On July 18, 2024, the GO FITONET Conference: “Traditional Varieties of Tomato and Melon: Origin and Current Potential.” was held at the facilities of the Cajamar Foundation in Paiporta (Valencia). During the event, researchers from the Polytechnic University of Valencia and the Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology of Plants (IBMCP-UPV-CSIC) presented the origin and development of traditional varieties of melon and tomato with high organoleptic quality, aiming to promote their cultivation and consumption. In relation to this, the commercialization of these varieties was also discussed during the conference, and attendees had the opportunity to participate in a tasting of the FITONET selection of traditional melon and tomato varieties.
Program
- 9:00 a.m. Presentation of the Conference
- Carlos Baixauli (Cajamar)
- Antonio José Monforte Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology of Plants (IBMCP-CSIC-UPV)
- 9:10 a.m. GO Fitonet Presentation
- Antonio José Monforte (IBMCP-CSIC-UPV)
- 9:30 a.m. Origin and Domestication of the Tomato
- José Blanca Institute of Conservation and Improvement of Valencian Agrobiodiversity (COMAV-UPV), Polytechnic University of Valencia
- 9:50 a.m. The Traditional European Tomato Varieties
- Clara Pons (IBMCP-CSIC-UPV)
- 10:10 a.m. Visit to trials and tasting of traditional melon and tomato varieties
- 11:00 a.m. Origin and Domestication of the Melon
- Antonio José Monforte (IBMCP-CSIC-UPV)
- 11:20 a.m. The Traditional Spanish Melon Varieties
- Belén Picó (COMAV-UPV)
- 11:40 a.m. Production and Commercialization of Traditional Varieties
- Julio Quilis Siruana. Management. Co-founder of SAiFRESC..
- 12:00 h. Closing
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