VI National Stone Fruit Congress
Description
- The 6th edition of the National Stone Fruit Congress, organized by Agromarketing, will be held on December 11th at the Víctor Villegas auditorium in Murcia.
- The event can also be followed online through the Agromunity.com streaming platform.
- The Víctor Villegas Auditorium will bring together experts, technicians and professionals from the fruit sector to analyze the main productive, climatic and technological challenges of stone fruit cultivation.
Murcia will host the 6th National Stone Fruit Congress on December 11, 2025 , an essential event for professionals in the sector, which will be held at the Víctor Villegas Auditorium . The event is organized with the support of the online agricultural platform Agromunity.com , which contributes its expertise in agricultural dissemination and knowledge transfer.
The congress will bring together researchers, advisors, technicians, companies and producers to address, from a practical and scientific approach, the main challenges of stone fruit cultivation in a context marked by climate change, sustainability, varietal innovation, plant health and resource optimization .
A high-level technical program
The day will begin at 8:30 a.m. with registration , followed by the official opening ceremony at 9:00 a.m. Throughout the morning, a comprehensive program of technical presentations will be given by leading specialists.
- Scirtothrips in fruit trees: keys to its control , by Alfonso Lucas , independent consultant.
- Optimizing fruit set in warm climates: nutrition and physiology , by Cristina León (Herogra).
- Management of plant covers in Mediterranean environments , by José Salvador Rubio Asensio (CEBAS-CSIC).
- Varietal improvement in an environment of climate insecurity , by Javier Orellana (Frutaria Innovation).
- Sustainability in fruit nutrition: reality or ideology , by Pedro Fernández , independent consultant.
- Microbiological strategies for the preventive control of Monilia , by Juan Manuel López (Probelte).
- Water and energy optimization through artificial intelligence in irrigation communities , by Ángel Turpín (Esfera Solar).
After the Networking Coffee break, the program will continue with new presentations focused on genetic innovation, cost reduction, mechanization and post-harvest:
- Varietal innovation in the face of climate change , by Stéphane Buffat and Vincenzo Cerbone (PSB).
- Rootstocks, mechanization and training systems to improve profitability , by Ignasi Iglesias (Agromillora Group).
- New trends in genetic improvement in prunus , by Alfonso Guevara (IMIDA).
- Use of calcium polysulfide: practical recommendations , by David Gallart (Andermatt Iberia).
- Post-harvest techniques to preserve fruit quality , by Francisco Artés (UPCT).
The morning will conclude with a round table discussion involving representatives from APOEXPA, FECOAM, Revista FyH and UPA , fostering debate on the present and future of the sector.
Starting at 1:45 p.m. , attendees will be able to participate in a Networking Lunch , a key space for the exchange of experiences, contacts and opportunities for professional collaboration.
A strategic meeting point for the sector
The National Stone Fruit Congress is consolidating itself in this sixth edition as a leading technical forum at the national level , where real solutions to the problems of the field are addressed, from plant health to profitability, efficient use of water, digitalization and adaptation to climate change.
Murcia, one of Spain's main stone fruit producing regions, thus reinforces its role as the epicenter of fruit knowledge and innovation .