Pomologists
WILLIAMSPORT (Lycoming
Co.) Fruit Variety Showcase to
emphasize “Varieties for the 90’s”
What fruit varieties will be
popular in the 90’s? How should
commercial growers choose from
the many promising new selec
tions and crosses?
The Mid-Atlantic Fruit Variety
Showcase to be held on Thursday,
September 6, can help growers
and others find answers to these
questions. The September exhibi
tion also will provide a first hand
look at the new fruit varieties on
the horizon.
The Variety Showcase will fea
ture apple, pear, peach, nectarine
and some small fruit varieties that
have potential for future fresh or
processing markets. The program
is coordinated by the Cooperative
Extension Service of the Penn
State University, University of
Maryland, Rutgers University,
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and
State University, and the USDA-
Appalachian Fruit Research
Station.
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Post Apple Plot Research
Registration and fruit display
set up will be from 9 a.m. until
10:15 a.m. The schedule includes
a tour of the apple variety and
rootstock trial plots, a picnic
lunch, a variety forum, and a com
plete exhibition of fruit varieties.
The variety forum is a new addi
tion to the showcase this year.
During this forum the main variet
ies will be discussed in detail by
exhibitors, extension profession
als, nurserymen and growers.
The tour will be offered in the
morning from 10:30 a.m. until
noon. Penn State University
Pomologists, Dr. George Greene
and Dr. Rob Crassweller, will
show the apple variety and root
stock plots located on the Fruit
Research Laboratory. Fuji, Mutzu,
Nittany, and various other variet
ies will be observed in the plots.
Anyone wishing to participate
in the showcase should collect 20
high quality speciman of each var
iety. An “88 tray” will be provided
for each entry plus each exhibitor
will be asked to complete a brief
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Although most fall apple varieties
will not be ready to harvest, the
sponsors encourage participants to
bring these selections as well.
In conjunction with the 1990
Mid-Atlantic Fruit Variety Show
case, a Mid-Atlantic Fruit Variety
Testing Program is being organ
ized, and all growers, nurserymen,
and extension professionals are
invited to participate. The primary
benefit individuals will receive by
participating in the variety testing
program is the exchange of infor
mation important to the future of
the orchard industry. Variety test
ing participant application forms
will be available at your local
county extension office.
The Penn State University Fruit
Research Laboratory is located on
University Drive about 1 mile
west of the center of Biglerville.
For more information on the Sep
tember 6th meeting, contact Wil
liam Kleiner, PSU Extension Fruit
Agent at 717-334-6271,
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