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Research Project: Efficient and Effective Preservation and Management of Plant and Microbial Genetic Resource Collections

Location: Agricultural Genetic Resources Preservation Research

Title: Conserving heirloom fruit trees: Introducing the RegisTREEs - new tools for cataloging fruit trees and orchards in North America

Author
item UHLMANN, RICHARD - University Of Idaho
item SCHUENEMEYER, ADALYN - Montezuma Orchard Restoration Project
item CASTRO, DAVID - Lost Apple Project
item BUNKER, JOHN - Maine Heritage Orchard
item Volk, Gayle
item BUSSEY, DANIEL - Retired Non ARS Employee
item BENSCOTER, DAVID - Lost Apple Project
item SCHUENEMEYER, JUDE - Montezuma Orchard Restoration Project
item COOPER, JOANIE - Temperate Orchard Conservancy
item SIEGER, LAURA - Maine Organic Farmers And Gardeners Association
item DUNBAR-WALLIS, AMY - University Of Colorado
item LITTLE-SIEBOLD, TODD - College Of The Atlantic
item PEACE, CAMERON - Washington State University

Submitted to: Pomona
Publication Type: Popular Publication
Publication Acceptance Date: 9/15/2021
Publication Date: 10/26/2021
Citation: Uhlmann, R., Schuenemeyer, A., Castro, D., Bunker, J., Volk, G.M., Bussey, D.J., Benscoter, D., Schuenemeyer, J., Cooper, J., Sieger, L., Dunbar-Wallis, A., Little-Siebold, T., Peace, C. 2021. Conserving heirloom fruit trees: Introducing the RegisTREEs - new tools for cataloging fruit trees and orchards in North America. Pomona. 54(4):25-31.

Interpretive Summary: Fruit trees have been part of the North American landscape for hundreds of years. Some trees that were planted over one hundred years ago are still alive, and local conservation efforts have sought to conserve them. In some cases, these trees are documented and then remain in situ, in the landscape, rather than in a genebank setting. A working group has developed an application that allows conservation enthusiasts to register the locations and associated information about fruit trees. This application has been named “RegisTREE” and allows for the documentation of orchard locations as well as specific trees in North America. This manuscript includes information about how to download, access, and use the “RegisTREE” application to document the locations of fruit trees.

Technical Abstract: Fruit trees have been part of the North American landscape for hundreds of years. Some trees that were planted over one hundred years ago are still alive, and local conservation efforts have sought to conserve them. In some cases, these trees are documented and then remain in situ, in the landscape, rather than in a genebank setting. A working group has developed an application that allows conservation enthusiasts to register the locations and associated information about fruit trees. This application has been named “RegisTREE” and allows for the documentation of orchard locations as well as specific trees in North America. This manuscript includes information about how to download, access, and use the “RegisTREE” application to document the locations of fruit trees.