Pipfruit Breeding Framework

Commercialising a new apple variety can take 25–30 years from selecting the initial cultivar to market launch, and the process...

Breeding a new apple cultivar takes a long time and involves many steps. The aim is to produce high-quality fruit...

Information about apple genetics is helping breeders at Plant & Food Research in New Zealand to breed new apple cultivars...

In this unit, students investigate trends and drivers and what may be possible and preferable attributes for new fruit varieties...