Pomologists Association
| Pomologists Association (PV) |
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| purpose | Care and propagation, especially of rare types of fruit |
| Chair: | Sabine Fortak |
| Establishment date: | 1991 |
| Seat : | Eydelstedt |
| Website: | pomologen-verein.de |
The pomologists association e. V. has been an interest group for pomologists in Germany since 1991 . In the context of fruit and horticulture , land maintenance , environmental protection and nature conservation are promoted. This serves to preserve the cultural landscape with its species-rich flora and fauna and human well-being. In particular, these goals are pursued through the collection and preservation of old fruit varieties , the endeavor to identify and describe varieties of fruit (pomology) to identify and describe fruit varieties and their history, as well as supporting fruit growing, in particular the orchards that shape the landscape and fruit growing for enthusiasts.
history
Although the history of fruit growing in the German-speaking region can be traced back to the late Roman period, an institution that systematically devoted itself to promoting this knowledge was developed quite late. With the development of the printing press , for example, the first pomological works are already being published. From the Renaissance onwards, individual types of fruit were collected, and fruit growing was generally encouraged by stately decrees. At this time a stronger breeding work begins with individuals and the trade, and with it the selection, intensifies. Furthermore, the first pomologists begin to create descriptions of varieties.
In the post- Napoleonic period, supra-regional trade increased, and with it the need for standards and uniform descriptions. In this context, the first German Pomologist Association was founded in 1860 . This association at that time set itself the task of identifying, testing and evaluating all varieties known at the time for cultivation. Great emphasis was placed on maintaining and structuring the diversity of the varieties. During this time, two to three thousand different apple varieties were listed for the entire area of today's Europe. The German Pomologists Association was able to continue its work until 1919, right into the turmoil of the First World War .
The successor organization was the Deutsche Obstbau-Gesellschaft , although its goals were clearly different from its predecessor. The German fruit-growing company was planning the introduction of the kingdom of fruit a reduction to, for example, only three varieties of apples for the entire territory of the Reich, to simplify the production and trade. The implementation of these plans was unsuccessful and the existing fruit trees were largely preserved. The global economic crisis and the Second World War prevented a significant reduction in fruit varieties.
The new pomologists association e. V. was founded on January 26, 1991 in Barnstorf near Diepholz . The initiative for this came from the pomologists Gert Müller and Gerold Brüntjen, who had previously organized a meeting of German pomologists in 1990 and wanted to promote the exchange between the pomologists by founding the association and better coordinate the activities in the search for and identification of old fruit varieties. Gert Müller was elected 1st chairman of the 16 founding members.
The pomologists 'association continues the tradition of the German pomologists' association and has committed itself to preserving as many types of fruit as possible, including old ones, in order to support the approaches to preserving the greatest possible diversity, i.e. high biodiversity . An important part of the work here is finding and researching old varieties that have since disappeared.
The pomologists' association has a brief overview of the general history of the field of pomology , as well as other books in its library and, if available, in an online shop.
Act
In addition to the seminars on variety determination, fruit tree pruning courses are also offered. Since the end of 2011 there has been a two-year fruit tree care training program offered by members of the AG Fruit Tree Care in the PV .
The pomologists' association
- finds and identifies old types of fruit and works with local tree nurseries to ensure that they are reproduced and distributed again
- advises on new planting and variety selection and recommends varieties for the region, in particular for orchards and self-sufficient cultivation
- supports enthusiasts and landscape-shaping fruit growing as well as direct marketers of fruit
- testing new varieties for extensive high trunk -Obstbau ( "orchard") and works with nurseries together
- creates variety gardens, organizes fruit exhibitions and apple days and cooperates with associations and institutions at home and abroad that aim to preserve biological diversity
- advocates that the preservation of old fruit varieties is perceived as an important task by the public
- Maintains a library with historical fruit growing and fruit variety literature and publishes, among other things, the annual journal of the association and reprints of old fruit varieties
The association and the city of Naumburg award a prize for outstanding achievements in the field of conserving plant genetic resources in fruit growing - named after Johann Georg Conrad Oberdieck , one of the most important German pomologists of the 19th century. The prize is endowed with 1500 euros and is supported by the Hessian Ministry for the Environment, Rural Areas and Consumer Protection .
organization
- Regional associations: 13. Each regional association sends a member to an advisory board of the association who has a say in regional matters
- other organizations: 2
- an office (based in Hamburg)
Board
At the general meeting on September 2, 2018, Sabine Fortak was elected as federal chairwoman and Christoph Vanberg as her deputy for two years .
Member of umbrella organizations
The pomologists association e. V. is a member of the umbrella association for cultivated plants and livestock diversity
Member magazines
- The “Annual Issue” is published once a year and is sent to all members free of charge. These annual issues are also available online.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Articles of Association (PDF)
- ^ Eduard Lucas: Deutscher Pomologen-Verein - Short report on the activity of the same during the first ten years of its existence. Maier'sche Buchdruckerei (Eugen Ulmer), Ravensburg 1871.
- ↑ Martin Degenbeck: On the situation of the orchards in Bavaria . In: Bayerische Landesanstalt für Landwirtschaft [LfL] (Ed.): Orchards in the cultural landscape . No. 1 , June 2003, ISSN 1611-4159 , p. 12 .
- ^ Minutes of the founding meeting of the pomologists' association. In: Pomologen-Verein e. V. (Ed.): Annual Issue 1991. p. 23.
- ↑ Gert Müller: Circulars No. 1 and 2. In: Pomologen-Verein e. V. (Ed.): Annual Issue 1991. P. 3 ff.
- ↑ Herbert Ritthaler: The fruit growing history at a glance. On Pomologen-Verein.de, accessed on February 14, 2017 (PDF; 223 kB).
- ^ Specialized courses in pomologists' association
- ↑ Information sheet of the Pomologen-Verein eV (accessed on March 26, 2014).
- ^ Oberdieck Prize (accessed March 26, 2014).
- ↑ Articles of Association (accessed on June 3, 2014)
- ^ Message on the association's homepage
- ↑ annual books