Finding out more about NIAB fruit research

NIAB’s fruit research is predominantly managed at our East Malling site, where our staff are divided into three teams:

We also have two commercial teams; Horticultural trials services at East Malling, led by Adrian Harris, and Malling Fruits, led by Will Roberts. Malling Fruits works closely with our genetics, genomics and breeding team and deals with the commercialisation of the new fruit varieties that NIAB breeds at East Malling. It also produces helpful guidance to growers on how to optimise the yield and quality of newly released varieties.

To keep the industry informed about our research and the results that we produce, ‘NIAB Fruit’ has been set up to disseminate our latest news and information. NIAB Fruit’s outreach programme will provide:

• Annual Review – digital and printed versions

• Electronic Factsheets – providing guidance to the industry on crop management and crop protection issues

• International research updates – offering summaries of overseas research visits and international conferences and symposia

• Web archive of information –including the Apple Best Practice Guide, SWD and relevant research information on the NIAB website

• Technical webinars – providing presentations on the latest research results

• On-site events – short events to appraise the industry of our research and demonstration work

PEST AND PATHOGEN ECOLOGY (PPE)

led by Michelle Fountain

CROP SCIENCE AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS (CSPS)

led by Mark Else

GENETICS, GENOMICS AND BREEDING (GGB)

led by Dan Sargent

• Malling Fruits updates – the latest information about new fruit varieties and grower guidance related to these

• Growing Kent & Medway information – updates and events from the Growing Kent & Medway Innovation Cluster

Anyone wishing to receive information from NIAB Fruit should register at: horticulture@niab.com

For further information, contact Scott Raffle, NIAB Knowledge Exchange manager: Scott.raffle@niab.com

Tel: 07712 131769