The teaching and research work of the Laboratory of Pomology relies on infrastructure that needs continuous care: the educational orchard and experimental plantings, the greenhouses, the storage chambers and the research laboratories. Businesses, organisations and individuals can support this work through the established procedures.
Equipment and materials
- Machinery and tools for field work.
- Cultivation and irrigation equipment.
- Agricultural inputs and consumables, substrates and potting soils, growing containers, stakes and support materials, grafting materials.
- Propagation material and young trees for experimental and educational plantings.
Scientific equipment
- Scientific instruments for measurements and analyses.
- Maintenance, repair and calibration of existing equipment.
Infrastructure
- The Pomology Orchard and experimental plantings.
- Greenhouses.
- Fruit storage chambers.
- Research laboratory spaces.
Students and early-career researchers
- Educational visits to orchards and facilities.
- Consumables for educational and research work.
- Scholarships or similar initiatives, where permitted by the applicable institutional framework.
How to make a donation
Donations are accepted and managed through the competent bodies and procedures of the Agricultural University of Athens and Special Account for Research Funds (SARF) of the Agricultural University of Athens, in accordance with the institutional framework in force. To discuss an in-kind or financial contribution, please contact the Director of the Laboratory, Professor Ioannis E. Papadakis, at papadakis@aua.gr or +30 210 5294590.
Scientific independence
Acknowledging a donation does not constitute commercial endorsement or scientific support for any product or service. No donation confers any influence over the design, methodology, results or publication of the Laboratory’s research.
A donation is clearly distinct from funded research collaboration, sponsorship and scientific evaluation. For research or applied collaborations, see Collaborations.