1,740 fruit varieties: a new world record?

摘要

Do you know "Schweizerhose" (Swiss pants)? It's neither a garment of the Swiss Guard nor part of a traditional costume, but a vintage pear variety - and the Swiss fruit species of the year 2011. Together with some 2,000 other old and new varieties itwas showcased at the special exhibition "1,000 fruit species" in Zug, Switzerland. This show was organized by the Swiss Fruit Association (SOV) on the occasion of its 100th anniversary in co-operation with Fructus, the Swiss association for the preservation of vintage fruit species. With an exhibition space of 1,800 square meters, the event will go down in history as Switzerland's biggest fruit species show ever.