Perspectives in the production and cultivation of apricot fruits

Information seminar on the topic: “Prospects in the production and cultivation of apricot fruits” will be held in the town of Slivo Pole, Ruse Region.

The information meeting will take place on Wednesday, 26 October in the town of Slivo Pole, Ruse Region. It is organized by the NAAS – Ruse and lecturer Prof. DSc Valentina Bozhkova – Fruit Growing Institute – Plovdiv. The topic of the seminar will cover the production and proper cultivation of apricot fruits.

The forum will consist of two parts – theoretical and demonstrational, with the first being held in the meeting hall of Slivo Pole Municipality, and the demonstrational part taking place in the fruit orchard of Pavel Spasov, in the land of the village of Malko Vranovo, Ruse Region.

Programme /Wednesday, 26 October/

10:15 – 10:30 Registration of participants

10:30 – 11:15 Analysis of apricot production and steps for its improvement.

Lecturer: Prof. DSc Valentina Bozhkova – Fruit Growing Institute – Plovdiv

11:15 – 12:00 Varieties and rootstocks.

Lecturer: Prof. DSc Valentina Bozhkova – Fruit Growing Institute – Plovdiv

12:00 – 12:15 Coffee break

12:15 – 13:00 Main elements of the technology for apricot cultivation.

Lecturer: Prof. DSc Valentina Bozhkova – Fruit Growing Institute – Plovdiv

13:00 – 13:45 Additional measures, harvesting and marketing of the production.

Lecturer: Prof. DSc Valentina Bozhkova – Fruit Growing Institute – Plovdiv

13:45 – 14:30 Opportunities for support to agricultural producers under the new programming period 2014 – 2020.

Lecturer: Expert from the Territorial Office of NAAS – Ruse

14:30 – 15:15 Discussion and closing of the seminar.

Source: Danube Fruit Growers Union