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Managed according to the principles and modi operandi described in the Charter and internal regulations, the National Collection of the "olive tree" network includes the genetic resources of the cultivated olive tree and its wild species. It includes genotypes that France is responsible for conserving, especially French cultivars crossed off the catalogue of French varieties (list A and B), old cultivars and populations of French origins, original stock derived from collecting-missions in French territories, stock known for the presence of identified genes, genetic curiosities, etc.
The collection is available for exchange or use.The data on olive tree resources are in a database centralised at the Laboratoire d'Arboriculture Fruitière (laboratory of fruit tree growing), at the Montpelier ENSAM-INRA. They are also published in a catalogue directory accessible in France and abroad as well as on the Internet.The National Collection is part of the RESGEN 097 programme on the "Conservation, characterisation, collection and use of olive tree genetic resources" coordinated by the IOOC (International Olive Oil Council).
For further information on the network, contact :
Jean-Paul ROGER (CBN Porquerolles), cbn.ile@pnpc.com.fr
What are the network management actions ?
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Olive tree resources are managed in France by a cooperative network of partners : conservators of public or private establishments, representatives of the sector, and institutes concerned by the resources. The modus operandi is described in a Charter and internal regulations. The members of the network agree not only to make their genetic resources available and circulate them, but contribute towards maintaining and assessing them too.
Management applies to cultivated olive plants as well as wild forms and related species... The objective of the network is thus the long-term management of a National Collection available for exchange or use.
 Conservation and storage
Maintained as trees plants in conservatory orchards. Collection managed in two banks divided up among the network partners : a long-term bank used as active bank, and a back-up bank (security duplicate).
3 trees per genotypes and per bank.
Regeneration
From cuttings about every 100 years.
Distribution
Distribution by 10 non-rooted buds per accession.
Evaluation and characterisation of genetic resources
Based on the FAO descriptors used in European RESGEN 097 programme. The conservators conduct the evaluations and characterisations laid down according to the programmes approved by the network.
Database under construction, congruent with the international standards defined by the FAO and IPIGRI.
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What are the network partners ?
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The network organization is based on the curators, the moderator, the coordination unit, the steering committee and the multilocal evaluation network.
The curators
| Public establishments |
Private establishments |
| ENSAM, Montpellier |
ISRAELIAN |
| INRA, Station de San Giulano, Corse |
L'ENVOL |
| Conservatoire Botanique National de Porquerolles |
LA TUILLIERE |
| Other structures |
LE MAS D'AUGE |
| Association Française interprofessionnelle de l'Oléiculture (ADIFOL) |
MARTRE |
| Association Fruits Oubliés |
REY |
| Maison des agriculteurs |
The moderator
Jean-Paul ROGER (CBN Porquerolles), cbn.ile@pnpc.com.fr
The coordination unit
The network moderator and four conservator representatives
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The steering commitee
With the BRG representative, the INRA representative (Plants Genetic and Improvement Department), the GEVES representative (Study and Control Group on Varieties and Seeds), the network moderator representative of AFCEV (French Association for the Conservation of Plants), the SIDO representative (Oil Plants Joint Trades Syndicate), the CEAO representative (Olive Tree Economical and Agricultural Committee), the CTPS representative (Permanent Technical Committee for Plant Breeding) and four conservator representatives.
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More information about olives
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The national Collection (in french) |
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