Cornell Research Foundation Inc.

Cornell University

Susan K Brown

Roger D Way

Kenneth G Livermore

David E Terry

Robert L Andersen

Kevin Maloney

Robert F Anderson

A new and distinctive variety of axapple tree named 'NY73', particularly characterized by its attractive fruit appearance, unique pink blush, overall superior horticultural performance and consistency, including excellent fruit quality at harvest by having firm, crisp, juicy, and flavorful fruit with great potential for marketing as both a fresh apple and in u-pick, retail, and wholesale operations is disclosed.

Apple tree named 'NY73'

This invention relates to a new and distinctive variety of axapple tree named 'NY109', particularly characterized by its overall superior horticultural performance and consistency, including excellent fruit quality at harvest by having firm, juicy, high sugar and high acid and flavorful fruit with great potential for marketing as both a fresh apple and as value-added processed apple products, such as for hard and sweet cider and for baking, is disclosed.

Apple tree named 'NY 109'

A new and distinctive variety of aapple tree named 'NY56', particularly characterized by its overall horticultural performance and consistency including resistance to apple scab and excellent fruit quality at harvest by having crisp, juicy and flavorful fruit, is disclosed.

Apple tree named 'NY56'

A new and distinctapple tree variety named 'New York 1,' particularly characterized by having attractive red fruits that are sweet, juicy and have a crisp texture and ripen early mid-season. The fruit of 'New York 1' has excellent quality at harvest that it maintains during long storage (100-150 days). Trees are annually productive. 'New York 1' was tested as NY 98804-001.

Apple tree named 'New York 1'

A new and distinctapple tree cultivar named 'New York 2' that is characterized by having red, juicy, crisp fruits with a firm texture and tart flavor that ripen mid to late season. The fruit of 'New York 2' has a very long storage life (100-150 days) while maintaining fresh quality. Trees are annually productive, grower friendly and fruits are not subject to pre-harvest drop and have good retention on the tree. 'New York 2' was tested as NY 92609-463.

Apple tree named 'New York'

A new and distinct variety of sweet cherry tree,originating as a hybrid seedling of the cross: 'Emperor Francis' (non-patented)&#xd7;'Stella' (non-patented). This new variety is unique from its parents and other sweet cherries varieties because it is a light fleshed, light skinned variety that is suitable for brining users and is self-fertile.

'Newfane' Sweet Cherry Tree Prunus Avium

A new and distinct variety of sweet cherry tree,, originating as a hybrid seedling of the cross: 'Starks Gold' (unpatented)&#xd7;'Stella' (unpatented). This new variety is unique from its parents and other sweet cherries varieties because it is late blooming, dark skinned, dark fleshed, and is self-fertile.

'Ridgewood Cherry' cultivar

A new distinctive cultivar of sweet cherry (Prunus avium) named `Somerset` (formerly tested as NY 6476) which is exceptional in combining 1) firm, highly attractive fruit that resist rain induced fruit cracking, 2) a tree habit that branches more profusely than many other cultivars and which facilitates precocious cropping, and 3) having a unique affinity of genetic compatibility with some hybrid cherry rootstock cultivars that cause genetic incompatibility and early decline in many other scion cultivars.

Sweet cherry cultivar named `Somerset`

A new distinctive cultivar of sour cherry (Prunus cersus) which is exceptional in combining 1) high quality, totally red fruit, 2) a tree habit that has fewer lateral and secondary lateral branches than many other cultivars and which facilitates ease of hand harvesting, and 3) having a unique late season anthesis of its flowers so that they evade spring frost damage. The cultivar is named `Surefire` and was tested as NY 12716.

Sour cherry cultivar named `Surefire`

A new and distinct variety of sweet cherry tree which produces large and firm fruit having rich, strong cherry flavor, crisp flesh and which contain large stones of round to round-conic shape. The fruit has exceptionally high levels of soluble solids at ripeness. A seeding of `NY1725`, the tree is particularly characterized as being self-unfertile, late coming into production, but which bears dark, sweet fruit that is resistant to water stress induced cracking. This vigorous tree is of upright branching habit, forms a tall pyramidal figure, and shows resistance to bacterial canker.

Sweet cherry cultivar named `Royalton`

A new distinct cultivar of sweet cherry (Prunus avium) which is exceptional in combining 1) ability to bear consistently large crops, 2) having wide pollenizer utility, and 3) having a uniquely spreading moderately drooping tree form. The cultivar is named `Hartland` and was tested as NY 3308.

Sweet cherry cultivar named `Hartland`

A new distinctive cultivar of apple (Malus Xdomestica) which is exceptional in combining the desirable appearance of `Empire` with much larger fruit size, and the processing quality of `Northern Spy` without the production problems of `Northern Spy`. It offers growers and consumers a large attractive fruit that can be used fresh or for cooking. The cultivar is named `Fortune` and was tested as NY 429.

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Geneva, NY, United States of America

Susan K Brown