SynergiaBIO and GPG expand genetics partnership across Latin America
Chilean and British plant genetics companies SynergiaBIO and Global Plant Genetics (GPG) have partnered up to develop and commercialize the next-generation of raspberry and blackberry genetics across South and Central America.
“Our experience introducing premium Rubus varieties has shown how important structured development and strong technical support are for growers,” said Rolando Garcia, Owner of SynergiaBIO. “This next phase allows us to build longer-term genetic programmes that position South and Central American producers at the forefront of berry innovation, working closely withworld-class breeding partners.”
Such an expanded partnership builds upon the firms’ successful partnership in representing many raspberry varieties emanating from The James Hutton Institute in Scotland. The leading center for Rubus genetics and breeding has introduced several varieties into key Latin American production regions with encouraging results.
A genetics partnership to bring about better berries
SynergiaBIO will now play an active co-development role alongside GPG, contributing to the varietal evaluations, regional trialling, and commercial scaling of the new plant material. The South American firm will also actively collaborate in steering the breeding strategy from the earliest stages, with the objective of identifying varieties most suitably adapted to the diverse climatic conditions of South and Central America.
“Latin America continues to evolve as a highly strategic berry region. By strengthening our partnership with SynergiaBIO and extending our work with James Hutton Institute genetics, we are ensuring that new raspberry and blackberry cultivars are carefully selected, locally adapted, and responsibly scaled for long-term commercial success,” said Jamie Petchell, Co-Founder and Director of GPG.
Such a collaboration will focus on combining aspects of yield, fruit size, firmness, and flavor, with the resilience and resistance required for modern export supply chains, and generating elite parental lines with traits targeted to modern market and production requirements.
The companies expect coordinated trial programs to commence shortly, reinforcing the partners’ shared commitment to intellectual property integrity, disciplined variety rollout, and sustainable growth across the Latin American berry sector.
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