Sweet success A new series of scab-resistant apples called “Sweet Resistants” developed by the Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti (CIV) in Italy was among the ten finalists for the Fruit Logistica Innovation Award during the Fruit Logistica trade fair in February. The five varieties in the series are Gaia, Gemini, Renoir, Smeralda, and Fujion. The priorities of the CIV breeding program were to develop apples with pleasant but distinctive flavors, that are disease resistant and environmentally friendly, and require less energy and expense to produce. Fruit Logistica was held in Berlin, Germany. Sun World licenses California companies Three California stone fruit growers […]