

What is an Operational Group?
An Operational Group (OG) is a grouping of actors from different backgrounds, such as farmers, researchers, universities, etc., to jointly address a specific problem or opportunity from a multisectoral approach.
GOCITRUS Operational Group
The identification of citrus plants is the main foundation for variety management and planning, and it constitutes a pressing issue for the citrus industry. The GOCITRUS Operational Group promotes the creation of a variety authentication unit and the development of a decision-support tool for selecting the appropriate variety.
Objective
The generation of molecular markers that assist in the identification and proper selection of citrus varieties as the main foundation for variety management and planning, thus avoiding the current problem of the industry. Additionally, the creation of an App to assist the producer sector in variety selection, taking into account their particular cultivation characteristics and providing objective and appropriate information.
Components
The GOCITRUS Operational Group is composed of 8 entities that participate in different categories to achieve the development of the project:

Applicants:
- Representative: ANECOOP
- FOUNDATION CAJAMAR COMMUNITY OF VALENCIA
- GCM CITRUS
- CITRIC RESEARCH CASTELLÓN
- EUROSEMILLAS
- GENESIS GROUP INNOVATION
Scope of action
The GOCITRUS Operational Group has a presence, through its components, in 6 Spanish provinces.

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News and publications
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Presentations and the recording of the GOCITRUS WEBINAR are available.
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The ‘markers’ revolutionize breeding, registration, nurseries, and varietal identification in the citrus sector.
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Presentations and the recording of the GOCITRUS Webinar are available: Innovation in the identification and varietal management of citrus
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GOCITRUS NEWSLETTER #3
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Gocitrus will have DNA markers in 2021 to accurately identify 25% of mandarin varieties.
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The GOCITRUS Webinar was successfully held: Innovation in the identification and varietal management of citrus


