About Us

The New Tree Fruit Varieties Development Council supports the Ambrosia Variety by conducting research, promoting the variety, and encouraging quality production.  We are funded by industry levies on BC ambrosia apple sales and project funding from government.

Ambrosia Levy: Self-Reporting Form

Governance and Newsletter

Research reports and articles on growing quality Ambrosia:

Light Reflective Fabric Research: Effect on Ambrosia Apple Colour

Effect of Pre-Harvest Treatments to Increase Red Colour on Storage Quality of Ambrosia

This program provides a grant towards the purchase of light reflecting materials.  These white, woven fabric materials are used to enhance red colour in apples.  The most popular varieties for use of the light reflecting materials are:

Ambrosia, Gala, Fuji, Pink Lady, Spartan, McIntosh, and Sunrise.

For more information on the Light Reflecting Material Program