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We focus on:</strong> <ul> <li>Trial and evaluation <li>Variety protection <li>Tree production <li>Commercialization and production rights <li>Advice on prospective development paths </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <Td> <A HREF="http://www.rubens-apple.com/index.php?page=home&lang=EN&PHPSESSID=c6366e" target="_blank"><img src="images/icon_rubens.gif" align=left border=0></A> <strong><A HREF="http://www.rubens-apple.com/index.php?page=home&lang=EN&PHPSESSID=c6366e" target="_blank">Rubens</a></strong>® brand (USPP #14177)(Civni Cultivar) is an apple with a happy red blush, with characteristic dark stripes and a yellow ground colour. The form of Rubens® is conical and exudes power. It is of noble birth: its father is Elstar, its mother Gala. Rubens® gets its crisp, fresh aroma from its dad, while the pleasant sweet taste comes from its mom's side of the family. </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0> <tr> <td><img src="images/icon_pinklady.jpg"></td> <td width=10></td> <td> <strong>PINK LADY</strong>® brand (U.S. Plant Patent No. 7880) (Cripps Pink Cultivar). Popular cultivar from Australia. Flavor best described as crisp, juicy and tangy. Cripps Pink is recom mended for areas with long growing seasons. Available through C & O Nursery only by growing contract. Licensed through Brandt s Fruit Trees, Inc.® </td> </tr> <tr> <td height=10></td> </tr> <tr> <td><A HREF="http://www.nurserynet.com" target="_blank"><img src="images/icon_inn.gif" border=0></A></td> <td width=10></td> <td> C & O Nursery is an integral member of the <A HREF="http://www.nurserynet.com" target="_blank">International New Varieties Network (or INN)</A>. This international group of nurserymen share testing, evaluating, promotion and protection of new varieties worldwide. Look for outstanding new varieties from around the world in the near future. </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td></br>We also work closely with these international and national peers.</br></br></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <table width=100% cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 class="peers"> <tr> <td align=center><img src="images/icon_ana.gif"></td> <td align=center><img src="images/icon_castang.gif"></td> <td align=center><img src="images/icon_civ.gif"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align=center>A.N.A., Chile</td> <td align=center>Castang Group, France</td> <td align=center>CIV, Italy</td> </tr> <tr> <td height=5></td> </tr> <tr> <td align=center><img src="images/icon_dl.gif"></td> <td align=center><img src="images/icon_delbard.gif"></td> <td align=center><img src="images/icon_flemings.gif"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align=center>Davodeau-Ligonniere</br>France</td> <td align=center>Delbard Nurseries France</td> <td align=center>Flemings Nurseries Australia</td> </tr> <tr> <td height=5></td> </tr> <tr> <td align=center><img src="images/icon_inra.gif"></td> <td align=center><img src="images/icon_mondial.gif"></td> <td align=center><img src="images/icon_pico.gif"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align=center>INRA, France</td> <td align=center>Mondial Fruit Selection France</td> <td align=center>PICO, Canada</td> </tr> <tr> <td height=5></td> </tr> <tr> <td align=center><img src="images/icon_protree.gif"></td> <td align=center><img src="images/icon_stargrow.gif"></td> <td align=center><img src="images/icon_willowdrive.gif"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align=center>Pro tree Nurseries, USA</td> <td align=center>Star Grow, South Africa</td> <td align=center>Willow Drive Nurseries USA</td> </tr> <tr> <td height=5></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan=3 align=center> <img src="images/icon_vanwell.gif"> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="images/icon_waimea.gif"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan=3 align=center> Van Well Nursery, USA &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Waimea Nurseries, USA </td> </tr> <tr> <td height=10></td> </tr> <Tr> <td colspan=3></br> <h3>Cornell University, USA " HRI, UK " Infruitec, South Africa Intituto de Sperimentale Forli, Italy " Nevis Fruit Ltd, New </h3> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <!--End content---------------------------------------------------> </TD> <TD> <IMG SRC="images/content_04.jpg" WIDTH=18 HEIGHT=1034 ALT=""></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN=3> <IMG SRC="images/content_05.jpg" WIDTH=496 HEIGHT=19 ALT=""></TD> </TR> </TABLE> </TD> <TD ROWSPAN=3 WIDTH=19 HEIGHT=1179 background="images/kaki.gif"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN=2 WIDTH=767 HEIGHT=87> <!--bottom section--> <TABLE WIDTH=767 BORDER=0 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD ROWSPAN=2> <IMG SRC="images/bottom_01.gif" WIDTH=19 HEIGHT=87 ALT=""></TD> <TD WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=67 bgcolor=white> <!--Subnavigation-----------------------------------> <table class="subnav" align=center cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=98%> <tr> <td height=17></td> </tr> <tr> <td align=center ><A HREF="internetspecial.htm" id="link1" LANGUAGE=javascript onmouseover="return link1_onmouseover()" onmouseout="return link1_onmouseout()">Internet Specials</A></td> <td align=center>|</td> <td align=center class="subselected"><A HREF="varietymanagement.htm" id="link2" LANGUAGE=javascript onmouseover="return link2_onmouseover()" onmouseout="return link2_onmouseout()">Variety Management</A></td> <td align=center>|</td> <td align=center><A href="pdfs/pricelist.pdf" target="_blank" id="link3" LANGUAGE=javascript onmouseover="return link3_onmouseover()" onmouseout="return link3_onmouseout()">Price List</A></td> </tr> <tr> <td align=center><img src="images/arrowspacerup.gif" id="arrow1"></td> <td></td> <td align=center><img src="images/arrowredup.gif" id="arrow2"></td> <td></td> <td align=center><img src="images/arrowspacerup.gif" id="arrow3"></td> </table> <!--End subnavigation-----------------------------------> </TD> <TD ROWSPAN=2> <IMG SRC="images/bottom_03.gif" WIDTH=19 HEIGHT=87 ALT=""></TD> <TD ROWSPAN=2 WIDTH=330 HEIGHT=87 background="images/kaki.gif"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <IMG SRC="images/bottom_05.gif" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=20 ALT=""></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <!--ENd bottom section---------------------------------------------> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN=2> <IMG SRC="images/C_O_Top_Cling_07.jpg" WIDTH=767 HEIGHT=18 ALT=""></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <!-- End ImageReady Slices --> </BODY> </HTML>