Location: Agricultural Genetic Resources Preservation Research
Title: Conserving heirloom fruit trees: Introducing the RegisTREEs - new tools for cataloging fruit trees and orchards in North AmericaAuthor
UHLMANN, RICHARD - University Of Idaho | |
SCHUENEMEYER, ADALYN - Montezuma Orchard Restoration Project | |
CASTRO, DAVID - Lost Apple Project | |
BUNKER, JOHN - Maine Heritage Orchard | |
Volk, Gayle | |
BUSSEY, DANIEL - Retired Non ARS Employee | |
BENSCOTER, DAVID - Lost Apple Project | |
SCHUENEMEYER, JUDE - Montezuma Orchard Restoration Project | |
COOPER, JOANIE - Temperate Orchard Conservancy | |
SIEGER, LAURA - Maine Organic Farmers And Gardeners Association | |
DUNBAR-WALLIS, AMY - University Of Colorado | |
LITTLE-SIEBOLD, TODD - College Of The Atlantic | |
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. |