Italy: Multiplication of Tonda Francescana hazelnut continues, generation plants with clonal rootstock expected by October

The project of the Tonda Francescana Hazelnut, a variety developed by the University of Perugia and now held, at the level of multiplication and marketing license, by the Foundation for Agricultural Education of Perugia, is continuing at full speed in Italy and abroad. For an update on the situation myfruit.it consulted Mauro Brunetti, technical director of the Foundation, who, with its almost 2,000 hectares available, represents an institution strongly linked to the University of Perugia (the president is in fact, by statute, the Magnificent rector of the University), one of the most advanced agricultural companies in innovation and applied research. A positive balance sheet “From a nursery point of view - notes Brunetti - we recorded a very satisfactory 2021/22 campaign. Also in the Alto Lazio area, for example, an area historically linked to the Tonda Gentile Romana hazelnut, there has been for some time a great interest in our patented variety, known as Tonda Francescana, also ...