1. CONSERVATION AND USE OF PHYTOGENETIC RESOURCES
1.1. Exploration, collection and multiplication of plant material
1.2. Pomological and molecular conservation and characterisation
1.3. Documentation and evaluation of current variability for possible application
2. SELECTION AND IMPROVEMENT: GENETIC AND BIOTECHNOLOGICAL APPROACHES
2.1. Obtaining of new plant material with characters of interest
2.2. Molecular marker assisted selection
2.3. Development of early selection methods
2.4. Identification of genes of interest
2.5. Sanitary selection: development of sensing and sanitation techniques
3. PHYSIOLOGICAL BASES FOR PRODUCTION SYSTEM OPTIMISATION
3.1. Pollination and reproductive biology
3.2. Physiology of behaviour in the face of stress
3.3. Hydric and nutritional relations
3.4. Handling strategies for sustainable production
3.5. Post-harvest: Conservation, certification and traceability