date:Aug 04, 2012
The American Society for Horticultural Science, during its annual conference this week, presented AAFC with the award for Outstanding Fruit Cultivar Award 2012 for the 'Sweetheart' cherry cultivar.
Our government is proud to support internationally-recognized research and innovation in cherry breeding,said Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz. Cultivars developed by AAFC breeding programs have allowed growers to gain a top-notch reputation in the world marketplace as producers of high-quality crops.