date:Aug 17, 2015
At the academy of Osnabrck, researchers are working on a cross between an apple and a pears. The goal of the researchers is to breed a marketable hybrid between the two fruit types in the next few years, says Werner Dierend, the academys professor of fruit production.
The scientists work together on the research with the breeding initiative Niederelbe from the Altes Land.
It can take several years until the hybrid is truly ready for the market. Breeding a new fruit species takes between 15 a