Corvallis Germplasm Distribution Seasons |
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Schedule of Germplasm Availability
Plant materials are seasonally available. Please make sure your request is received by the deadlines below. Bud break in Corvallis usually occurs in early to mid-February, which limits the distribution of dormant cuttings and scionwood. Pollen and other propagules may be available by specific request. Please contact the Curators for availability of genera or plant forms not listed below.
Plant Geneticist: Strawberry, Blueberry, Blackberry/Raspberry, Currant/Gooseberry Curator: Nahla Bassil Nahla.Bassil@usda.gov
Horticulturist: Hazelnut, Nut, Pear, Hop, and Mint Curator: Lauri Reinhold Lauri.Reinhold@usda.gov
Distribution and shipping manager: April Nyberg April.Nyberg@usda.gov
Foreign distribution: Jim Oliphant Jim.Oliphant@usda.gov
Genus |
Form Available |
Requests Accepted |
Shipping Season |
Corylus |
dormant scions |
Sept. 1 - Jan. 25 |
February - March |
Cydonia |
dormant scions |
Sept. 1 - Jan. 25 |
February - March |
Fragaria |
runners |
Jan. 1 - June 1 |
May - September |
Humulus |
green cuttings |
Jan. 1 - June 1 |
May - August |
Juglans |
dormant scions |
Sept. 1 - Jan. 25 |
February - March |
Lonicera |
dormant cuttings |
Sept. 1 - Feb. 1 |
February - March |
Mentha/Pycnanthemum |
rhizome cuttings |
Year round |
Year round |
Mespilus |
dormant scions |
Sept. 1 - Jan. 25 |
February - March |
Pyrus |
dormant scions |
Sept. 1 - Jan. 25 |
February - March |
Ribes |
dormant cuttings |
Sept. 1 - Feb. 1 |
December - January |
Rubus - blackberry |
hardwood cuttings |
Jul. 1 - Sept. 1 |
September - November |
Rubus - raspberry |
rhizome cuttings |
Sept. 1 - Feb. 1 |
January - February |
Sambucus |
hardwood cuttings |
Sept. 1 - Feb. 1 |
December - January |
Sorbus |
dormant scions |
Sept. 1 - Feb. 1 |
February - March |
Vaccinium |
hardwood cuttings |
Sept. 1 - Feb. 1 |
February - March |
All Genera except Corylus, Juglans, Mentha |
seed |
Year round |
Year round |