Agritope, Inc. - AGTO- Profile

Agritope, Inc. develops and markets superior new plants and related products to the agricultural industry, using biotechnology. The company also operates in propogating, growing and distributing of grapevine plants. The company provides disease screening and elimination services to the U.S. wine grape production industry. The company utilizes its patended ethylene control technlogy to produce a wide range of fruits and vegetables that are resistant to the decaying effects of ethylene. The technology developed or acquired by the company includes a variety of genes, promoters and enabling technologies. Grapevine propagation accounted for 70% of fiscal 1999 revenues and research and development, 30%.