUM AND PRUNE WORKING GROUP MEETING", the first and only for Greece, on the cultivation and use of plum products. This conference was hosted in predominantly traditional plum growing area, Skopelos, to 20 with 21 August 2015, to visit in plum orchards in traditional product drying ovens, while in 22 August, held Open Collection for the islanders, as for any interested.
By local actors, Co-organizers of the conference over the Municipality of Skopelos, the Hotel Association Skopelos main sponsor of the "Aeolos Hotel", premises which hosted, and the Region of Thessaly, through the Regional Development Fund and the European EuropeDirect Program on the occasion of the promotion of local agricultural products financed by this original and unique action of the international conference which mainly affects rural and science,el. Contributor to this effort and major sponsor was also the shipping company A.N.E.S.
Participated Researchers from university, technology and research institutions in Greece and abroad, from most European countries, but even the US (University / University of California Davis), Turkey, as from distant Iran and developed the modern trends of the crop of plums,el, presenting the results of their research and exchanging views on the objective financial culture trends, new improved varieties, subjects, genetic improvement, of post-harvest treatment of fruit, of plant protection etc..
All the papers presented will be published in the minutes of the World Horticultural Science Society (ISIS – ΑctaHorticulturae).
At the beginning of the Congress greeted Skopelos Mayor. Christos Vasiloudis, The Executive Regional Councillor Sporades (and former Mayor Skiathos) K. Plomaritis Nikolaos , the President of the Association of Hoteliers Skopelos Ms. Mary Diamanti and Mr. Claus Chatzikamagiannis – Head of the Centre EuropeDirect – Director of PET Thessaly.

Of particular interest in the issue was the presence and positions of members of the project team EuropeDirect Mr.. Chatzikamagianni Claus and Mr.. Giouroukos Life who stressed the value of promoting local Thessalian agricultural products that are distinguished for their quality, like plum, new markets by exploiting the possibilities afforded us by the European Union.

For more information please visit the conference website, http://skopelos.teilar.gr/

Sincerely,
Dr. Alexander Papachatzis
Assoc. Prof. Pomology Thessaly TEI
President of the Organizing Committee of the Conference

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