Dr. Jim Button, who retired as manager and director of TopFruit in South Africa in 2008, has received the new prestigious OHS Reinecke Industry Leader Award as presented by Dr. Shadrach Moephull, CEO of the Agriculture Research Council.  The award is an amalgamation of the old Cape Pomological Association’s award presented between 1976 and 1999 [...]

  PremP109 is one of the first interspecific hybrids of Asian and European pears to be commercialized.  It was developed in New Zealand by Plant and Food Research and the master license is held by AIGN® (Associated International Group of Nurseries). PremP109 is a spherical, red blushed, juicy pear that is moderate to large in size.  [...]

Smitten™ PremA17 cv. is an early maturing apple that has a red bicolor with exceptional texture and flavor.  It is harvested up to two weeks before Royal Gala and has a high crisp texture.  The apple is a unique mix of Gala, Braeburn, Falstaff and Fiesta.  Prevar™ Limited has chosen the company Seventeen Limited to [...]

AIGN® had its annual general meeting in Kunming, China in May of 2010.  During this trip, AIGN® members were able to travel throughout China meeting with many of the horticultural governmental institutes.  The members were hosted at many of the testing facilities throughout the country.  We were able to meet up with many government officials as well [...]

AIGN® traveled to New Zealand in April of 2011 to meet with Prevar™ and its board of directors in order to continue to solidify relationships.  AIGN® directors were able to see and review many of the Prevar™ products that are now being introduced.  AIGN® is especially grateful to Prevar CEO, Dr. Brett Ennis, for his [...]

Sweetie™ is a new apple variety from the Prevar™ program in New Zealand.  it is the result of a cross between Braeburn and Royal Gala.  The fruit matures just before Royal Gala.  The fruit is by colored and has an elongated shape with a very sweet rich taste.  Sweetie™’s fruit size is larger than Royal [...]