Biotech Updates

New Sunflower Hybrid with DuPont™ ExpressSun™ Trait from Pioneer

May 25, 2007

Pioneer Hi-Bred International and DuPont Crop have introduced new sunflower hybrids with herbicide tolerance. Pioneer brand hybrid 63N81 contains the DuPont™ ExpressSun™ trait, which provides tolerance to Express® herbicide with TotalSol™ soluble granules from DuPont. The sunflower hybrid was developed through traditional methods of plant breeding without the use of genetic modification.

The initial hybrid with the ExpressSun™ trait is available in limited quantities for sunflower growers in North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota. Products for a wider area will be available in 2008, and Pioneer expects to increase supplies of sunflower products with the ExpressSun™ trait throughout a widening geography through 2010.

The news article is available at http://www.pioneer.com/web/site/portal/menuitem.15f13f3b00ff37a9b771c663d10093a0/