Department
of Plant Sciences
Fruit
and Olive:
Research
in this area involves the investigation of the types
represented in the coastal and island region of
Croatia,
with emphasis on olives, cherries, the sour cherry
Maraska, citrus, fruit and figs. The purpose of
research is the preservation of genetic resources
and the introduction of new technologies for the
improvement of existing types. Also coming encompassed
in this is the development of new plantations that
are best suited to take advantage of favourable
environmental conditions in the area. An integral
part of the research is collection and experimental
plantations belonging to the Institute, which represent
an extremely valuable part of domestic and
introduced genotypes.
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