Horticultural Crops Group

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Hortivar is a database (information system) on
performances of horticulture cultivars in
relation to environmental conditions and crop
cultivation practices.
Horticultural Crops Group Plant Production and
Protection Division GCP/INT/697/BEL
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HORTIVAR relates to 6 groups of crops

• Vegetables
• Fruits
• Roots and tubers
• Mushrooms
• Herbs and condiments
• Ornamentals

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Origin and justification
FAO and horticulture research centres have a
considerable amount of technical information with
uneasy access, share and management.
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HORTIVAR a tool for knowledge management

• A standard methodology for data collection and
  record keeping (individual and institutional
  memory)
• A powerful search engine for easy retrieval and
  comparison of information
• A standard template for educational purposes
• Gateway to horticulture knowledge

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Why to use HORTIVAR ?

• Answer questions relating to horticultural
  cultivars
• Monitoring of production data season by season
  for comparison
• A source for data analysis and extrapolation
• A lively interface between scientists, growers
  and institutions
• A source of useful and selective links to sites
  and other horticulture related database

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Who is using Hortivar?

• Growers
• Scientists and institutions (variety testing,
  breeding, nutrition)
• Extensionists, consultants (plant production and
  protection, nutrition)
• Seed/plant material producers
• Traders
• Teachers and students

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http//www.fao.org/hortivar
Version 3.5 - released July 2006 available in
English, French, Portuguese and Spanish
Search for information Enter new data Update
existing data
Entries 9,100 Countries 61 Species 390
Cultivars 5,060 Partners 680 Host
Institutions 36 Website visits (since 4/2003)
300,000
Database statistics Hortivar maps Download
documentation Hortivar partnership News and
resources
Contact us Tell a friend Links
for which data is available
IPP Card System
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HORTIVAR search
Simple Production system Culture
media Planting date Target plant product 
Harvest dates Crop cycle Data entry code FAO
project Host Institution
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Lycopersicon esculentum M.
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HORTIVAR database results
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Enter new data Update existing data
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Database statistics Hortivar maps Download
documentation
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Automatic reports and other resources
Hortivar family
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Links
IPP Card System database
http//www.fao.org/hortivar/ippcardsystem
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Comments, suggestions, questions? Please contact
us at hortivar_at_fao.org
Prepared by Horticultural Crops Group Crop and
Grassland Service, Plant Production and
Protection Division, FAO Project
GCP/INT/697/BEL Contact FAO of the UN Hortivar,
AGPC, C 794 Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100
Rome, Italy E-mail hortivar_at_fao.org Tel
003906-57054658 Fax [phone]