EU-2015-07 TRADITOM (BO-50-001-003, BO-26.02-004-003)

Samenvatting:

Goals of this EU-project are:

1. Genetic, epigenetic and phenotypic variability and knowledge from farms and in public repositories, will be concentrated in a TRADITOM database and seed repository
2. The available genetic and phenotypic variability present in TRADITOM varieties, and the genetic and epigenetic differences from modern cultivars will be assessed
3. For varieties whose cultivation is not sustainable due to unacceptably low yield and/or pathogen resistance, novel F1 hybrids will be generated, retaining the quality characteristics of traditional varieties and incorporating yield and disease resistance traits
4. Finally, traditional varieties and the impact of traditional cultivation methods will be valorised through a thorough characterization of their composition in term of flavour- and health-related compounds, the identification of consumer preferences, the evaluation of socio-economic factors limiting their market diffusion, and the protection of the most significant case studies through PDO or PGI denominations

Highlights 2017:

• TRADITOM selected as a promo project during the information week H2020 Social Challenge 2.
• Multiple outreach activities of project partners in various scientific conferences.
• Genetic diversity in a core collection of approx. 1500 tomato local traditional varieties characterized
• Core collections selected and phenotypically characterized in 2016 and 2017