… Previous reports on the activities of PGRU have been published (Forsline 1987, 1988,
1992, 2000; Forsline and Way 1993) as well as the status of apple germplasm collections in …

Malus sieversii (Lebed.) M. Roem. is a wild progenitor species of the domesticated apple. It
is found across a mountainous region of central Asia and has been the focus of several …

… moderate and low determined by published reports (Forsline, 1983; Strang and Stushnoff,
1975… Towill, LE and PL Forsline. 1996. Cryopreservation of dormant vegetative buds from sour …

Cryopreservation using a winter vegetative bud method is being applied to the Malus
collection maintained in the field at the USDA-ARS Plant Genetic Resources Unit, Geneva NY. …

… rill), and cedar apple rust (Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae Schwein), as well as
characteristics such as large and flavorful fruit (Forsline and Aldwinckle, 2004). Molecular …

… sieversii located in Kazakhstan were collected in the 1990s by USDA scientists, which resulted
in the ‘Kazakh’ collection of apple germplasm seedlings and clones (Forsline et al. 2003). …

Rupestris stem pitting (RSP), a component of the rugose wood complex, is one of the most
widespread graft-transmissible diseases of grapevines. Here we report on the consistent …

… and Forsline, PL 2010. Red-fleshed apple as a source for functional beverages. Can. … et
Forsline, PL 2010. Fabrication de boissons fonctionnelles a` partir des pommes a` chair rouge. …

Blue mold of apples, incited by Penicillium expansum , causes extensive losses on stored
apples worldwide. Despite the severity of this problem, apple breeders do not evaluate their …

Malus sieversii, a wild apple species native to Central Asia has been recognized as the major
progenitor of the domestic apple. Recent collection trips to Central Asia have verified that …