Prior to the 12th International IOBC-WPRS Workshop on Pome Fruit Diseases, a 1-day meeting (Sunday 14 June) will be organized by the “Lenticel rot group”. This is an open discussion group with the main goal to discuss the latest research results related to storage diseases. For details, please contact Michel Giraud, e-mail: giraud@ctifl.fr. The program of that meeting will be available in the website of the 12th International IOBC-WPRS Workshop on Pome Fruit Diseases.
Saturday, 13 June 2020 Arrival and check-in at the hotel. Evening registration. Welcome evening. Sunday, 14 June 2020 Arrival and check-in at the hotel. Lenticel rot group meeting. Evening registration for the 12th International IOBC-WPRS Workshop on Pome Fruit Diseases. Welcome evening. Monday, 15 June 2020 Morning registration for the Workshop, opening. Scheduled oral and poster presentations. Meeting with the industry in the afternoon. Tuesday, 16 June 2020 Scheduled oral and poster presentations. Late afternoon: visit to Plovdiv Old Town, Roman Amphitheatre and City Center. Dinner. Wednesday, 17 June 2020 Full day excursion to apple and pears orchards. Visit of Rose oil distillery, The valley of the Thracian Kings and tombs near Kazanlak. Thursday, 18 June 2020 Scheduled oral and poster presentations. Workshop dinner. Friday, 19 June 2020 (Optional!) Out of the formal Program - Excursion to the Medieval Capital city of Bulgaria Veliko Tarnovo. Visit to Tsarevets Fortress, Old Town and market. There is no limit on the number of participants. Just another night in hotel in Plovdiv booked and preliminary confirmation are needed.