date:Jul 22, 2013
The Ministry of Agriculture and Water of Murcia estimated that the new varieties of nectarines would be highly demanded by children, as it is a fruit with a great organoleptic quality and easy to consume. Murcia's Research, Agricultural Development and Food Institute (IMID) has been working for years in the search for low-acid varieties to boost fruit consumption among children. Last year, the first variety of nectarine, Mistral 30, obtained from the breeding program developed in collaboration w