Embryo4Grape
Partner
Project co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund under the Regional Operational Programme of Friuli Venezia Giulia. ROP ERDF 2014-2020.
Financing
Vivai Cooperativi Rauscedo S.C.A. has received a grant of EUR 58,321.10 from the Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia under the ROP ERDF 2014-2020 (Activity 1.2.a.1) and will invest an additional EUR 174,963.31 of its own resources. The activity started in February 2021 and will conclude in May 2022.
Description
VCR through the Embryo4Grape project, promotes the creation of new seedless table grapes varieties via embryo-rescue technology. This technique expedites the developmental process of seedless genotypes, due to embryo explant in its initial stage of development and the subsequent transfer to selected growth media in a controlled environment.
Goal
The project aims at merging the embryo-rescue technique with the ongoing VCR genetic vine improvement program. The idea is to develop new seedless grape varieties that meet the present-day demand of farmers and consumers, both in terms of quality and yield and environmental sustainability. At the same time, through this project VCR wants to lay the foundations for the expansion of its own production.
Results
The Embryo4Grape project should put in place an updated embryo-rescue protocol of genotypes obtained through controlled crossings and the regeneration of plants characterized not only by seedlessness, but also by uniformity and greater size of the grape, color evenness, aromatic content, crunchiness, resistance to manipulation and transport, and resistance to the main grape diseases.
