The German Genebank for Fruit Crops (DGO) was founded to ensure the long-term and efficient conservation of fruit genetic resources in Germany and their availability for research and breeding as well as for fruit-growing and landscaping purposes.
The DGO is a network of federal, state and non-governmental organisations. Within the DGO there are several fruit-specific networks, e.g. for apple, cherry, strawberry, pear and plum. Data on fruit accessions are available in the National Inventory on Plant Genetic Resources in Germany (PGRDEU).