NGO-Zoom Fruits - SAVE Foundation

Great Britain
General activities
Geographical area: National fruit collection
Goals: Brogdale is the largest collection in the world of fruits, conservation and
education, research
Field of responsibility: Conservation, evaluation and education, 4'000 accessions, over 2'000
apple varieties, some 500 varieties of pear, 350 of plum, 220 of cherry as well
as currants, gooseberries, nuts, medlars and quinces, strawberry and vinecollections
are being established and there is a citrus-collection under glass.
Ways and means of safeguarding: In-situ and ex-situ
Memberships: RHS; HDRA; Wye-Imperial College and many other relevant organisations
in GB
Henry Doubleday Research Association (HDRA)
Address: Ruton Organic Gardens
Coventry
CV8 3LG
United Kingdom
Tel.: +44-(0)24-76 30 35 17
Fax: +44-(0)24-76 63 92 29
E-mail: enquiry@hdra.org.uk
Chairperson: Alan Gear (Chief executive)
Contactperson: Bob Sherman
Registered as: Association
No of members:::: 29 000, Heritage Seed Library (HSL) 10000
General activities
Geographical area: National, but also international for research and advice on organic
horticulture
Goals: Collecting and maintaining mainly vegetable seed of open pollinated
varieties of UK origin or suited to UK climate that are rare or unobtainable
through mainstream catalogues. Researching, demonstrating and
promoting organic horticulture
Field of responsibility:::: Mainly vegetable, collection of about 150-200 apple-varieties; HSL
specialises in vegetables
Main focus: All aspects of horticulture
Ways and means of safeguarding:::: In-situ (on farm >fruit) and ex-situ (vegetables)
Memberships: Joint with several botanic gardens, regional and pational organisations;
link up with John Innes Institute (plant breeding institute)
Important governmental addresses
Institution: ECP/GR National Coordinator (plants)
Contactperson: Martin E. Smith
Address: Research Policy and International Div.
Ministry Agriculture, Fisheries & Food
Zone 709, 1a Page Street
London SW1 4PQ
United Kingdom
Tel.: +44-(0)20-79 04 69 06 or 79 04 60 00
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