| Acronym: | AzVirusFreeGrapes |
| Cost Center: | 1198 |
| Title: | Phytosanitary improvement of traditional vine varieties in the Azores |
| Start-End: | 06-12-2023 - 05-12-2026 |
| Entidade Beneficiária Principal: | Fundação Gaspar Frutuoso |
| Gestores da FGF: | Matilde Pereira |
| Responsible Researcher: | Duarte Manuel da Silva Mendonça |
| Organic Units: | FCAA - Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e do Ambiente |
| R&D Units: | CBA - Centro de Biotecnologia dos Açores |
| Entidade | Fundação Gaspar Frutuoso |
|---|---|
| Total Financing | 136.443,83 € |
| Secretaria Regional da Agricultura e do Desenvolvimento Rural (48.22 %) | 65.800,00 € |
Main Objectives:
Given the growing interest in recovering the region's wine sector and the growing demand for propagation material, it is therefore urgent to initiate a phytosanitary improvement program, which is why the objective of this project is to: - Establish an in vitro collection of clones of traditional Azorean varieties (Verdelho, Arinto dos Açores and Terrantês do Pico) and rootstocks (Aranheira and Capote); - Use molecular diagnostic methods to track viral infections present in the grape varieties to be sanitized and monitor the effectiveness of the sanitation process; - Eradicate viruses with the greatest economic impact from traditional Azorean grape varieties, through in vitro thermotherapy combined with meristem preparation; - Ensure the correct identity of the grape varieties using genotyping using molecular markers; - Conserve and micropropagate elite plant material to establish mother plant fields for future production of certified material.
Project Description:
Given the growing interest in recovering the region's wine sector and the growing demand for propagation material, it is therefore urgent to initiate a phytosanitary improvement program, which is why the objective of this project is to: - Establish an in vitro collection of clones of traditional Azorean varieties (Verdelho, Arinto dos Açores and Terrantês do Pico) and rootstocks (Aranheira and Capote); - Use molecular diagnostic methods to track viral infections present in the grape varieties to be sanitized and monitor the effectiveness of the sanitation process; - Eradicate viruses with the greatest economic impact from traditional Azorean grape varieties, through in vitro thermotherapy combined with meristem preparation; - Ensure the correct identity of the grape varieties using genotyping using molecular markers; - Conserve and micropropagate elite plant material to establish mother plant fields for future production of certified material.
