By Emanuela Truffo (January 3, 2024, 11:10 AM EST) -- The breeders’ community and the whole breeding industry welcomed the approval of Explanatory Notes (EXN) on Essentially Derived Varieties (EDV) made by the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV), which 77 members — including Canada and EU — belong to, on Oct. 27, 2023 after four years of debates and discussions. (See explanation here.)...