AGRI302227 Pomology and variety preservation
- Type
- Lecture and exercise
- Semester hours
- 2
- Lecturer (assistant)
- Spornberger, Andreas , Anhalt-Brüderl, Ulrike
- Organisation
- Viticulture and Pomology
- Offered in
- Wintersemester 2026/27
- Languages of instruction
- Deutsch
- Content
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1) Fundamentals and development of pomology
2) Fundamentals of the lineage and relationships of selected fruit varieties
3) Origins and characteristics (varietal traits) of older and newer varieties across various fruit types, and their uses: pome fruit, stone fruit, and rare or underutilized fruit species
4) Morphological, phenotypic, and molecular methods for variety identification and authentication
- Previous knowledge expected
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- Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)
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The student:
• gain the knowledge about fruit varieties cultivated in Central Europa
• understand the usability of diversity of fruit trees and cultivars
• can learn about descriptive and molecular methods for the identification of cultivars
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You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.