Program (Preliminary)

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11 al 16 de Agosto 2025

2025 ISCN Pre-Congress (Brasil)

August 17, 2025

Welcome Cocktail

Location:
Palacio Vergara, Calle Montaña, Viña del Mar, Chile.
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Description:
Palacio Vergara, famous for its impressive architecture, was once the residence of the Vergara family. Today, it is a venue for cultural and artistic events, such as the renowned Viña del Mar Festival. Its gardens, inviting for peaceful strolls, offer a natural oasis in the heart of the city. The walk from the hotel to the Palacio will be done on foot.

Distance from Sheraton Miramar Hotel & Convention Center:
Palacio Vergara is approximately 1.5 kilometers from Sheraton Miramar Hotel & Convention Center. This is 20 minutes walking distance, providing a pleasant walk through the center of Viña del Mar.

18 y 19 de agosto 2025

Congress Days

Coming soon.

August 20, 2025

Pick-up at the hotel

Faculty of Agronomy, Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso

Welcome words
Citrus Germplasm Repository
Citrus Virus & Viroid Diagnosis Unit
Avocado Clonal Rootstock Propagation Unit (Greenhouse, in vitro acclimatization, softwood cutting rooting, LED technologies)

La Palma Citrus Nursery

Quarantine facilities
Test plant for intellectual property registration
Production of citrus seedlings and plants

Lunch at the Avocado Orchard

San José Nursery

Ornamental citrus nursery
Regular citrus nursery
Finished avocado plant nursery

Return to the hotel

August 21, 2025

Pick-up at the hotel

Grupo Hijuelas Nursery

Welcome words: Eng. Franco Sannazzaro, General Manager
In vitro propagation laboratory (mainly berries) and avocado clonal rootstock propagation
Water treatment plant and fertigation systems
Greenhouses for ornamental plant and flower production
Facilities for substrates and growing media (to be confirmed)

Lunch Box

Citrus Packing House (Jorge Schmidt)

Capacity of 2000 bins per day

Fundo Las Palmas

Profitable orchard operations compatible with sustainability (post-avocado future)
Beneficial insects laboratory
Interconnected biological corridors
Avocado and native plant nursery
Avocado and mandarin hill slope orchards

Return trip to the hotel

Concept of island plants and their impact on biological survival
Current studies on pollinator insects
Conservation area (800 hectares of native species)

Return to the hotel