A collaborative project was initiated with Viveros Frutura SpA (VFS) in 2019-2020. Viveros Frutura is a private Chilean company that produces raspberry, blackberry and blueberry fruit for export markets.
The objective of this project was to supply VFS with breeding populations that had the potenail to produce superior genotype(s) that could be used for commerical production.
One of the founders recieved her PhD in plant breeding and has the training to evaluate the seedlings for potential adapation. Nine raspberry crosses (hybridizations) were generated from the crosses of NC elite raspberry selections. We gnerated approxiamtely 1000 seeds from each cross. The seeds were sent to Chile in 2021 and were planted. Field evaluations will commence in 2022.
Name of the company: Viveros Frutura SpA.
Address for documentation and business: Aparición Sur PC 18 2A, Paine. Chile
Address for delivering purposes: Avenida Kennedy 5770. Of. 518. Vitacura, Santiago. Chile.
Phone: +56963093236.