Our section brings together individuals passionate about potato improvement. Members come from diverse professional backgrounds, including breeding companies, research and technical institutes, universities, and official bodies responsible for registering new varieties. This diversity fosters dynamic discussions and collaborations, making our meetings an invaluable platform for exchanging ideas and expertise.
Section meetings offer a unique opportunity to gain cutting-edge technical and scientific insights that help optimize breeding strategies and address emerging challenges in potato cultivation. Key topics of discussion include:
- Genetics and genomics, including omics-assisted breeding and gene editing
- Empowering genetic resources and varietal assessment (VCU and DUS criteria)
- Disease and insect resistance breeding
- Advanced breeding methodologies, including hybrid and diploid schemes
- Precision phenotyping and specialty trait development
We are pleased to invite you to the 20th Joint Section Meeting of EAPR "Breeding & Varietal Assessment" and EUCARPIA “Potatoes” 2025. Originally scheduled for November 2023 in Turkey, this exciting event will now take place from June 15 to 18th 2025, in the historic town of Saint Andrews, Scotland. Hosted by Ingo Hein and his team from the James Hutton Institute, this conference promises an engaging program and ample networking opportunities.
Mark your calendars and join us in Scotland for an inspiring and collaborative event dedicated to the future of potato breeding and varietal assessment. We look forward to welcoming you!
Previous meetings have been held in:
- 2010, Wageningen, The Netherlands
- 2012, Keszthely, Hungary
- 2015, Vico Equense, Italy
- 2018, Warnemünde, Germany
- 2021, Turkey – Cancelled
inov3PT, INRAE UMR Igepp, Domaine de la Motte, Le Rheu 35653, France
