Record number of new varieties released to revitalise declining industry

By Andrew Spence
Updated September 27 2018 - 9:42am, first published September 26 2018 - 4:00pm
Seventeen new apricot varieties released this month in South Australia include five FlavorCot varieties, nine RiverCot and three TastiCot varieties.
Seventeen new apricot varieties released this month in South Australia include five FlavorCot varieties, nine RiverCot and three TastiCot varieties.

The South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI), which leads the National Apricot Breeding Program, this month released 17 new varieties of the stone fruit at field days in the state’s Riverland.

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