The History of Fruit Breeding: Celebrating 20 Years Advancing the Industry
June 10, 2021 | Dr. Chris Owens, Lead Plant Breeder at IFG
The fruit industry has dramatically changed over the last 20 years, and IFG is celebrating the pioneering advancements we have brought to the world of fruit breeding. IFG showed that a table grape could be so much more, providing a new and interesting consumer experience with the Cotton Candy™ grape. During the past 20 years, there has been a steady increase in the growth of proprietary fruit breeding programs and IFG has been very successful by placing a greater emphasis on consumer acceptance of our new varieties. With each step forward, IFG continues to secure its place in the agricultural space, and we are proud to be a source of vision and advancement in the industry.
