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Title: REGISTER OF NEW FRUIT AND NUT VARIETIES, LIST 41

Author
item Okie, William

Submitted to: HortScience
Publication Type: Review Article
Publication Acceptance Date: 3/13/2002
Publication Date: 4/1/2002
Citation: Okie, W.R. 2002. Register of new fruit and nut varieties, list 41. Hortscience. v.37(2). p.251-272.

Interpretive Summary: Every year new fruit and nut varieties are named and made available to the public. The Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties (formerly known as the "Brooks and Olmo List" has been the standard source of information on new varieties of temperate and tropical fruits for over 50 years. Since 1994 there have been six lists published in HortScience. This is the most recent list and includes descriptions of apple, blackberry, blueberry, cherry, currant, grape, nectarine, peach, plum, plumcot, prunus, raspberry, strawberry, and tropical fruit, A total of 363 varieties are described in detail. Most originated in the US but some are from other countries.

Technical Abstract: The Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties (formerly known as the "Brooks and Olmo List" has been the standard source of information on new varieties of temperate and tropical fruits for over 50 years. Since 1994 there have been six lists published in HortScience. This is the most recent list and includes descriptions of apple, blackberry, blueberry, cherry, currant, grape, nectarine, peach, plum, plumcot, prunus, raspberry, strawberry, and tropical fruit, A total of 363 varieties are described in detail. Most originated in the US but some are from other countries.