The Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias (IVIA) is a public research and extension institution established in 1868 that has a large experience in agricultural research and technological transfer services. IVIA has excellent links with the professional sector through cooperation agreements with the Regional Grower Association and the Regional Cooperative Organization. IVIA is located in an area where citrus, tree crops, vineyards, vegetables and ornamentals are intensively cultivated