• Development of tomato, potato, sweet potato, strawberry and onion cultivars of differentiated quality.
• Recovery and conservation of the quality of soils.
• Differentiation of the Uruguayan horticultural production through the development and
• incorporation of technologies for the integrated management of pests and diseases.
• Improved availability of horticultural and fruit products for industrialization.
• Characterization of the nutraceutical potential of fruits and vegetables.
• Use of molecular markers for improvement of vegetables.