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The Bernina© apple originates from years of research at the University of Bologna, but finds in Valtellina the context in which to fully express its potential. Around this variety, a project has been built involving Fondazione Fojanini, producers and the Lombardy Region, eventually developing into an organised value chain. For the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO), Bernina© represents a concrete example of how the plant variety protection system can support territorial strategies capable of combining innovation, identity and development.

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