The primary mission of GEVES's Variety Study Department is to carry out field and greenhouse tests for all cultivated plant species. These tests are used for:
Three types of evaluations are carried out in accordance with EU regulations:
Furthermore, the SEV carries out methodological testing, generally in collaboration with public or private research companies. This research aims to improve methods used to describe and evaluate varieties. The SEV also participates in the training of French and international experts.
The SEV’s 130 agents are spread over 5 main testing stations (350 hectares of testing surface, and 1 hectare of greenhouses). In addition, the SEV has a further 7 smaller units that are associated with INRA testing stations. The SEV management is based at GEVES’s headquarters in Beaucouzé, including the Secretary General of the CTPS.
Mr Fabien MASSON |
Director of the SEV | fabien.masson@geves.fr |
Ms Rachel TESSIER | SEV Executive Assistant | rachel.tessier@geves.fr |
Mme Clarisse LECLAIR |
Head of DUS Coordination | clarisse.leclair@geves.fr |
Ms Carole DIRWIMMER | CPVO Technical Liaison Officer
Technical Secretary for Fruit trees |
carole.dirwimmer@geves.fr |
Ms Virginie BERTOUX |
Secretary General of the CTPS | virginie.bertoux@geves.fr |
Ms Camille ZITTER |
International Cooperation Agreements | camille.zitter@geves.fr |
Ms Valérie CADOT | Head of VCUS Bioagressor Resistance Testing | valerie.cadot@geves.fr |
Mr Jean-Philippe GALICHET | Head of SEV Quality | jean-philippe.galichet@geves.fr |
Ms Yvane MERESSE |
Head of INOV | yvane.meresse@geves.fr |
Posted 11/23/2017 | Last modification 12/03/2019