2003 Publications

Journal Articles
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 G. Lang. 2003. Examining the influence of different leaf populations on sweet cherry fruit quality. Acta Horticulturae (in press).

Beckman T.G. and G.A. Lang. 2003. Rootstock breeding for stone fruits. Acta Horticulturae (in press).

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. 1. 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., N.S. Lang, G. Lang, F. Ewers, and S. Owens. 2003. characterization of graft union development in sweet cherries (Prunus avium L.) on dwarfing rootstocks. Acta Horticulturae (in press).

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., H.S. Andersen, and S.A. Hoying. 2003. Performance of Gisela cherry rootstocks in the Northeastern United States. Acta Horticulturae 662:513-520.

Robinson, T., L. Anderson, A. Azarenko, B. Barritt, T. Baugher, G. Brown, G. Couvillon, W. Cowgill, Jr., R. Crassweller, P. Domoto, C. Embree, A. Fennell, E. Garcia, A. Gaus, R. Granger, G. Greene, P. Hirst, E. Hoover, S. Johnson, M. Kushad, R. Moran, C. Mullins, S. Myers, R. Perry, C. Rom, J. Schupp, K. Taylor, M. Warmund, J. Warner, and D. Wolfe. 2003. Performance of Cornell-Geneva apple rootstocks with ‘Liberty’ as the scion in NC-140 trials across North America. Acta Horticulturae 662:521-530.

Robinson, T., L. Anderson, 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. Privé, G. Reighard, C. Rom, T. Roper, J. Schupp, and M. Warmund. 2003. Performance of Cornell-Geneva rootstocks in the multi-location NC-140 rootstock trials across North America. Acta Horticulturae (in press).

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).

Trade Publications
Cowgill, W.P. Jr., J. Compton, M. Maletta, R. Belding, J. Goffreda, D. Polk, W. Tietjen. 2002. NE183 apple cultivar trials-New Jersey 2001 Report. Horticultural News 82(4).

Greene II, G.M. 2003. Influence of rootstocks on the growth, productivity, and longevity of apple trees. Penn Fruit News 83(2): 24-25, 28-30.

Proceedings
Azarenko, A., R. Anderson, G. Brown, C. Embree, D. Ferree, A. Gaus, D. Hunter, F. Kapel, D. Ketchie, E. Mielke, R. Renquist, and D. Sugar. 2002. Final evaluation of the NC-140 pear rootstock trial. In: L. Corelli-Grapadelli, J. Janick, S. Sansavini, M. Tagliavini, D. Sugar, and A. D. Webster (eds.). Proc. 8th Intl. Sym. on Pear, Acta Hort. 596:319-323.

Kushad, M.M. 2003. Rootstock selection for Illinois apple orchards. Transactions of the Illinois Horticultural Society. pp. 87-88.

Kushad, M.M. 2003. Perfomance of ‘Red Gala’ in the 1994 NC-140 dwarf and semidwarf apple rootstocks trial in Champaign, Illinois. Transactions of the Illinois Horticultural Society. pp. 89-95.

Kushad, M.M. 2003. Postharvest handling of small fruits for the fresh market. Proceedings of the Illinois Small Fruit and Strawberry School. pp. 57-62.

Mielke, E.A. and J. Turner. 2003. Evaluation of pear interstems. In: L. Corelli-Grapadelli, J. Janick, S. Sansavini, M. Tagliavini, D. Sugar, and A.D. Webster (eds.). Proc. 8th Intl. Sym. on Pear, Acta Hort. 596:401-404.

Privé, J-P. 2003. Apple rootstock research. Proceedings from the NB apple grower meetings. Fredricton, N.B.

Robinson, T.L. 2003. Achieving a balance between vegetative growth and cropping. P.6.1-6.32. Proc. of Orchard Systems Workshop. Int. Dwarf Fruit Tree Assoc. Geneva, NY.

Poster
Autio W., R. Crassweller, and J-P. Privé. 2003. Rootstock affects performance of ‘Ginger Gold’ apple trees. 100th Annual meeting of the American Society for Horticultural Science. Providence, R.I.

Book Chapters
Ferree, D.C. 2003. Light interception and photosynthesis. pp.157-165. In: Encyclopedia of Temperate Tree Fruit. Food Products Press.

Ferree D.C. and J.R. Schupp. 2003. Pruning and training physiology. pp.319-344. In: Apples: Botany, Production, and Uses. D.C. Ferree and I.J. Warrington (eds.) CABI, UK.

Abstracts
Autio, W.R., J. Krupa, and J. Clements. 2003. Does rootstock differentially affect performance of ‘Cortland’, ‘Macoun’, ‘McIntosh’, and ‘Pioneer Mac’ apple trees? Hortscience 38:665.

Autio, W.R., R. Crasweller, and J.P. Privé. 2003. Rootstock affects performance of ‘Ginger Gold’ apple trees. Hortscience 38:667. Crassweller, R.M. and D.E. Smith. 2003. Performance of ‘Ginger Gold’ apple on five semidwarf rootstocks. Hortscience 38:666.

Crassweller, R.M. and D.E. Smith. 2003. Performance of ‘Ginger Gold’ apple on five semidwarf rootstocks. Hortscience 38:666.

Extension Publications
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, W.H. Tietjen. 2003. New Jersey commercial tree fruit production guide. Rutgers Cooperative Extension Bulletin E0020, 160 total pages.

Domoto, P. 2003. Iowa planting of the 1993 NC-140 Cornell-Geneva apple rootstock trial. Annual Fruit/Vegetable Progress Report 2002. ISU Ext., FR-601:45-46.

Domoto, P. 2003. Iowa planting of the 1994 NC-140 dwarf apple rootstock trial. Annual Fruit/Vegetable Progress Report 2002. ISU Ext., FR-601:47-49.

Domoto, P. 2003. Iowa planting of the 1994 NC-140 semi-dwarf apple rootstock trial. Annual Fruit/Vegetable Progress Report 2002. ISU Ext., FR-601:50-51.

Domoto, P. and W. Roush. 2003. Assessment of winter trunk injury in the western Iowa 1992 cultivar by rootstock trial. Annual Fruit/Vegetable Progress Report 2003. ISU Ext., FG-601:62-64.

Domoto P. and W. Roush. 2003. Apple cultivar by rootstock trial. ISU Western Iowa R & D Farm, ISRF01-10:23-34.

Hampson C. 2003. Subclones of M.9 rootstock: are they any different? The Orchardist 1(1):20-24.

Hampson C. 2002. Subclones of M.9 rootstock: are they different? Fresh from the Cidar Press 15(4):20-22.

Masabni J.G, G.R. Brown, and D.E. Wolfe. 2003. Rootstock and interstem effects on pome fruit trees. 2002 Fruit and Vegetable Crops Research Report. University of Kentucky publication (PR-470:28-30).

Masabni J.G., G.R. Brown, and D.E. Wolfe. 2004. Rootstock and interstem effects on pome fruit trees. 2003 Fruit and Vegetable Crops Research Report. University of Kentucky publication (in press).

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