ABSTRACT
The experience in Mexico is that private sector will support applied research, and even basic research needs of action programs, if the results have also a direct benefit for them. Support has to be found in a different area of the private sector, such as very specialized private research labs, private universities, or specialized official organizations. The support needed by the Program is not financial in this case. Private industry in general and fruit growers are very supportive of this type of research. The official sector participates actively, through the Methods Development Department of the National Program together with other national or international official organizations. Support for these research projects is mainly financial and technical, and the research is carried out by National Program researchers with Program infrastructure.
