Grape growers in Nova Scotia are keen to grow novel grape varieties that are well-suited to Nova Scotia's climate and soils. To this end, a new grape breeding project that aims to generate new wine grape varieties for Nova Scotia growers has been initiated by Dr Sean Myles, Assistant Professor at the NSAC and Canada Research Chair for Agricultural Genetic Diversity. With support from Jost Vineyards and the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture, the first cross was made in the summer of 2011 between two popular Nova Scotia wine grapes, New York Muscat and L'Acadie Blanc. To find out more about grape breeding in Nova Scotia, visit the Myles lab website www.cultivatingdiversity.org.