Variety – dictionary and Synonym – register

In the multilingual Europe the diversity of names often is a handicap for co-operation across the border. And even in the same language an old variety may have many different regional names and synonyms, aggravating the conservation efforts. Thus Monitoring Institute launched to establish an online-dictionary and synonym-register for fruit varieties. In the first step, several thousand names and synonyms of apple varieties should be listed online in seven languages (English, German, French, Tscheque, Slovakian, Russian and Polish).

Available in Winter 2009.

Further languages (Hungarian, Romanian, Ukrain and others – depending on availability of pomology-specialists of these countries, willing to co-operate) and further species (pear, plume, cherry and others) will follow.

A literature evidence and additional information will be a part of this databank. Links to descriptive databases are possible.

If there are any questions, please dont hesitate to contact us: info@monitoring.eu.com