Breeding: Apples
MULTIDISCIPLINARY EVALUATION OF NEW APPLE CULTIVARS
Project Number 60201 Starting 10/01/1999 Ending 09/30/2004
OBJECTIVES:
- 1. Evaluate horticultural qualities abd pest susceptibility of new apple cultivars, strains, and advanced selections at numerous locations throughout the United States to determine both the limitations and positive attributes of these cultivars.
- 2. Develop horticultural and pest management stategies for new cultivars.
APPROACH: 28 uniform plantings in 188 sates and two Canadian provinces were established in spring of 1995 with 24 cultivars. All cultivars were uniformily propagated in 1997. Trees were allowed to fruit in their leaf, 1997, and this will continue in subsequent years. Tree performance in horticultural plantings will be evaluated. Standard and acceped methods will be followed. The data of full bloom and petal fall will be recorded. Bloom will be determined either by rating bloom or counting all flowers on three tagged and measure limbs per tree. Details of horticultural management and data collection for uniform planting will be reviewed regularly. Data on planting, established in 1995 will be collected through 2000.
Impact Statement:
The NE183 project is committed to disseminating research based results and information to the major clientele groups it serves, including commercial orchardists, fruit tree nursery operators, industry representatives, professional colleagues and small-scale orchardists and homeowners. The focus of outreach is through the Cooperative Extension System in NJ. New Cultivars are showcased at on farm twilight meetings and fruit variety showcases at the Rutgers Snyder Farm. Expected Impacts are the continued recognition and subsequent planting of new apple cultivars in the NE183 trial in NJ grower orchards. Four cultivars from the 1995 NE-183 planting are being planted in NJ; Suncrisp (NJ55), Honeycrisp, GoldRush and Sunrise.