The New Zealand Fruit Tree Company Ltd (NZFTC) is a private Intellectual  Property Company that was initially formed by a group of New Zealand fruit tree nurserymen, growers and fruit marketers. Kerry Sixtus (above) is the Chairman of the NZFTC.

Established in 1996, NZFTC represents a wide range of plant breeders, working with a diverse range of crops.

Since its inception NZFTC has become a member of the Associated International Group of Nurseries (AIGN). AIGN is an international group of nurserymen collectively working together for the benefit of each other.

Key plant breeding programmes that NZFTC represent are Prevar (formerly known as HortResearch), Bradford Farms, Sunworld International, Star Fruits, Rutger’s University and individual selections managed by AIGN and/or its members.