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InnOBreed Online Course - From Lab to Field: Modern Cultivar Evaluation and Organic Breeding Strategies. What’s new on Fruit perennials?
This Master Course provides an advanced framework exploring the frontline of sustainable crop development and evaluation methodologies. Designed for organic fruticulture researchers, breeders, practitioners and value chain professionals, the curriculum bridges the gap between next-generation biotechnologies and field-level organic cultivation systems.
The program examines critical concepts and methods used in breeding by a holistic approach-rather than focusing on single traits, ideotyping for organic fruit systems, and participatory multi-actor breeding networks that integrate scientists, practitioners, and farmers. Participants will learn how modern High-Throughput Phenotyping (including the application of proximal sensors, imaging, and drones) will boost the evaluation of climate-smart genotypes for stress resilience and environmental adaptation. Additionally, the course covers the analysis of Genotype × Environment (G×E) interactions, field-to-market quality matrices, and international intellectual property frameworks, such as UPOV breeder rights, patents, and the Nagoya Protocol.
Based on the outcomes of the innovative InnOBreed project and ending in a CIHEAM certificate* examination, this course offers rigorous theoretical insights and standardized field evaluation protocols for organic orchards. Concluding, the curriculum delivers the specialized expertise necessary to advance resilient, high-quality, and organic fruit production systems.
*THE ISSUANCE OF THE CERTIFICATE IS CONDITIONAL UPON ATTENDANCE AT ALL FIVE SESSIONS AND SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A FINAL ASSESSMENT.