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The Annual 2013 Journal for breeders and producers of plant material Prophyta 2013.indd 1 02-05-13 09:30 inspections • Quality inspections • Import and export inspections Naktuinbouw safeguards • Plant Passport • Quality-plus systems and enhances the quality, testing and research identity and health of • Health and quality testing horticultural propagating • Seed analysis • Diagnostic testing material • DNA research •2 Disease resistance testing registration, listing and plant breeders’ rights • Research for Plant Breeders’ Rights for agricultural and horticultural crops • Description of varieties education • Regular workshops and trainings • In company workshops and trainings Naktuinbouw Tel. +31 (0)71 332 62 62 [email protected] www.naktuinbouw.com prophyta annual 2013 ProphytaNAK Tuinbouw.indd 2013.indd 21 02-05-1329-03-13 09:3013:55 inspections • Quality inspections Prophyta the annual 2013 • Import and export inspections Naktuinbouw safeguards • Plant Passport Contents • Quality-plus systems and enhances the quality, testing and research identity and health of • Health and quality testing horticultural propagating • Seed analysis • Diagnostic testing material Prophyta – The Annual 2013 4 In short • DNA research A publication of the Prophyta Disease resistance Foundation in co-operation with 5 Editorial 3 • Blue Bird Publishers testing editorial advisory board Theo 6 Support the Foundation registration, listing and Ruys, John van Ruiten and Jan plant breeders’ rights Timmerman world seed congress 2013 publisher/chief editor Monique 10 ‘Greece made agriculture a myth and a Research for Plant Krinkels science’ • contributing editors Lars Aikala, Breeders’ Rights for Szonja Csorgo, Niels van den agricultural and Dries, Michel Ebskamp, Marianne agriculture and horticulture in history Heselmans, Werner Horn, Casper 14 Ancient Greek philosopher systematized horticultural crops van Kempen, Geert-Jan de Klerk, botanical world Description of varieties Frans Krens, Adrie Molenaar, • John van Ruiten, Hajo P. Strik and Hedwich Teunissen organising isf congresses new rules regarding health claims education cover photograph ABZ Seeds 18 Meticulous preparations create relaxed 32 An apple a day keeps the doctor away Gourmet Strawberries atmosphere • Regular workshops and sub editor Mireille McNutt naktuinbouw accredited laboratories trainings graphic design Marcel Bakker, De Ontwerperij human relationship 34 Reliable test results ensure seed quality • In company workshops production manager Hajo P. Strik 19 Modern technology cannot replace and trainings printed by Global Printing face-to-face meetings naktuinbouw elite ornamentals crops addresses Blue Bird Publishers 35 ‘Clean’ materials within arm’s reach vof, Jan Kostelijklaan 16 1981 cg transparency to help breeders Velsen-Zuid the Netherlands 23 ESA’s Patent Database to go live soon naktuinbouw elite soft fruit phone +31 (0)255 521 852 36 New system promises high quality fax +31 (0)847 510 694 plantum director niels louwaars berries [email protected] 24 ‘Make people enthusiastic about seeds’ www.bluebirdpublishers.com director of naktuinbouw retired prophyta foundation p.o. box 40, 2370 aa 75 years of seedmanship 39 Farewell to Nico Koomen Roelofarendsveen 26 ‘Be innovative and create added value the Netherlands for growers’ genetic modification phone +31 (0)713 326 161 40 Farmers long for drought tolerant maize fax +31 (0)713 326 364 plan and structure for breeders’ rights [email protected] www.prophyta.org 28 Enforcement Protection is only half the detection and identification technologies job 42 Learning from forensic research © 2013 All rights reserved. No portion of contents may be protecting varieties valoya case study reproduced in any form without written permission from the 30 Raiding an alleged infringer requires 45 LED lights improve canola quality publisher. secret preparation The publisher and authors declare rooting in vitro that they have compiled this seeds in space 46 Unexpected effects of deficient gas publication carefully and to the 31 Astronauts need extra-terrestrial food exchange best of their knowledge. However, no warranty or representation is made to the accuracy or the key to hyperhydricity completeness of information 48 Intercellular spaces are filled up with Naktuinbouw contained in the articles. The water publisher and authors assume Tel. +31 (0)71 332 62 62 no liability whatsoever for any [email protected] damage resulting from the use of this publication or its contents. www.naktuinbouw.com Prophyta prophyta annual 2013 NAK Tuinbouw.indd 1 29-03-13 13:55 Prophyta 2013.indd 3 02-05-13 09:30 In Short China and Australia grant Collaboration gives companies patent to Keygene worldwide coverage Both the State Intellec- numbers of improved genes A company with fi ve to ten the Hoopman group, is an old tual Property Offi ce of the involved in traits such as employees has limited opportu- family-owned company, over a People’s Republic of China biotic stress resistance and nities to invest in r&d. Another century old. It started as, and and the Australian Patent drought tolerance have restriction is that the size still is, a manufacturer of farm Offi ce granted KeyGene’s been obtained for a number hampers global trade. Last year, equipment but for decades 4 patent entitled ‘High of crops. Results so far Jan-Willem Hoopman created it has been renowned for its throughput screening of included maize plants with a solution to these limitations: seed enhancement equip- mutagenized populations’, improved drought toler- the Centor Group, an interna- ment. Among its products are which protects methods ance, short-stem canola tional collaboration of similar a unique seed drying system for detecting induced and and soybean with altered companies. and equipment for upgrading, natural genetic variation fungal resistance. Develop- disinfection, priming and coat- in large plant popula- ment of these valuable and Regional ing of seeds. “Our customers tions. These methods proprietary pre-breeding It was in 2010 when Jan-Willem are mainly in our own region”, form the cornerstone of materials was completed Hoopman started to explore he says. “On other continents KeyPoint MB programs, within timeframes of less opportunities with company there are similar companies which deliver novel genetic than six months. Sig- owners who faced the same who offer complimentary and variation in selected genes nifi cant cost savings can limitations he met: too small overlapping technologies. The for trait improvement in be made because KeyPoint to become a global player, too plan is that we will act as each crops at industrial scale. mb products do not require enterprising to be satisfi ed with other’s agents and sell each Using this approach, large deregulation. a regional role. His company, other’s products. The advan- Strawberry F1 Toscana WINNER OF FleuroStar Industry Award Sanoma Garden Award ABZ SEEDS Vleetweg 12 1619 PR Andijk T +31 228 515 280 F +31 228 520 831 E [email protected] www.abz-strawberry.nl prophyta annual 2013 Prophyta 2013.indd 4 02-05-13 09:31 Editorial New breeding goals? Never before has Prophyta included articles covering such 5 a wide time frame. From the ancient scientist, Theophrastus, who created the fi rst ‘classifi cation system’ of plants, and the Greek deity Persephone, who is associated with seeds, to future oriented scientists who are researching whether plants The Centor Group was launched last year at the APSA Congress in can be grown on Mars. The latter might seem far-fetched but Bali, Indonesia us President, Barack Obama, has authorized manned missions to Mars within a decade or so. Former Apollo astronaut, Buzz tage for our clients is that all purchased, there is often little Aldrin, and the Dutch entrepreneur, Bas Lansdorp, have even the services are provided by a practical information or sup- suggested that by 2023, a permanent settlement should be company close to home.” port and little customization founded on Mars. And the 100 years Starship Foundation, So far, the Centor group of those technologies. The fi nanced by the us Defense Advanced Research Projects consists of four seed technol- International Seed Academy Agency (darpa) and the National Aeronautics and Space ogy suppliers. Besides the organises hands-on training Administration (nasa), is preparing for interstellar travel Hoopman Group, it includes as well as a seed captain pro- within the next century. Australian-based Agritec gramme, with speakers from (formerly known as Seed top academic institutes such Even if we leave the stars aside, a decade is not much time in Solutions), Aginnovation llc as Wageningen University, the terms of breeding plant varieties that are able to cope with (a us-based company), Centor Netherlands, Davis University, conditions elsewhere in our solar system. And these varieties Thai and Centor India, based usa, and Kasetsart University, are an essential prerequisite if humankind is ever to explore in Thailand and India respec- Thailand.” the universe, as the basic necessities would have to be satisfi ed tively. Centor will expand this on location. So far, research is limited to whether the mineral year with companies in South Join the team composition of Martian soil suffi ces for known varieties, or Africa and in Brazil, thereby With six companies and two that certain nutrients are lacking. But presumably it will be covering all fi ve continents. institutes spread worldwide, preferable to have special varieties that are better suited to the the Centor Group seems to growing conditions in the domes where the colony will have Added value be complete. Not according to live. To increase the value of coop- to Jan-Willem Hoopman, eration, the Centor Group also however. “There is room for Of course, that does not mean that breeders all over the world invests in r&d and education. expansion. Companies with should shift their attention to breeding extra-terrestrial Rhino Research Technologies, either interesting products plant varieties. Coping with present demands is enough of Thailand, specialises in re- or technologies are welcome a challenge for most of us. Especially as the growing world searching and developing seed to join us.