CIV - Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti - is a research & development center developing innovative varieties of apple and strawberr ... y and the production of certified propagation material for fruit industry worldwide. Active since 1983, based in Italy, Emilia Romagna Region, is a Consortium founded by three of the leading Italian nurseries operating at international level: Vivai Mazzoni, Salvi Vivai, Tagliani Vivai. Thanks to its long-standing agronomic expertise, continuous investments in Research & Development, synergy and co-operation with several qualified international public and private research centre at worldwide level, CIV has always been committed to contributing to the development of a sustainable agri-food sector based on the principles of sustainable agriculture, focusing on innovative breeding strategies aimed at natural disease resistance and fruit quality features of relevance for the fruit markets. read more