Prognosfruit 2014 in Turkey

Istanbul is the only city in the world situated on two continents -Asia and Europe- Istanbul has proved an attractive settlement for various civilizations since ancient times. The largest city in modern Turkey, Istanbul’s cultural diversity, state of the art accommodation alternatives, unique blend of modern and traditional dining and entertainment options and stunningly rich history makes the 2010 European Capital of Culture an ideal destination for a business conference such as Prognosfruit.

Prognosfruit is built on a long experience of gathering the European apple and pear industry. It is this year the 37th edition. The conference is attracting growers, processors and traders from across Europe and is also a networking opportunity for decision makers which attend the conference. Prognosfruit is the opportunity to unveil the forecast of production for apple and pears and also debriefing the development of the previous season while setting some trends for the upcoming season. The Prognosfruit conference also addresses some of the topical issue. Besides the professional part of the conference, there is also a technical visit and several social events to reinforce the networking and contact among the European apple and pear community.

Previous editions of Prognosfruit included:

• Austria, Graz (2000);
• Belgium, Sint Truiden (2001);
• Italy, Trento (2002);
• Germany, Koln (2003);
• Poland, Lublin (2004);
• Denmark, Nyborg (2005);
• Hungary, Budapest (2006);
• Lithuania, Vilnius (2007);
• United Kingdom, Ashford (2008);
• The Netherlands, Maastricht (2009);
• Ukraine, Kiev (2010);
• Slovenia, Ljubljana (2011);
• Toulouse, France (2012);
• Prague, Czech Republic (2013).

Source : www.prognosfruit.eu/tr/home.php