AIGN® member, TopFruit®, hosted their first Virtual Information Day, Discovering and Unlocking Potential with TopFruit on 19 August 2021, showcasing some of the South African cultivar licensing company's best performing new varieties. Read the full article in Fresh Plaza Magazine
The AIGN® membership gathered in late May for their Annual General Meeting. Growth, expansion, and new products highlighted the discussions. Read AIGN® press release HERE
More than 25 growers and industry members turned out on March 25, 2021, to view and taste WA 38 from a young orchard block in New Zealand. The event, hosted by New Zealand Tree Fruit Co., received lots of positive feedback from people in attendance. Read the article published in Hawkes Bay Today
The August Newsletter discusses how to register trademarks in China and new retailing in response to coronavirus
Brandt's Fruit Trees to commercialize Story® apple in the U.S. INRAE and their partners NOVADI and CEP InnoVation announce contract Yakima, WA USA In recent years, changes to consumer preferences have led to significant declines in the demand for commodity-type fruits. The downward spiral of the returns for the old-school varieties has reached a point [...]
AIGN® to manage global commercialization for 3 Australian-bred plums Members have a new opportunity to invigorate the soft fruit market Yakima, WA, USA- The Associated International Group of Nurseries (AIGN®) has made it their corporate mission to seek out new opportunities in tree fruit selections to share among their membership for global commercialization and promotion. [...]
Today we highlight seasonal fruit in local markets in June, and how to complete DUS tests in China. Note: use the navigation tools at the bottom of the page to navigate the 4-page pdf document.
Malling Cherry Ventures A new global entry in cherry breeding and commercialization Location: East Malling, Kent, United Kingdom. Malling Cherry Ventures is the joint venture between NIAB EMR of Kent in England, their funding partner Berry Gardens Growers Ltd (BGG) and the Associated International Group of Nurseries (AIGN®). The collaboration between the companies began nearly [...]
Managing and coordinating intellectual property for produce How do companies and individuals who develop produce varieties with Intellectual Property (IP) manage and coordinate them globally? How do they keep track of evaluations, shipping records, mapping of evaluation trees, and IP progress, especially across national borders? The Associated International Group of Nurseries, (AIGN®) recognized [...]
The Latest Traceability Technology Used to Successfully Enforce IP Rights Over Illegal Usage Australian Nurserymen's Fruit Improvement Company (ANFIC) has become the first Australian Intellectual Property and Commercialisation company to partner with scientific traceability company Oritain, to successfully enforce its IP rights on various nurseries and growers. In a recent investigation, ANFIC discovered [...]
