NFC Fruit Collection
@NFC_Fruit
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The UK National Fruit Collection includes over 3,500 cultivars of tree & bush fruit. It is maintained by the University of Reading & Fast on behalf of Defra.
Faversham, England
Joined November 2015
Slightly belated - a nice article on the National Fruit Collection by Veronique Greenwood @vero_greenwood:
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This weekend is Orchard Blossom Day (I know!) See here: for tours at Brogdale. #BlossomWatch #OrchardsEverywhere @UK_Orch_Network @VisitBrogdale
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Now available at - a searchable pdf version of The National Apple Register of the UK (the seminal work of Muriel Smith, basis of much of the NFC database, and the source of all NFC data cited to Smith, M [1971]). Thanks to @PTES for making this available.
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@AnserinaAg If it is a seedling then it will be (genetically) unique. And there is a community-led registration system (details at - there is no official system for registering apple cultivars though.
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An important appeal from Brogdale Collections - the independent charity that runs all of the public visitor side of the National fruit Collections at Brogdale.
Can you help us find a new charity chairperson! This an amazing opportunity for someone to get involved with The National Fruit Collection, Kent. 🍎 Do you know anyone with a passion for #EnglishHeritage, #agriculture , #education, #fruit PLEASE SHARE!
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UK viticulture is changing with the climate. A new open access paper from @UniRdg_SAPD shows the potential for high-quality UK Chardonnay still wine production in coming years, particularly in SE and E of England.
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RT @UniRdg_Research: 🍎It's #NationalAppleDay!🍎 Dr Matthew Ordidge @UniRdg_SAPD @NFC_Fruit explains recent work to untangle the complex re…
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A short film by our partners, the independent charity Brogdale Collections @VisitBrogdale, about their work to provide public access and education around the NFC, with support from @KentCommunity
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Recently published - a study on the genetics of resistance to European canker (a serious fungal disease in apple) using material from the NFC. With congratulations to Amanda Karlstrom and all collaborators @niabgroup @UniRdg_SAPD
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Recently published - a study of parentage of triploid apples - with the added finding of the completed parentage for Cox's Orange Pippin. With many thanks to Nick Howard and all collaborators @UMNHorticulture @USDA_NIFA @UniRdg_SAPD @plantspplplanet
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RT @UniRdg_Research: Spring blossom is here and the National Fruit Collection is 100! Scientific Coordinator Matt Ordidge explains its role…
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Sadly – the Apples in a Warmer World® climate trial was damaged by the storms last week.
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Published today - an analysis of the repropagated NFC apples and comparison to local UK collections. With many thanks to Edward Venison, Peter Laws and the teams @NIABEMR @INRAE_Intl as well as all the UK orchard groups. @UniRdg_SAPD
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Recently published - a study of selection methods to identify diversity within collections of hazelnut (or cobnut in our case). With thanks to Paolo Boccacci @CNRsocial_ and all other collaborators. @UniRdg_SAPD
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Recently published - a study of genetic diversity in European collections of cherry. With many thanks to Teresa Barreneche, José Quero-García @INRAE_Intl and the @ECPGR Prunus working group. @UniRdg_SAPD
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Published today - an alignment of genetic marker data across a series of European collections of cherry. With many thanks to Suzanne Litthauer @NIABEMR, Daniela Giovannini and all other project partners. Supported by @ECPGR. @UniRdg_SAPD
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Apples before the fall: Does shape stability coincide with maturity? #OpenAccess paper from @UniofReading based on #NFC #apple collection shows #fruit shape stability is cultivar-dependent. #Malus @ReadingBioSci @UniRdg_SAPD
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An important update on the scheduled deaccession of the ornamental Prunus collection is now available on the accession/deaccession page of the NFC website:
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