Puglia region (IT) invests in cherry varietal innovation

07 Jun 2024
2019

The new varieties of cherries resilient to climate changes were the focus of an interesting episode produced by Agrilinea TV. Sauro Angelini, CEO of Agrilinea, interviewed Giacomo Patruno, agricultural entrepreneur and president of the Centrale Ortofrutticola of Bisceglie (BA), Luca Fortunato, owner of Vivai Fortunato in Sammichele di Bari, and Marinella Cisternino, head of the commercial research and development area of Vivai Fortunato.

You can see the video of the episode below, Don't forget to turn on subtitles!

Source: Agrilinea TV
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