Biodiversity Foundation AdapFrutCC Project: Adapting fruit varieties to rising winter temperatures to reduce the impact of climate change on fruit production
- Type Project
- Execution 2023 -2025
- Scope Europeo
- Main source of financing Fundación Biodiversidad
- Project website Web proyecto (Fundación Biodiversidad)
This project aims to study the adaptation of different fruit species and varieties with different chilling requirements in three climatic scenarios: the subtropical Málaga coast, Zaragoza, with a temperate and cold climate, and Badajoz, with an intermediate climate. This information will be used to predict the negative impacts of climate change on fruit production and will provide awareness of this issue and the tools for adaptation to it, both for farmers and society at large.
Phenological characterization of eight varieties of the genus Prunus (two varieties of four species: peach, apricot, plum, and cherry). Phenological characterization of 14 Pawpaw varieties. Gene expression during dormancy under different climatic conditions. Determination of the dormancy period of eight varieties of the genus Prunus (two varieties of four species: peach, apricot, plum, and cherry). Experimental determination of the dormancy period of 14 Pawpaw varieties. Quantification of cold and heat and evolution of winter temperatures in the past, present, and future. Analysis of agroclimatic parameters in the past and future. Potential adaptation of varieties to future climatic conditions.
The overall objective is to study the adaptation of fruit varieties to rising winter temperatures to reduce the impact of climate change on fruit production. The project will operate in three climatic scenarios: the subtropical Málaga coast; Zaragoza, with a temperate and cold climate; and Badajoz, with an intermediate climate.
Its specific goals include:
- Phenological characterization of different varieties of fruit trees (relationship between climatic factors and the cycles of living beings).
- Determination of agroclimatic requirements for flowering.
- Prediction of the adaptability of the studied species to future temperature conditions in the context of global warming.
- Centro de Investigación y Tecnología agroalimentaria de Aragón (CITA)
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