Project Publications
Refereed Journal Articles
2006
Autio, W., T. Robinson, L. Anderson, B. Barritt, J. Cline, R. Crassweller, C. Embree, D. Ferree, E. Garcia, G. Greene, E. Hoover, S. Johnson, K. Kosola, J. Masabni, M. Parker, R. Perry, G. Reighard, 2005. Performance of 'Fuji' and 'McIntosh' apple trees after 5 years as affected by several dwarf rootstocks in the 1999 NC-140 rootstock trial. J. Amer. Pom. Soc. 59(4):202-214.
Autio, W., T. Robinson, B. Barritt, J. Cline, R. Crassweller, C. Embree, D. Ferree, E. Garcia, G. Greene, E. Hoover, S. Johnson, K. Kosola, J. Masabni, M. Parker, R. Perry, G. Reighard, S. Seeley and M. Warmund. 2005. Performance of 'Fuji' and 'McIntosh' apple trees after 5 years as affected by several semidwarf rootstocks in the 1999 NC-140 rootstock trial. J. Amer. Pom. Soc. 59(4):192-201.
Autio, W.R., T.L. Robinson, B.H. Barritt, J.A. Cline, R.M. Crassweller, C.G. Embree, D.C. Ferree, M.E. Garcia, G.M. Greene, E.E. Hoover, R.S. Johnson, K. Kosola, J. Masabni, M.L. Parker, R.L. Perry, G.L. Reighard, S.D. Seeley, and M. Warmund. 2005. Fuji and McIntosh apple tree performance after 5 years as affected by several dwarfing rootstocks in the 1999 NC-140 Rootstock Trial. Journal of the American Pomological Society 59: 202-214.
Autio, W.R., T.L. Robinson, B.H. Barritt, J.A. Cline, R.M. Crassweller, C.G. Embree, D.C. Ferree, M.E. Garcia, G.M. Greene, E.E. Hoover, R.S. Johnson, K. Kosola, J. Masabni, M.L. Parker, R.L. Perry, G.L. Reighard, S.D. Seeley, and M. Warmund. 2005. Fuji and McIntosh apple tree performance after 5 years as affected by several semidwarfing rootstocks in the 1999 NC-140 Rootstock Trial. Journal of the American Pomological Society 59:192-201.
Autio, W.R., J.M. Clements, and J. Krupa. 2006. G.16 versus M.9 in the 1998 NC-140 Apple Rootstock Trial. Fruit Notes 71(1):7-8.
Autio, W.R., J.M. Clements, and J. Krupa. 2006. New CG rootstocks, G.16, and Supporter 1, 2, and 3 versus M.9 and M.26 EMLA in the 1999 NC-140 Dwarf Apple Rootstock Trial. Fruit Notes 71(1):9-10.
Autio, W.R., J.M. Clements, and J. Krupa. 2006. CG.4814, CG.7707, G.30, and Supporter 4 versus M.26 EMLA and M.7 EMLA in the 1999 NC-140 Semidwarf Apple Rootstock Trial. Fruit Notes 71(1):12-13.
Autio, W.R. and J. Krupa. 2006. B.9, M.9, and M.26 strains and new Polish and PiAu rootstocks in the 2002 NC-140 Apple Rootstock Trial. Fruit Notes 71(1):14-15.
Autio, W.R. and J. Krupa. 2006. Several new dwarfing rootstocks compared to Lovell in the 2002 NC-140 Peach Rootstock Trial. Fruit Notes 71(1):16-17.
Autio, W.R., J. Krupa, and J.M. Clements. 2006. A comparison of Vineland Apple Rootstocks and M.26 EMLA in the 1996 McIntosh Rootstock Trials. Fruit Notes 71(1):5-6.
Clements, J.M and W.R. Autio. 2006. G.16 versus M.9 and B.9 in the 2002 Massachusetts-New Jersey Cameo Rootstock Trial. Fruit Notes 71(1):11.
Fazio, G., Aldwinckle, H.S., McQuinn, R.P. and Robinson, T.L. 2006. DIFFERENTIAL
SUSCEPTIBILITY TO FIRE BLIGHT IN COMMERCIAL AND EXPERIMENTAL APPLE ROOTSTOCK
CULTIVARS. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 704:527-530
http://www.actahort.org/books/704/704_83.htm
Gut, L.J., P.H. McGhee and R.L. Perry. 2005 Soil mounding as a control for Dogwood borer in apple. HortScience 40(7):2066-2070.
Lang, G.A. 2006. Cherry rootstock. Pp. 1109-1110 in Clark, J.R. and C.E. Finn. Register of New Fruit and Nut Cultivars: List 43. HortScience 41(5):1101-1133.
LoGiudice, N., Aldwinckle, H.S., Robinson, T.L. and Fazio, G. 2006. THE
NATURE OF RESISTANCE OF THE ´B.9´ APPLE ROOTSTOCK TO FIRE BLIGHT. Acta
Hort. (ISHS) 704:515-520
http://www.actahort.org/books/704/704_81.htm
Marini, R.P., J.L. Anderson, J.A. Barden, B.H. Barritt, G.R. Brown, J. Cline, W.P. Cowgill, Jr., P.A. Domoto, D.C. Ferree, R.M. Garner, G.M. Greene, C. Hampson, P. Hirst, M.M. Kushad, J. Masabni, E. Mielke, R. Moran, C.A. Mullins, M. Parker, R.L. Perry, J.P. Priv?©, G.L. Reighard, T. Robinson, C.R. Rom, T. Roper, J.R. Schupp, E. Stover, and R. Unrath. 2006. Performance of 'Gala' on four semi-dwarf rootstocks: A ten-year summary of the 1994 NC-140 semi-dwarf rootstock trial. Journal of the American Pomological Society 60:58-68.
Marini, R.P., J.L. Anderson, W.R. Autio, B.H. Barritt, J.A. Cline, W.P. Cowgill, Jr., R.M. Crassweller, P.A. Domoto, D.C. Ferree, J. Garner, A. Gaus, G.M. Greene, C. Hampson, P. Hirst, M.M. Kushad, E. Mielke, C.A. Mullins, M. Parker, R.L. Perry, J.P. Priv?©, G.L. Reighard, T. Robinson, C.R. Rom, T.R. Roper, J.R. Schupp, E. Stover, and R. Unrath. 2006. Performance of Gala apple on 18 dwarf rootstocks: Ten-year summary of the 1994 NC-140 Dwarf Rootstock Trial. Journal of the American Pomological Society 60:69-83.
Moran, R.E. 2006. Growth and yield improvement of newly planted 'Honeycrisp' apple trees with preplant soil amendments and rootstocks. HortScience 41:983 (abstract).
Pernice, F., L. Solari, and T.M. DeJong. 2006. Comparison of growth potentials of epicormic shoots of nectarine trees grown on size-controlling and vigorous rootstocks. J. Hort. Sci. and Biotechnology 81:211-218.
Reighard, G.L., T. Beckman, R. Belding, B. Black, J. Cline, W. Cowgill, R. Godin, M. Kaps, T. Lindstrom, D. Ouellette, L. Stein, K. Taylor, C. Walsh, M. Whiting and T. Robinson. 2006. Performance of Prunus Rootstocks in the 2001 NC-140 Peach Trial. Sodininkyste Ir Darzinninkyste. 25 (3):327-333.
Robinson, T.L. 2006. INTERACTION OF FERTILIZATION, ROOTSTOCK AND IRRIGATION
ON GROWTH, THINNING EFFICIENCY, YIELD AND FRUIT QUALITY OF ´EMPIRE´ APPLE.
Acta Hort. (ISHS) 721:41-48
http://www.actahort.org/books/721/721_4.htm
Robinson, T.L., Andersen, R.L. and Hoying, S.A. 2006. PERFORMANCE OF SIX
HIGH-DENSITY PEACH TRAINING SYSTEMS IN THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES.
Acta Hort. (ISHS) 713:311-320
http://www.actahort.org/books/713/713_45.htm
Robinson, T.L., S.A. Hoying, and R.L. Andersen. 2006. Performance of dwarfing cherry rootstocks in the Northeastern United States. Sodininkyste Ir Darzinninkyste. 25 (3):113-122.
Robinson, T.L., G. Fazio, H.S. Aldwinckle, S.A. Hoying, and N. Russo. 2006. Field performance of Geneva® apple rootstocks in the USA. Sodininkyste Ir Darzinninkyste. 25 (3):181-191.
Robinson, T.L., Anderson, L., Azarenko, A., Barritt, B.H., Brown, G.,
Cline, J., Crassweller, R., Domoto, P., Embree, C., Fennell, A., Ferree,
D., Garcia, E., Gaus, A., Greene, G., Hampson, C., Hirst, P., Hoover, E.,
Johnson, S., Kushad, M. and Marini, R.E. 2004. PERFORMANCE OF CORNELL-GENEVA
ROOTSTOCKS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA IN MULTI-LOCATION NC-140 ROOTSTOCK TRIALS.
Acta Hort. (ISHS) 658:241-245
http://www.actahort.org/books/658/658_33.htm
Solari, L.I. and T.M. DeJong. 2006. The effect of root pressurization on water relations, shoot growth, and leaf gas exchanges of peach (Prunus persica) trees on rootstocks with differing growth potential and hydraulic conductance. J. Experimental Botany 57:1981-1989.
Solari, L.I., S. Johnson, and T.M. DeJong. 2006. Relationship of water status to vegetative growth and leaf gas exchange of peach (Prunus persica) trees on different rootstocks. Tree Physiology 26:1333-1341.
Solari, L.I., S. Johnson, and T.M. DeJong. 2006. Hydraulic conductance characteristics of peach (Prunus persica) trees on different rootstocks are related to biomass production and distribution. Tree Physiology 26:1343-1350.
Song, G.-Q. and Sink, K.C. 2006. Transformation of Montmorency sour cherry (Prunus cerasus L.) and Gisela 6 (P. cerasus H P. canescens) cherry rootstock mediated by Agrobacterium tumefaciens. Plant Cell Reports 25:117-23.
2005
Autio, W. R.,T.L. Robinson, B.H. Barritt, J.A. Cline, R.M.Crassweller, C.G. Embree, D.C. Ferree, M.E. Garcia, G.M. Greene, E.E. Hoover, R.S. Johnson, K. Kosola, J. Masabni, M.L. Parker, R.L. Perry, G.L. Reighard, S.D. Seeley, and M. Warmund. 2005. Performance of 'Fuji' and 'McIntosh' Apple Trees After 5 Years as Affected by Several Semidwarf Rootstocks in the 1999 NC-140 Apple Rootstock Trial. Journal of the American Pomological Society 59:192-201.
Autio, W. R., T.L. Robinson, B.H. Barritt, J.A. Cline, R.M.Crassweller, C.G. Embree, D.C. Ferree, M.E. Garcia, G.M. Greene, E.E. Hoover, R.S. Johnson, K. Kosola, J. Masabni, M.L. Parker, R.L. Perry, G.L. Reighard, S.D. Seeley, and M. Warmund. 2005. Performance of 'Fuji' and 'McIntosh' Apple Trees After 5 Years as Affected by Several Dwarf Rootstocks in the 1999 NC-140 Apple Rootstock Trial. Journal of the American Pomological Society 59:202-214.
DeJong, T.M., R.S. Johnson, J.F. Doyle, A. Weibel, L. Solari, J. Marsel, B. Basile, D. Ramming and Dr. Bryla. 2004. Growth, yield and physiological behavior of size-controlling peach rootstocks developed in California. Acta Horticulturae 658:449-455.
Elfving, D.C., Lang, G.A. and Visser, D.B. 2005. EFFECTS OF PROHEXADIONE-CALCIUM
AND ETHEPHON ON GROWTH AND FLOWERING OF 'BING' SWEET CHERRY. Acta Hort.
(ISHS) 667:439-446
http://www.actahort.org/books/667/667_63.htm
Hampson, C.R., R.A. MacDonald, H.A. Quamme, D.-L. McKenzie and W.D. Lane. 2005. '8S6923' (Aurora Golden Gala") apple. HortScience 40(1):251-253.
Kappel, F., Lang, G., Anderson, L., Azarenko, A., Facteau, T., Gaus, A.
and Southwick, S. 2005. NC-140 REGIONAL CHERRY ROOTSTOCK TRIAL (1998) -
RESULTS FROM WESTERN NORTH AMERICA. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 667:223-232
http://www.actahort.org/books/667/667_33.htm
Lang, G.A. 2005. UNDERLYING PRINCIPLES OF HIGH DENSITY SWEET CHERRY PRODUCTION.
Acta Hort. (ISHS) 667:325-336
http://www.actahort.org/books/667/667_47.htm
Miller, S.S., R.W. McNew, B.H. Barritt, L. Berkett, S.K. Brown, J.A. Cline, J.M. Clements, W.P. Cowgill, R.M. Crassweller, M.E. Garcia, D.W. Greene, G.M. Greene, C.R. Hampson, I. Merwin, D.D. Miller, R.E. Moran, C.R. Rom, T.R. Roper, J.R. Schupp and E. Stover. 2005. Effect of cultivar and site on fruit quality as demonstrated by the NE-183 regional project on apple cultivars. HortTechnology 15(4):886-895.
Quamme, H.A., C.R. Hampson and P.L. Sholberg. 2005. Evaluation of scab (Venturia inaequalis) severity on 54 cultivars of apple in an unsprayed common planting. J. Amer. Pom. Soc. 59(2): 79-90.
Reighard, G., J. Anderson, R. Andersen, W. Autio, T. Beckman, T. Baker, R. Belding, G. Brown, P. Byers, W. Cowgill, D. Deyton, E. Durner, A. Erb, D. Ferree, A. Gaus, P. Hirst, M. Kaps, N. Miles, F. Morrison, S. Myers, D. Oullette, R. Perry, C. Rom, W. Shane, B. Taylor, K. Taylor, C. Walsh, and M. Warmund. 2004. Eight-year performance of 19 peach rootstocks at 20 locations in North America. Journal of the American Pomological Society 58:174-2002.
Robinson, T.L. and Hoying, S.A. 2004. PERFORMANCE OF ELITE CORNELL GENEVA
APPLE ROOTSTOCKS IN LONG-TERM ORCHARD TRIALS ON GROWERS FARMS. Acta Hort.
(ISHS) 658:221-229
http://www.actahort.org/books/658/658_31.htm
Robinson, T.L., Andersen, R.L. and Hoying, S.A. 2004. PERFORMANCE OF GISELA
CHERRY ROOTSTOCKS IN THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES. Acta Hort. (ISHS)
658:231-240
http://www.actahort.org/books/658/658_32.htm
Robinson, T.L. 2005. DEVELOPMENTS IN HIGH DENSITY SWEET CHERRY PRUNING
AND TRAINING SYSTEMS AROUND THE WORLD. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 667:269-272
http://www.actahort.org/books/667/667_39.htm
Robinson, T.L., Anderson, L., Azarenko, A., Barritt, B.H., Brown, G.,
Cline, J., Crassweller, R., Domoto, P., Embree, C., Fennell, A., Ferree,
D., Garcia, E., Gaus, A., Greene, G., Hampson, C., Hirst, P., Hoover, E.,
Johnson, S., Kushad, M. and Marini, R.E. 2004. PERFORMANCE OF CORNELL-GENEVA
ROOTSTOCKS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA IN MULTI-LOCATION NC-140 ROOTSTOCK TRIALS.
Acta Hort. (ISHS) 658:241-245
http://www.actahort.org/books/658/658_33.htm
Sholberg, P.L., P. Randall and C.R. Hampson. 2005. Acetic acid fumigation of apple rootstocks and tree fruit scionwood to remove external microflora and potential plant pathogens. HortTechnology 15(3):591-596.
2004
Al-Hinai, Y.K. and T.R. Roper. 2004. Rootstock effects on growth and quality of 'Gala' apple fruit. HortSci. 39:1231-1233.
Al-Hinai, Y.K. and T.R. Roper. 2004. Rootstock effects on growth, cell number, and celll size of 'Gala' apples. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 129(1):37-41.
Autio, W.R., Barritt, B.H., Cline, J.A., Crassweller, R.M., Embree, C.G.,
Ferree, D.C., Garcia, M.E., Greene, G.M., Hoover, E.E., Johnson, R.S.,
Kosola, K., Masabni, J., Parker, M.L., Perry, R.L., Reighard, G.L., Robinson,
T.L., Seeley, S.D. and Warmund, M. 2007. EARLY PERFORMANCE OF 'FUJI' AND
'MCINTOSH' APPLE TREES ON SEVERAL DWARF ROOTSTOCKS IN THE 1999 NC-140 ROOTSTOCK
TRIAL. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 732:119-126
http://www.actahort.org/books/732/732_12.htm
Autio, W.R., Barritt, B.H., Cline, J.A., Crassweller, R.M., Embree, C.G.,
Ferree, D.C., Garcia, M.E., Greene, G.M., Hoover, E.E., Johnson, R.S.,
Kosola, K., Masabni, J., Parker, M.L., Perry, R.L., Reighard, G.L., Robinson,
T.L., Seeley, S.D. and Warmund, M. 2007. EARLY PERFORMANCE OF 'FUJI' AND
'MCINTOSH' APPLE TREES ON SEVERAL SEMIDWARF ROOTSTOCKS IN THE 1999 NC-140
ROOTSTOCK TRIAL. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 732:127-134
http://www.actahort.org/books/732/732_13.htm
Ayala, M. and Lang, G.A. 2004. EXAMINING THE INFLUENCE OF DIFFERENT LEAF
POPULATIONS ON SWEET CHERRY FRUIT QUALITY. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 636:481-488
http://www.actahort.org/books/636/636_59.htm
Beckman, T.G. and Lang, G.A. 2003. ROOTSTOCK BREEDING FOR STONE FRUITS.
Acta Hort. (ISHS) 622:531-551
http://www.actahort.org/books/622/622_58.htm
Crassweller, R.M., Autio, W.R. and Priv?©, J.-P. 2004. Evaluation of 'Ginger Gold' apple on several rootstocks at three different sites. (in review).
Elfving, D.C., Whiting, M.D., Lang, G.A. and Visser, D.B. 2004. GROWTH
AND FLOWERING RESPONSE OF SWEET CHERRY CULTIVARS TO PROHEXADIONE-CALCIUM
AND ETHEPHON. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 636:75-82
http://www.actahort.org/books/636/636_8.htm
Ferree D.C., J.G. Streeter, and Y. Yuncong. 2003. Response of container grown apple trees to soil compaction. HortScience 39(1):40-48.
Greene, D., Azarenko, A., Barritt, B., Belding, B., Berkett, L., Cline, J., Cowgill, W., Ferree, D., Garcia, E., Greene, G., Hampson, C., McNew, R., Merwin, I., Miller, D., Miller, S., Moran, R., Parker, M., Rosenburger, D., Rom, C., Roper, T., Schupp, J. and Stover, E. 2004. Multidisciplinary evaluation of new apple cultivars: the NE-183 regional project. J. Amer. Pomol. Soc. 58(2):61-64.
Hampson, C.R., McNew, R., Azarenko, A., Berkett, L., Barritt, B., Belding, B., Brown, S., Clements, J., Cline, J., Cowgill, W., Crassweller, R., Garcia, E., Greene, D., Greene, G., Merwin, I., Miller, D., Miller, S., Moran, R., Obermiller, J.D., Rom, C., Roper, T., Schupp, J. and Stover, E. 2004. Performance of 'Braeburn', 'Golden Delicious' and 'Yataka Fuji' apple on Mark and M.9 rootstocks at multiple locations across North America. J. Amer. Pomol. Soc. 58(2):78-89.
Hampson, C., Quamme, H.A., Kappel, F. and Brownlee, R.T. 2004. Varying density with constant rectangularity. I. Effects on apple tree growth and light interception in three training systems over ten years. HortScience 39(3):501-506.
Hampson, C., Quamme, H.A., Kappel, F. and Brownlee, R.T. 2004. Varying density with constant rectangularity. II. Effects on apple tree yield, fruit size and fruit color development in three training systems over ten years. HortScience 39(3):507-511.
Hoover, E., N. De Silva, S. McArtney and P. Hirst. 2004. Bud development and floral morphogenesis in four apple cultivars. J. Hortic. Sci and Biotech. 79:981-984.
Lang, G.A., Olmstead, J.W. and Whiting, M.D. 2004. SWEET CHERRY FRUIT
DISTRIBUTION AND LEAF POPULATIONS: MODELING CANOPY DYNAMICS AND MANAGEMENT
STRATEGIES. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 636:591-599
http://www.actahort.org/books/636/636_74.htm
Maguylo, K., Lang, G.A. and Perry, R.L. 2004. ROOTSTOCKS GENOTYPE AFFECTS
FLOWER DISTRIBUTION AND DENSITY OF 'HEDELFINGER' SWEET CHERRY AND 'MONTMORENCY'
SOUR CHERRY. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 636:259-266
http://www.actahort.org/books/636/636_31.htm
Miller, S., McNew, R., Belding, B., Berkett, L., Brown, S., Clements, J., Cline, J., Cowgill, W., Crassweller, R., Garcia, E., Greene, D., Greene, G., Hampson, C., Merwin, I., Moran, R., Roper, T., Schupp, J. and Stover, E. 2004. Performance of apple cultivars in the 1995 NE-183 regional project planting: II. Fruit quality characteristics. J. Amer. Pomol. Soc. 58(2):65-77.
Olmstead, M.A., Lang, N.S., Lang, G.A., Ewers, F. and Owens, S. 2004.
CHARACTERIZATION OF XYLEM VESSELS IN SWEET CHERRIES (PRUNUS AVIUM L.) ON
DWARFING ROOTSTOCKS. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 636:129-135
http://www.actahort.org/books/636/636_15.htm
Priv?©, J.-P. 2004. Summer and winter pruning apple trees can reduce cold hardiness. Acta Hort (in press).
Quamme, H.A. and Hampson, C.R. 2004. Winter hardiness measurements on 15 new apple cultivars. J. Amer. Pomol. Soc. 58(2):98-107.
Reighard, G., R. Andersen, J. Anderson, W. Autio, T. Beckman, T. Baker, R. Belding, G. Brown, P. Byers, W. Cowgill, D. Deyton, E. Durner, A. Erb, D. Ferree, A. Gaus, R. Godin, R. Hayden, P. Hirst, S. Kadir, M. Kaps, H.Larsen, T. Lindstrom, N. Miles, F. Morrison, S. Myers, D. Ouellette, C. Rom, W. Shane, B. Taylor, K. Taylor, C. Walsh, and M. Warmund. 2004. Eight-year performance of 19 peach rootstocks at 20 locations in North America. J. Amer. Pomol. Soc. 58(4):174-202.
Robinson, T.L. and Hoying, S.A. 2004. WHICH HIGH-DENSITY ORCHARD PLANTING
SYSTEM FOR REPLANT SITES IN NEW YORK STATE IS MOST PRODUCTIVE AND PROFITALBE?.
Acta Hort. (ISHS) 636:701-709
http://www.actahort.org/books/636/636_88.htm
Robinson, T.L. and A.N. Lakso. 2004. Variation between years and within years on chemical fruit thinning efficacy of apple during cool springs. Acta Hort. 636:283-294.
Robinson, T.L. and Hoying, S.A. 2004. PERFORMANCE OF ELITE CORNELL GENEVA
APPLE ROOTSTOCKS IN LONG-TERM ORCHARD TRIALS ON GROWERS FARMS. Acta Hort.
(ISHS) 658:221-229
http://www.actahort.org/books/658/658_31.htm
Robinson, T.L., Andersen, R.L. and Hoying, S.A. 2004. PERFORMANCE OF GISELA
CHERRY ROOTSTOCKS IN THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES. Acta Hort. (ISHS)
658:231-240
http://www.actahort.org/books/658/658_32.htm
Robinson, T.L., Anderson, L., Azarenko, A., Barritt, B.H., Brown, G.,
Cline, J., Crassweller, R., Domoto, P., Embree, C., Fennell, A., Ferree,
D., Garcia, E., Gaus, A., Greene, G., Hampson, C., Hirst, P., Hoover, E.,
Johnson, S., Kushad, M. and Marini, R.E. 2004. PERFORMANCE OF CORNELL-GENEVA
ROOTSTOCKS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA IN MULTI-LOCATION NC-140 ROOTSTOCK TRIALS.
Acta Hort. (ISHS) 658:241-245
http://www.actahort.org/books/658/658_33.htm
Robinson, T.L. 2005. Developments in high density sweet cherry pruning and training systems around the world. Acta Hort. (in press)
Robinson, T. 2005. Recent advances and future directions in orchard planting systems. Acta Hort. (in press)
Robinson, T. 2005. Effect of tree density and tree shape on light interception, tree growth, yield and economic performance of apples. Acta Hort. (in press)
Robinson, T.L., R.L. Andersen and S.A. Hoying. 2005. Performance of six high density cherry training systems in the northeastern United States. Acta Hort. (in press)
Robinson, T.. L. Anderson, W. Autio, B. Barritt, J. Cline, R. Crassweller, W. Cowgill, C. Embree, D. Ferree, E. Garcia, G. Greene, C. Hampson, K. Kosola, M. Parker, R. Perry, T. Roper and M. Warmund. 2005. A multi-location comparison of Geneva 16, Geneva 41 and M.9 apple rootstocks across North America. Acta Hort. (in press)
Robinson, T.L., A.M. DeMarree and S.A. Hoying. 2005. An economic comparison of five high density apple planting systems. Acta Hort. (in press)
Shupert, D., A.P. Smith, J. Janick, P.B. Goldsbrough and P.M. Hirst. 2004. Segregation of scab resistance in three apple populations: molecular marker and phenotypic analysis. HortScience 39:1183-1184.
Whiting, M.D. and Lang, G.A. 2004. EFFECTS OF LEAF AREA REMOVAL ON SWEET
CHERRY VEGETATIVE GROWTH AND FRUIT QUALITY. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 636:467-472
http://www.actahort.org/books/636/636_57.htm
Whiting, M.D. and G.A. Lang. 2004. 'Bing' sweet cherry on the dwarfing rootstock Gisela 5: I. Crop load effects on fruit quality, vegetative growth, and carbon assimilation. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 129:407-415.
Whiting, M.D., G. Lang, and D. Ophardt. 2004. Rootstock and training system affect sweet cherry growth, yield and fruit quality. HortScience (in press).
2003
Al-Hinai, Y.K. and T.R. Roper. 2004. Rootstock effects on growth, cell number, and cell size of 'Gala' apples. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 129:(in press).
Al-Hinai, Y.K., and T.R. Roper. 2004. Rootstock effects on growth and quality of 'Gala' apple fruit. Hortscience (in review).
Autio, W.R., J.R. Schupp, C.G. Embree, and R.E. Moran. 2003. Early performance of 'Cortland', 'Macoun', 'McIntosh', and 'Pioneer Mac' apple trees on various rootstocks in Maine, Massachusetts, and Nove Scotia. J. Amer. Pomological Soc. 57:7-14.
Ayala, M. and Lang, G.A. 2004. EXAMINING THE INFLUENCE OF DIFFERENT LEAF
POPULATIONS ON SWEET CHERRY FRUIT QUALITY. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 636:481-488
http://www.actahort.org/books/636/636_59.htm
Beckman, T.G. and Lang, G.A. 2003. ROOTSTOCK BREEDING FOR STONE FRUITS.
Acta Hort. (ISHS) 622:531-551
http://www.actahort.org/books/622/622_58.htm
Ferree D.C., J.G. Streeter, and Y. Yuncong. 2003. Response of container grown apple trees to soil compaction. Hortscience (in press).
Hampson, C., H.A. Quamme, F. Kappel, and R.T. Brownlee. 2003. Varying density with constant rectangularity. 1. Effects on apple tree growth and light inception in three training systems over ten years. Hortscience (in press).
Hampson, C., H.A. Quamme, F. Kappel, and R.T. Brownlee. 2003. Varying density with constant rectangularity. II. Effects on apple tree yield, fruit size, and fruit color development in three training systems over ten years. Hortscience (in press).
Marini R.P., J.A. Barden, J.A. Cline, R.L. Perry, and T. Robinson. 2002. Effect of apple rootstocks on average 'Gala' fruit weight at four locations after adjusting for crop load. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 127:749-753.
Marini R.P., M.L. Parker, J.A. Barden, and C.R. Unrath. 2003. The effect of eight dwarf rootstocks on burrknot development on 'Gala' apple trees at two locations. J. Amer. Pomol. Soc. 57:93-96.
Mielke, E.A. and L. Smith. 2003. Pear cultivars as interstems -- the initial five years. Do they have anything to offer? J. Amer. Pomol. Soc. 57:76-88.
Olmstead, M.A., Lang, N.S., Lang, G.A., Ewers, F. and Owens, S. 2004.
CHARACTERIZATION OF XYLEM VESSELS IN SWEET CHERRIES (PRUNUS AVIUM L.) ON
DWARFING ROOTSTOCKS. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 636:129-135
http://www.actahort.org/books/636/636_15.htm
Robinson, T.L. 2003. Rootstocks and production systems for success. 2002. Nova Scotia Fruit Growers' Assoc., 2002 Annual Rpt. P. 31-45.
Robinson, T.L., Andersen, R.L. and Hoying, S.A. 2004. PERFORMANCE OF GISELA
CHERRY ROOTSTOCKS IN THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES. Acta Hort. (ISHS)
658:231-240
http://www.actahort.org/books/658/658_32.htm
Robinson, T., Anderson, L., Azarenko, A., Barritt, B., Baugher, T., Brown,
G., Couvillon, G., Cowgill, W., Crassweller, R., Domoto, P., Embree, C.,
Fennell, A., Garcia, E., Gaus, A., Granger, R., Greene, G., Hirst, P.,
Hoover, E., Johnson, S. and Kushad, M. 2003. PERFORMANCE OF CORNELL-GENEVA
APPLE ROOTSTOCKS WITH 'LIBERTY' AS THE SCION IN NC-140 TRIALS ACROSS NORTH
AMERICA. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 622:521-530
http://www.actahort.org/books/622/622_57.htm
Robinson, T.L., Anderson, L., Azarenko, A., Barritt, B.H., Brown, G.,
Cline, J., Crassweller, R., Domoto, P., Embree, C., Fennell, A., Ferree,
D., Garcia, E., Gaus, A., Greene, G., Hampson, C., Hirst, P., Hoover, E.,
Johnson, S., Kushad, M. and Marini, R.E. 2004. PERFORMANCE OF CORNELL-GENEVA
ROOTSTOCKS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA IN MULTI-LOCATION NC-140 ROOTSTOCK TRIALS.
Acta Hort. (ISHS) 658:241-245
http://www.actahort.org/books/658/658_33.htm
Schupp J., W.P. Cowgill, Jr., T.R. Robinson, J. Compton. 2003. Water conditioners and surfactants increase growth control and fruit cracking of 'Empire' apple caused by prohexadione-calcium. Hortscience. 38(6):1205-1209.
Walsh, C.S., S. A. Altman, L.A. Doyle, J. Hu, K.W. Hunt, and D. Lai. 2003. Fruit maturation, tree ripening, and cracking susceptibility in 'Gala' apples. (submitted to Hort Technology).
2002
Barden, J. A., J. A. Cline, M. M. Kushad, and M. L. Parker. 2002. Various
measures of tree vigor, yield, and yield efficiency of apple trees in the
1990 NC-140 systems trial as influenced by location, cultivar, and orchard
system. J. Amer. Pomol. Soc. 56:208-214.
Choi, C. and R. L. Andersen. 2001. Variable fruit set in self-fertile
sweet cherry. Can. J. Plant Sci. 81: 753-760.
Choi, C., R. Tao, and R. L. Andersen. 2002. Identification of self-incompatibility
alleles and pollen incompatibility groups in sweet cherry by PCR based
s-allele typing and controlled pollination. Euphytica 123(1):9-20.
Ferree, D. C. and J. C. Schmid. 2002. Survival
of apple rootstocks to natural infections of fire blight. Hort Technology
12(2):239-240.
Harper, J. K., R. M. Crassweller, and D. E. Smith. 2002. Impact of apple
rootstock/cultivar on processing market profitability. J. Amer. Pom. Soc.
56:112-117.
Marini, R. P., J. A. Barden, J. A. Cline, R. L. Perry, and T. Robinson.
2002. Effect
of apple rootstocks on average 'Gala' fruit weight at four locations after
adjusting for crop load. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 127:749-753.
Marini, R. P., B. H. Barritt, J. A. Barden, J. Cline, R. L. Granger, M.
M. Kushad, M. Parker, R. L. Perry, T. Robinson, S. Khanizadek, and C. R.
Unrath. 2001. Performance of 'Gala' apple on eight dwarf rootstocks: Ten-year
summary of the 1990 NC-140 rootstock trail. J. Amer. Pomol. Soc. 55:197-204.
Marini, R. P., B. H. Barritt, J. A. Barden, J. Cline, E. E. Hoover, R.
L. Granger, M. M. Kushad, M. Parker, R. L. Perry, T. Robinson, S. Khanizadek,
and C. R. Unrath. 2001. Performance of ten apple orchard systems: Ten-year
summary of the 1990 NC-140 systems trail. J. Amer. Pomol. Soc. 55:222-204.
Reighard, G.L. 2001. FIVE-YEAR PERFORMANCE OF 19 PEACH ROOTSTOCKS AT 20
SITES IN NORTH AMERICA. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 557:97-102
http://www.actahort.org/books/557/557_11.htm
Stover, E., M. Fargione, R. Risio, X. Yang, and T. Robinson. 2001. Fruit
weight, cropload, and return bloom of 'Empire' apple following thinning
with 6-Benzyladenine and NAA at several phenological stages. HortScience
36:1077-1081.
Schupp, J. R., D. A. Rosenberger, T. L. Robinson, H. Aldwinckle, J. Norelli,
and P. J. Porpiglia. 2002. Post-symptom
sprays of Prohexadione-calcium affect fire blight infection of 'Gala' apple
on susceptible and resistant rootstocks. HortScience 37:903-905.
Warmund, M., G. Reighard, and D. Ferree. 2002. Low temperature susceptibility of Redhaven peach floral buds on various rootstocks in the 1994 NC-140 trial. J. Amer. Pomol. Soc. 56:235-241.
Non-refereed Journal Articles
2006
Agnello, A.M., A. Landers, D.A. Rosenberger, T.L. Robinson, J.E. Carroll, L. Cheng, P.D. Curtis, D.I. Breth, and S.A Hoying. 2006. Pest management guidelines for commercial tree-fruit production 2006. Cornell University, Ithaca NY
Andersen, R.L., J. Freer and T.L., Robinson. 2006. Plum Rootstocks Trials At Geneva: A Progress Report. NY Fruit Quarterly 14(1):27-28
Autio, W.R. and R.P. Marini. 2005. NC-140 Trial coordination, data analysis, and results summary. Compact Fruit Tree 38(3):26-27.
Autio, W.R., T.L. Robinson, B.H. Barritt, J.A. Cline, R.M. Crassweller, C.G. Embree, D.C. Ferree, M.E. Garcia, G.M. Greene, E.E. Hoover, R.S. Johnson, K. Kosola, J. Masabni, M.L. Parker, R.L Perry, G.L. Reighard, S.D. Seeley, and M. Warmund. 2006. Comparison of several semi dwarf rootstocks with Fuji and McIntosh as cultivars: 1999 NC140 semi dwarf apple rootstock trials. Compact Fruit Tree 39(3):24-27.
Autio, W.R., T.L. Robinson, B.H. Barritt, J.A. Cline, R.M. Crassweller, C.G. Embree, D.C. Ferree, M.E. Garcia, G.M. Greene, E.E. Hoover, R.S. Johnson, K. Kosola, J. Masabni, M.L. Parker, R.L, Perry, G.L. Reighard, S.D. Seeley, and M. Warmund. 2006. Comparison of several dwarf rootstocks with Fuji and McIntosh as cultivars: 1999 NC140 semi dwarf apple rootstock trials. Compact Fruit Tree 39(3):28-32.
Carroll, J.E., T.L. Robinson, D.I. Breth, S.A. Hoying, A.N. Lakso, A.M. Agnello, A.J. Landers, J.P. Nyrop, W.H. Reissig, R.W. Straub, M.J. Fargione, P.D. Curtis, D.A. Rosenberger, K.A. Iungerman, L. Cheng, I. A. Merwin, C.B. Watkins. 2006. New York integrated fruit production protocol for apples. New York Food and Life Sciences Bulletin 158, Cornell University, Geneva, NY
Cheng, L., T.L. Robinson. 2006. Zonal chlorosis of Honeycrisp leaves: Causes and Implications. Compact Fruit Tree 39(1):28-29.
Lang, G. 2006. Will VCHERRY be the sharpest pruning tool in your shed? Compact Fruit Tree 39(2):7-9.
Robinson, T.. L. Anderson, W. Autio, B. Barritt, J. Cline, R. Crassweller, W. Cowgill, C. Embree, D. Ferree, E. Garcia, G. Greene, C. Hampson, K. Kosola, M. Parker, R. Perry, T. Roper and M. Warmund 2006. A multi-location comparison of Geneva® 16, Geneva® 41 and M.9 apple rootstocks across North America. Compact Fruit Tree 39(2):22-23
Robinson, T.L., S.A. Hoying and R.L. Andersen. 2006. High-density peach training systems for NY fruit growers. Proc. of the 2006 Empire State Fruit and Veg. Expo. p 32-35.
Robinson, T.L., S.A. Hoying and R.L. Andersen. 2006. The integrated system of growing high quality sweet cherries in the east. Compact Fruit Tree 39(3):6-10.
Robinson. T.L., S.A. Hoying and G.L. Reginato. 2006. The Tall Spindle apple planting system. NY Fruit Quarterly 14(2)21-28.
Russo, N.L., T. Robinson, G. Fazio and H. Aldwinckle. 2006. Rootstock blight in apple. NY Fruit Quarterly 14(3):11-15.
2005
2004
2003
2002
Allen, R. A. and C. R. Rom. 2001. Light Relations and Yield of Apple Tree
Canopies as Affected by Tree Training System. In: Lindstrom, J. T. and
J. R. Clark (eds.) Horticultural Studies 2000. Arkansas Agricultural Experiment
Station Research Series 483:17-20.
Andersen, R. L. and J. Freer. 2001. Plum
variety picks for New York. NY Fruit Quarterly 9(2):3-5.
Autio, W. R., J. Clements, and J. Krupa. 2002. Rootstock research in Massachusetts.
UMass Extension Factsheet, 21 pp.
Autio, W. R. and J. Krupa. 2002. Performance
of the V Series apple rootstocks during six growing seasons. Fruit Notes
of New England 67(3):18-19.
Barritt, B. H. 2001. Apple quality for consumers. Compact Fruit Tree 34(2):54-56.
Barritt, B. H. 2001. Apple variety management. Compact Fruit Tree 34(2):57-59.
Barritt, B. H. 2001. Apple varieties, quality and consumers. Proc. Wash.
Sta. Hort. Assoc. 96:96-103.
Barritt, B. H. 2002. It?Äòs a business - Invest wisely. Good Fruit Grower
53(11):40.
Barritt, B. H. 2002. New apple varieties as marketable products. Good
Fruit Grower 53(13):64.
Belding, R. D., W. P. Cowgill, Jr., J. L. Frecon, G. C. Hamilton, J. R.
Heckman, L. S. Katz, N. Lalancette, B. A. Majek, D. Polk, P. W. Shearer,
and W. H. Tietjen. 2000. "New Jersey Commercial Tree Fruit Production
Guide." Rutgers Cooperative Extension Bulletin E0020, 160 pages.
Brown, G. R. and D. E. Wolfe. 2002. Rootstock and Interstem Effects on
Pome and Stone Fruit Trees. 2001 Fruit and Vegetable Crops Research Report.
University of Kentucky publication PR-452:13-15.
Crassweller, R. M. (coordinator). 2002. Pennsylvania
Tree Fruit Production Guide. The Pennsylvania State University, College
of Agricultural Sciences, 283 pp.
Domoto, P. 2002. Progress report on the Iowa planting of the 1993 NC-140
Cornell-Geneva apple rootstock trial for 2001. Annual Fruit/Vegetable Progress
Report 2001. ISU Ext., FG-601:69-70.
Domoto, P. 2002. Progress report on the Iowa planting of the 1994 NC-140
dwarf apple rootstock trial for 2001. Annual Fruit/Vegetable Progress Report
2001. ISU Ext., FG-601:71-73.
Domoto, P. 2002. Progress report on the Iowa planting of the 1994 NC-140
semi-dwarf apple rootstock trial for 2001. Annual Fruit/Vegetable Progress
Report 2001. ISU Ext., FG-601:74-75.
Domoto, P. and B. Smith. 2002. Progress report on the Western Iowa 1992
apple cultivar x rootstock trial for 2001. Annual Fruit/Vegetable Progress
Report 2001, ISU Ext., FG-601:56-57, and Western Iowa 1992 Apple Cultivar
x Rootstock Trial. ISRF01-10:25-26. http://www.ag.iastate.edu/farms/2001reports/w/AppleCultivar.pdf
Embree, C. G. 2002. Blossom and Fruitlet Thinning Trials 2001 Report.
AAFC Technical Publication 02-03.
Embree, C. G. and W. E. Craig. 2001. Stocks for Apple and Pear March 2001.
Prepared by the Atlantic Committee on Fruit Crops. Published by the Authority
of the Atlantic Provinces Agricultural Services Co-ordinating Committee.
Publication ACC 1202.
Embree, C. G. and Hebb, D. 2001. An evaluation of tree density and support
systems for speciality cutlivars. Technical report: 01-07.
Greene II, G. M. 2002. Influences of rootstocks on the growth, productivity,
and longevity of apple trees. Penn Fruit News 82(2):50-52.
Lang, Greg, R. Andersen and T. Robinson. Gaining on Gisela cherries. Fruit
Grower 121(1):17-18.
Lang, G. A. and R. L. Perry. 2002. High density sweet cherry management:
Point-counterpoint. Compact Fruit Tree 35.
Marini, R. P. 2002. Performance of four semi-dwarf apple rootstocks after
five years at 24 locations. Compact Fruit Tree 35(1):6-7.
Marini, R. P. 2002. Does rootstock influence apple fruit size? Compact
Fruit Tree 35(1):8-10.
Marini, R. P. 2002. The effect of rootstock on apple fruit size in Virginia.
Virginia Fruit 1(19):4-5, 11-12.
Maxwell, S. E. and C. R. Rom. 2001. Size Control of Peach Trees Using
Copper Impregnated Polypropylene Fiber Growbags: A Greenhouse Study: In:
Lindstrom, J. T. and J. R. Clark (eds.) Horticultural Studies 2000. Arkansas
Agricultural Experiment Station Research Series 483:37-39.
Miles, N. W. and R. L. Andersen. 2001. Peach and nectarine varieties of
special interest in Ontario and New York. NY Peach News 2(1):1-10.
PrivI, J. -P. 23 January, 2002. Ginger Gold - rootstock update. Proceedings
from the Nova Scotia Horticultural Congress. Halifax, Nova Scotia.
PrivI, J. -P. 11 February, 2002. Ginger Gold: Rootstock performance. Proceedings
from the New Brunswick Horticulture Congress 2002. Moncton, New Brunswick.
Robinson, T. 2002. The
New York state apple research and development program: Ten years of successful
research support for the apple industry. New York Fruit Quarterly 10(2):3-17.
Robinson, T. L. 2001. Principios de manejo de huertos de alta densidad.
IV Enfrute: Encontro National Sobre Fruticultura de Clima Temperado:183-196.
Robinson, T. L. 2001. Principios de manejo, de poda y portainjertos de
huertos de alta densidad. VII Simposium Internacional Sobre el Manzano
y Frutales de Clima Templado, Cuauthemoc, Chih., CD-Rom Proceedings.
Robinson, T., L. Anderson, W. Autio, A. Azarenko, B. Barritt, G. Brown,
J. Cline, R. Crassweller, P. Domoto, C. Embree, A. Fennell, D. Ferree,
E. Garcia, A. Gaus, G. Greene, C. Hampson, P. Hirst, E. Hoover, S. Johnson,
M. Kushad, R. Marini, R. Moran, C. Mullins, M. Parker, R. Perry, J. P.
PrivI, G. Reighard, C. Rom, T. Roper, J. Schupp and M. Warmund. 2002. Performance
of Cornell-Geneva rootstocks in the North American NC-140 rootstock trials.
Compact Fruit Tree 35(4):99-102.
Robinson, T. and S. Hoying. 2001. Processing
apple planting systems trials. New York Fruit Quarterly 9(4):17-19.
Rom, C. R. 2001. Early Performances of Peach Rootstocks in Arkansas. In,
Lindstrom, J. T. and J. R. Clark (eds), Horticultural Studies 2000. Arkansas
Agricultural Experiment Station Research Series 483:40-43.
Rom, C. R. 2002. New Training Systems for Peach - Summary of a 9-season
study: Success with the Perpendicular V system. In: Brandenberger, L. (ed.)
Proc. of 21st Annual Hort. Indust. Show: 83-92.
Rom, C. R. and J. B. Fausett. 2002. Fireblight symptom expression in apple
research orchards - 2001. In: Clark, J. R. and M. E. Evans (eds.) Horticultural
Studies 2001. Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Series
494:28-34.
Vance, L. A. and C. R. Rom. 2002. Chill and Heat accumulation at four
sites in Arkansas, 1999-2000. In: Clark, J. R. and M. E. Evans (eds.) Horticultural
Studies 2001. Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Series
494:37-39.
Warmund, M. 2002. Apple rootstock update. Top Crops newsletter. November issue.
Pre-2002
P.M. Hirst, and NC-140 Cooperators Cowgill, W.P., Jr . and 23 Others 2001.
Early Performance of 'Gala' on 18 dwarf and 4 semi-dwarf rootstocks growing
at 24 sites in North America. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 557:199-208 (1994 Gala Dwarf/Semi-dwarf Rootstock
Trials)
http://www.actahort.org/books/557/557_27.htm
Reighard, G.L. 2001. FIVE-YEAR PERFORMANCE OF 19 PEACH ROOTSTOCKS AT 20
SITES IN NORTH AMERICA. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 557:97-102 (1994
Peach Rootstock Trial)
http://www.actahort.org/books/557/557_11.htm
Robinson, T., Anderson, L., Azarenko, A., Barritt, B., Baugher, T., Brown,
G., Couvillon, G., Cowgill, W., Crassweller, R., Domoto, P., Embree, C.,
Fennell, A., Garcia, E., Gaus, A., Granger, R., Greene, G., Hirst, P.,
Hoover, E., Johnson, S. and Kushad, M. 2003. PERFORMANCE OF CORNELL-GENEVA
APPLE ROOTSTOCKS WITH 'LIBERTY' AS THE SCION IN NC-140 TRIALS ACROSS NORTH
AMERICA. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 622:521-530 (1992-1993 Liberty/CG Apple Rootstock
Trial)
http://www.actahort.org/books/622/622_57.htm
Robinson, T.L., Anderson, L., Azarenko, A., Barritt, B.H., Brown, G.,
Cline, J., Crassweller, R., Domoto, P., Embree, C., Fennell, A., Ferree,
D., Garcia, E., Gaus, A., Greene, G., Hampson, C., Hirst, P., Hoover, E.,
Johnson, S., Kushad, M. and Marini, R.E. 2004. PERFORMANCE OF CORNELL-GENEVA
ROOTSTOCKS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA IN MULTI-LOCATION NC-140 ROOTSTOCK TRIALS.
Acta Hort. (ISHS) 658:241-245 (Multiple Plantings)
http://www.actahort.org/books/658/658_33.htm
Azarenko, A.N., Mielke, E., Sugar, D., Eady, F., Lay, B., Tehrani, G.
and Gaus, A. 2002. FINAL EVALUATION OF THE NC140 NATIONAL PEAR ROOTSTOCK
TRIAL. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 596:319-323
http://www.actahort.org/books/596/596_49.htm
Yahya K. Al-Hinai and T.R. Roper 2004. Rootstock Effects on Growth and
Quality of 'Gala' Apples. HortScience39(6)
http://www.electronicipc.com/journalez/detail.cfm?code=
04200020390619&cfid=&cftoken=
Reighard, G., Andersen, R., Anderdon, J., Autio, W, Beckman, T., Baker, T., Belding, R., Brown, G, Byers, P, Cowgill, W ., Deyton, D., Durner, E., Erb, A., Ferree, D., Gaus, A., Godin, R., Hayden, R., Hirst, P., Kadir, S., Kaps, M., Larsen, H. Lindstrom, T., Miles, N., Morrison, F., Myers, S., Quellette, D., Rom, C., Shane, W., Taylor, B., Taylor, K., Walsh, C., Warmund, M. 2004. "Eight-Year Performance of 19 Peach Rootstocks at 20 Locations in North America." Journal of the American Pomological Society 58(4): 174-202
Marini, R.P., J. L. Anderson, W. R. Autio, B. H. Barritt, J. A. Cline, W. P. Cowgill, Jr., R. M. Crassweller, P. A. Domoto, D. C. Ferree, J. Garner, A. Gaus, G. M. Greene, C. Hampson, P. Hirst, M. M. Kushad, E. Mielke, C. A. Mullins, M. Parker, R. L. Perry, J. P. Privé, G. L. Reighard, T. Robinson, C. R. Rom, T. R. Roper, J. R. Schupp, E. Stover, and R. Unrath. 2000. Performance of ‘Gala’ apple on 18 dwarf rootstocks: Five-year Summary of the 1994 NC – 140 Dwarf Rootstock Trial. J. Amer. Pomology 54:92-107.
NC-140. 1996. Rootstock and Scion Cultivar Interact to Affect Apple Tree Performance: A Five-year Summary of the 1990 NC-140 Cultivar/Rootstock Trial (48KB Adobe PDF file). Fruit Var. J. 50:175-187.
Autio, W.R., J.L. Anderson, J.A. Barden, G.R. Brown, R.M. Crassweller, P.A. Domoto, A. Erb, D.C. Ferree, A. Gaus, P.M. Hirst, C.A. Mullins, and J.R. Schupp. 2001. Performance of ‘Golden Delicious,’ ‘Jonagold,’ ‘Empire,’ and ‘Rome Beauty’ Apple Trees on Five Rootstocks Over Ten Years in the 1990 NC-140 Cultivar/Rootstock Trial (33KB Adobe PDF file). Journal of the American Pomological Society 55:131-137.
Barden, J.A. and R.P. Marini. 2001.Yield, Fruit Size, Red Color, and Estimated Crop Value in the NC-40 1990 Cultivar/Rootstock Trial in Virginia (28KB Adobe PDF file). Journal of the American Pomological Society. 55:154-158.
Location Affects Performance of ‘Golden Delicious,’ ‘Jonagold,’ ‘Empire,’ and ‘Rome Beauty’ Apple Trees on Five Rootstocks Over Ten Years in the 1990 NC-140 Cultivar/Rootstock Trial (36KB Adobe PDF file)
Domoto, P.A., W.R. Autio, G.R. Brown, D.C. Ferree, P.M. Hirst, C.A. Mullins, and J.R. Schupp. 2001. Blackheart Injury in ‘Golden Delicious’, ‘Jonagold’,’Empire’ and ‘Rome Beauty’ Apple Trees on Five Rootstocks in the 1990 NC-140 Cultivar/Rootstock Trial (34KB Adobe PDF file). Journal of the American Pomological Society 55:146-153.
Hirst, P.M., W.R. Autio, J.A. Barden, G.R. Brown, R.M. Crassweller, P.A. Domoto, and J.R. Schupp. 2001 Performance of trees in the 1990 NC-140 apple cultivar/rootstock planting: additional cultivars and rootstocks (50KB Adobe PDF file). Journal of the American Pomological Society 55:178-184.
Selected Periodicals/Grower Publications
New Apple Rootstocks Promising for Commercial Growers, Fruit Growers News, May 2002
Performance of Gala apple on 18 dwarf rootstocks after five years. Marini, R.P. The Compact Fruit Tree. 34(3): 94-97.