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The contributions during the workshop from representatives of the berry research and berry industry were highly valuable. The most important research topics on berry crops related to climate change and modern cultivation systems were definited for the future: a better knowledge on requirements for flower initation and chilling completion of the most important cultivars and the development of better models for predicting thse processes, more information on an efficient use of water in protected environments, as well as research on pre-harvest effects on fruit quality and the development of efficient biological control systems. Breeding for higher plant plasticity by out-breeding strategies might be a possiblity to get cultivars with higher tolerance to climate injuries. Furthermore, basic knowledge on gene-controlling mechanisms related to increased adaptability to these changes may help breeders find more tolerant cultivars against climate, pest and disease stress.

Abstracts of the 14th Symposium “Transport and Air Pollution”, which took place in Graz, Germany on 1-3 June 2005.