The research program presented on these pages is a Strategic Programme (SP) from Norwegian Research Council (NFR) in the area “Bioproduksjon og foredling” . It is called Fundamental Studies on Postharvest Physiology and Plant Health (PoPPH) and runs from 2002-2005. The model plant is Euphorbia pulcherrima (poinsettia), or christmas star. The research project is a collaboration between the Norwegian University of Life Science (UMB) and The Norwegian Crop Research Institute and is divided into three separate sub-projects.
Prosjektnr. 147147/140: Fundamental studies of postharvest physiology and plant health:
Project leader: Dag-Ragnar Blystad Sub-project 2
Project leader: Nina Svae-Johansen Sub-project 3