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ORIGINS OF OUR VARIETIES

Apples
                                                      Parents                                                          Where   When 

Akane                          Jonathan x Worcester Pearmain                          Japan                 1953
Alexander                    Chance Seedling                                                 Russia               17__
Alkmene                      Oldenburg x Cox's Orange Pippin                       Germany           1962
Anna                            Red Hadassiya x Golden Delicious                        Israel                 1963
ArkansasBlack             Winesap OP                                                          Arkansas 18__
Arlet                            Golden Delicious x Idared                                        Switzerland, 1984
Ashmead's Kernel       Chance seedling                                                        England 17__
Baldwin                       Chance seedling                                                        Mass. 174_
Ben Davis                    Chance seedling                                                        Arkansas 1880
Blue Pearmain            Unknown                                                                     New England?? 17__
Black Oxford              Chance seedling                                                        Maine 186_
Braeburn                     Chance seedling                                                        New Zealand 1952
Bramley's Seedling     Chance seedling                                                        England            1810
Burgundy                    Monroe x NY 18491(Macoun x Antonovka)           Geneva  1974
Centennial                  Duchess x Wealthy                                                    Minnesota 1957
Chehalis                      Chance seedling                                                        Washington 
Chenango Strawberry  Chance seedling                                                        New York 185_
Chestnut Crab              Malinda x Malus baccata                                            Minnesota
Chieftan                        Jonathan x Delicous                                                Iowa State Univ. 1966
Corodel                        Chance seedling                                                         New Zealand 1972
Cortland                       Ben Davis x McIntosh                                                 Geneva Station 1915
Cox's Orange Pippin     Ribston Pippin OP                                                       England 1830
Dayton                          Complex                                                                        PRI 1987
Delicious                      Chance seedling                                                         Iowa  1876
Discovey                         Worcester Pearmain OP                                           England 1962
Duchess of Oldenburg     Unknown                                                                Russia               17__
Elstar                               Golden Delicious x Ingrid Marie                              Netherlands, 1972
Empire                             McIntosh x Delicious                                              Geneva Station 1966
Enterprise                         PRI 1661-2 x PRI 1661-1                                               PRI 1992
Esopus Spitzenburg          Chance Seedling                                                       Esopus, NY 1790
Fameuse                            Chance Seedling                                                         
Fantazja                             McIntosh x Linda                                                        Poland, 1960
Fiesta (Malling Fiesta)        Cox's Orange Pippin x idared                                  England, 1979
Fireside                             McIntosh x Longfield                                                 Minnesota 1943
Florina                               Complex                                                              Angers, France 1977
Fortune                               Empire x Spy                                                    Geneva Station 1995
Freedom                             NY 18492 x NY 49821-46                                      Geneva Station 1983
Freyburg                             Golden Delicious x Cox's Orange Pippin                New Zealand 1958
Fuji                                     Ralls Janet x Delicious                                               Japan 1962
Gala                                    Kidd's Orange x Golden Delicious                           New Zealand 1965
Gilpin                                 Golden Russet x Cox's Orange Pippin                     Nova Scotia 1964
Golden Delicious                Chance Seedling                                                   West Virginia, 191_
Golden Noble                     Chance seedling                                                           England 17__
Golden Nugget                   Golden Russet x Cox's Orange Pippin                      Nova Scotia, 1964
GoldRush                         Golden Delicious x Co-op 17                                       PRI 1992
Granny Smith                   Chance Seedling                                                           Australia 1868
Gravenstein                      Chance Seedling                                             Europe (disputed) 1600s
Grimes Golden                 Chance Seedling                                                      West Virginia 1790
Haralson                           Malinda OP                                                         U.Minnesota 1923
Hardy Cumberland            Lyons x Detroit Red                                       USDA-Blairsville 1975
Hawaii                               Gravenstein x Golden Delicious                                  California 1963
Hewes Crab (Va. Crab)      Chance Seedling                                                             Virginia 17__
Hokuto                              Fuji x Mutsu                                                                     Japan 1983
Holiday                             Macoun x Jonathan                                                        Ohio, 1971
Holsteiner Cox                  Cox's Orange Pippin OP 
Honeycrisp                       Macoun x Honeygold                                                       U.Minn. 1991
Honeygold                        Haralson x Golden Delicious v                                      U.Minn. 1935
Hubbardston Nonsuch      Chance Seedling                                                    Massachusetts 17__
Hudson's Golden Gem      Chance Seedling                                                             Oregon 1931
Idared                               Jonathan x Wagener                                                       Idaho  1942
Jefferis                              Chance Seedling                                                     Pennsylvania 18__
Jerseymac                         Complex                                                                    Rutgers, 1971
Jonafree                           Complex                                                                             PRI 1979
Jonagold                          Golden Delicious x Jonathan                           Geneva Station 1972
Jonalicious (Daniels)        Chance Seedling                                                              Texas. 107-
Jonamac                           McIntosh x Jonathan                                        Geneva Station 1972
Jonathan                           Esopus Spitzenburg OP     ??                               New York 1810
Jupiter (Malling Jupiter)   Cox's Orange Pippin x Starking                                    England, 1981
Karmijn de Sonnaville               Cox's Orange Pippin x Jonathan                                    Netherlands 1971
Keepsake                                    MN 447 x Northern Spy                                                     U.Minn. 1979
Kent (Malling Kent)                    Cox's Orange Pippin x Jonathan                                    England, 1974
Kidd's Orange Red                    Cox's Orange Pippin x Delicious                                     New Zealand 1924
King of Tompkins County        Chance seedling                                                               New York 1750
King David                                    Chance seedling                                                               Arkansas 1893
Liberty                                          Macoun x PRI 54-12                                                           Geneva Station 1978
Lobo                                             McIntosh OP                                                                       Ontario 193_
Macoun                                        McIntosh x Jersey Black                                                  Geneva Station 1923
Maiden Blush                              Chance Seedling                                                                New Jersey 17__
Mammoth Black Twig               Chance seedling                                                                Tennessee 1833
McIntosh                                      Fameuse OP (??)                                                               Ontario 1796
Melrose                                       Jonathan x Delicious                                                          Ohio State 1944
Merton Joy                                  Cox's Orange Pippin x (Sturmer Pippin x Cox's Orange Pippin)
                                                                                                                                                     England, 1965
Merton Pippin                             Cox's Orange Pippin x Sturmer Pippin                          England, 1948
Merton Prolific                           Northern Greening x Cox's Orange Pippin                    England, 1948
Merton Russet                           Sturmer Pippin x Cox's Orange Pippin                          England, 1948
Merton Worcester                     Cox's Orange Pippin x Worcester Pearmain                England, 1948
Mollie's Delicious                      (Golden Delicious x Edgewood) x (Red
                                                                      Gravenstein x Close                                          New Jersey station 1966
Mother                                          Unknown                                                                             Massachusetts 18__ 
Murray                                          Complex                                                                              Ontario, 1980
Mutsu                                           Golden Delicious x Indo                                                    Japan 1948
Newtown Pippin                         Unknown                                                                              New York 16__
Nickajack                                      Unknown                                                                              North Carolina 18__
Nittany                                           York Imperial OP                                                                Pennsylvania, 1977
Northern Lights                          Haralson x McIntosh                                                          Geneva Station 1990
Northern Spy                               Wagener OP (?)                                                                  Bloomfield, NY  about 1800
NovaEasyGro                                partan x PRI 1565                                                                Nova Scotia 1971
Novaspy                                        NovaEasyGro x NY44411-1(N.Spy x G.Del)                       Nova Scotia 1986
Ozark Gold                                   Golden Delicious x (Delicious x Conrad)                       Missouri, 1970
Perrine Giant Transparent        4n Sport of Yellow Transparent                                     Illinois 1961
Pink Lady                                      Golden Delicious x Lady Williams                                   Western Australia 1989
Pink Pearl                                     Surprise OP                                                                         California 1944
Pound Sweet                               Chance seedling                                                                Connecticut 1834
Prairie Spy                                    Chance Seedling                                                                Minnesota 1940
Priam                                             Complex                                                                              France 1974
Prima                                             Complex                                                                              PRI 196_
Priscilla                                         Complex                                                                               PRI 197_
Pristine                                         Co-op 10 x Camuzat                                                           PRI 1994
Razer Russet                               Sport of Golden Delicious                                                Tennnessee 1970

Red Sauce                                    Deacon Jones x Wealthy                                                   Geneva station 1926
Redfield                                        Wolf River x M. niedwetzkyana 
Redfree                                        Raritan x (Complex)                                                            PRI 1981 
RedSumBo                                   Sport of Summer Rambo                                                 Indiana, 1945         
Regent                                          Duchess x Delicious                                                          U.Minnesota 1963
Rhode Island Greening             Unknown                                                                              Rhode Island 16__
Ribston Pippin                            Unknown                                                                              England 16__
Richelieu                                      Complex                                                                               Quebecv, 1983
Rome Beauty                              Chance Seedling                                                                 Ohio 1817
Roxbury Russet                         Chance Seedling                                                                 Massachusetts 163_
Sansa                                           Gala x Akane                                                                        Japan, 1986
Sekai-ichi                                     Delicious x Golden Delicious                                           Japan 1974
Senshu                                        Toko x Fuji                                                                           Akita, Japan 1980
Shizuka                                        Golden Delicious x Indo                                                    Japan 198_
Sir Prize                                       Doud Golden Delicious x (Complex)                               PRI 1976
Smokehouse                             Chance seedling                                                                 Pennsylvania 1837
Spartan                                        McIntosh x Newtown Pippin                                            Summerland station 1936
Spencer                                       McIntosh x Golden Delicious                                           British Columbia
Spigold                                         Red Spy x Golden Delicious                                             Geneva Station 1962
Spijon                                           Northern Spy x Monroe                                                    Geneva Station
Splendour                                   Unknown                                                                             New Zealand 1967
St. Edmund's Russet                Chance Seedling                                                                England 1870
State Fair                                      Mantet x Oriole                                                                  U. Minn. 1978
Stayman Winesap                      Winesap OP                                                                         Kansas 1895
Summer Rambo                        Chance seedling                                                                 France 15__
Sundowner                                Golden Delicious x Lady Williams                                    Western Australia 1989
Suntan (Malling Suntan)          Cox's Orange Pippin x Court Pendu Plat                        England, 1974
Swaar                                          Unknown                                                                              New York 17__
Sweet Sixteen                           MN 477 x Northern Spy                                                      U.Minn. 1978
Tsugaru                                      Golden Delicious OP                                                          Japan 1975
Twenty Ounce Pippin               Chance seedling                                                                New York 1840
Tydeman's Late Orange          Laxton's Superb X Cox's Orange Pippin                        England 1946
Virginiagold                               Golden Delicious x Newtown Pippin                                Virginia station 1972 
Wagener                                     Chance Seedling                                                                  New York 1791
Wealthy                                       Cherry Crab OP                                                                    Minnesota 1860
Wellington                                  Cortland x Crimson Beauty                                               Geneva Station 1955
Westfield Seek-No-Further     Chance Seedling                                                                 Massachusetts 17__
Williamsí Pride                          Complex                                                                                PRI 1987
Winesap                                     Chance seedling                                                                 New Jersey late 1700s
Winter Banana                           Unknown                                                                              Indiana 187_
Wolf River                                   Alexander OP                                                                       Wisconsin 1875
Yellow Bellflower                     Chance Seedling                                                                  New Jersey 17__
Yellow Transparent                 Unknown                                                                               Russia  17__
York Imperial                            Chance seedling                                                                  Pennsylvania 1870
 

Apricots

Alfred                                         (Doty x Geneva) OP                                                              Geneva Station 1965
Goldcot                                       Perfection OP                                                                       Southhaven station 1967
Harglow                                      V51092 x SunGlo                                                                  Harrow, Ontario 1982
Hargrand                                    V51092 x NJA #1                                                                    Harrow, Ontario 1980
Harlayne                                     V51092 x SunGlo                                                                   Harrow, Ontario 1980
Harogem                                    Rouge du Roussillon  x NJA#2                                           Harrow, Ontario 1979
Harval                                          Veecot x HW 435                                                                   Harrow, Ontario 1989

Cherries

Attika (Kordia)                          Chance Seedling                                                                   Czech Republic, 1982
Balaton                                       Chance seedling                                                                   Hungary 1996
Emperor Francis                      Chance Seedling                                                                   Europe 1800s
Hartland                                     Windsor OP                                                                            Geneva Station 1992
Hedelfingen                              Chance seedling                                                                    Germany
Hudson                                      Oswego x Giant                                                                     Geneva Station 1964
Kristin                                        Emperor Francis x Gil Peck                                                 Geneva 1982
Lapins                                        Van x Stella                                                                             British Columbia, 1983
Northstar                                   English Morello x Serbian Pie #1                                        U. Minnesota 1950
Regina                                        St. Margaret x Black Eagle                                                   Australia, 1955
Royalton                                     NY 1725 (Giant x Emp. Francis) OP                                     Geneva 1991
Sam                                            Unknown                                                                                Summerland Sta. 1953
Schmidt                                     Unknown                                                                                Europe 1800s
Somerset                                  Van x Vic                                                                                Geneva 1993
Summit                                      Van x Sam                                                                              Summerland Sta. 1973
Surefire                                     Borcher Black Sour x NY 6935 (Richmorency x Schattenmorelle)   Geneva 1993
Ulster                                         Schmidt x Lambert                                                               Geneva 1964
 

Peaches

Bounty                                      Complex                                                                                                         USDA-Kearneysville 1988
Brighton                                   Sunhigh x Redhaven                                                              Geneva Station 1972
Carolina Belle                         Complex                                                                                   North Carolina sta. 1987
Contender                              Winblo x complex                                                                    North Carolina sta. 1988
Cresthaven                             Kalhaven x SH 309                                                                   Michigan State 1963
Eden                                         Champion x Raritan Rose                                                     Geneva Station 1972
General                                    Flamecrest x Harbinger                                                        Geneva & Fresno 1995
Glohaven                                 (J.H.Hale OP) x Kalhaven                                                        South Haven station 1963
Harrow Diamond                   Redskin x Harbinger                                                               Harrow, Ontario 1984
Loring                                      Frank x Halehaven                                                                   Missouri station 1946
Madison                                  Ideal x Redhaven                                                                     Virginia Sta. 1963
Nectar                                      Stanwick OP                                                                             California 1934
Redhaven                                Halehaven x Kalhaven                                                             Michigan Sta. 1940
Redskin                                  J.H.Hale x Elbrta                                                                        Maryland station 1944
Reliance                                  Minn. PH04559 x Merideth) OP                                               New Hampsire sta. 1964
Sentry                                     Loring x Sentinel                                                                      USDA-Beltsville 1980
Triogem                                 J.H.Hale x Marigold                                                                   New Jersey station 1938
Veteran                                  Vaughan x Early Elberta                                                           Ontario station 1928

European Pears

Aurora                                    Marguerite Marillat x Bartlett                                                  Geneva Station 1964
Bartlett                                   Chance Seedling                                                                        England 1770
Bosc (Beurre Bosc)             Chance Seedling                                                                        Belgium 1793
Clappís Favorite                   Chance Seedling                                                                        Dorchester, Mass. 1867
Flemish Beauty                    Chance Seedling                                                                         Belgium           about 1810
Gorham                                 Bartlett x Josephine deMalines                                               Geneva Station 1923
Harrow Delight                     Bartlett x TNR2T140                                                                     Harrow, Ontario 1962
Harvest Queen                     Bartlett x (Bartlett x (Bartlett x Seckel))                                  Harrow, Ontario 1991
Highland                                Bartlett x Comice                                                                        Geneva Station 1974
Magness                              Seckel seedling x Comice                                                         USDA-Beltsville 1968
Moonglow                            Mich. 437 x Roi Charles de Wurtenburg                                 USDA-Beltsville 1960
Patten                                    Orel 15 x Anjou                                                                            Iowa State station 1922
Potomac                               Moonglow x Beurre díAnjou                                                     USDA-Kearnysville 
Reimer Red                          Comice x Max-Red Bartlett                                                        Oregon 1961
Rogue Red                           Comice x (Seckel x Farmingdale 122)                                      Oregon station 1969
Seckel                                  Chance Seedling                                                                           USA                 about 1800
Warren                                 Chance seedling                                                                           Mississippi 1976

Asian Pears

Chojuro                               Chance seedling                                                                            Japan 1895
Hosui                                   Ri-14 (Kikusui x Yakumo) x Yakumo                                           Japan 1972
Kosui                                   Kikusui x Wasekozo                                                                      Japan 1959
Nijisseiki                             Chance Seedling                                                                            Japan 1898
Shinseiki                             Nijisseiki x Chojuro                                                                       Japan 1945
Shinsui                                Kikusui x Kimizukawase                                                              Japan 1967
Tsi Li                                   Unknown                                                                                          China Ancient
Ya Li                                     Unknown                                                                                          China Ancient
 

European Plums

Castleton                           Valor x Iroquois                                                                                Geneva Station 1993
Green Gage                       Chance Seedling                                                                              France            before 1700
Iroquois                             Fellenburg (Italian Prune)x Hall                                                     Geneva Station 1966
Longjohn                           Iroquois x Cal 4A33L                                                                        Geneva Station 1993
Oullins                                Chance Seedling                                                                              France 1800s
Polly                                    Oneida OP                                                                                          Geneva Station 1993
Seneca                               Fellenburg (Italian Prune) x Prinlew                                             Geneva Station 1972
Stanley                               Agen x Grand Duke                                                                          Geneva Station 1926
Valor                                   Imperial Epineuse x Grand  Duke                                                  Vineland Station 1967
Victory                                Vision x Valor                                                                                    Vineland Station 1992
Voyageur                           Ruth Gerstetter OP                                                                           Vineland Station 1987

Japanese Plums

Alderman                         Burbank x Older                                                                                  U. Minnesota 1985
Byrongold                        Complex                                                                                               USDA-Byron, Ga. 1985
Early Golden                    Chance seedling                                                                                 Ontario 194_
Fortune                             Laroda x (Queen Ann x Late Santa Rosa)                                      USDA, Fresno 1988
Ozark Premier                 Burbank x Methley                                                                            Missosuri station 1946
Rubysweet                       Mariposa x Morris                                                                             USDA-Byron, Ga. 1989
Superior                            Burbank x Kaga                                                                                  U.Minnesota 1933

Grapes

Canadice                           Bath x Himrod                                                                                     Geneva Station 1977
Concord                           Chance seedling                                                                                 Mass.
Einset Seedless              Fredonia x Canner Seedless                                                          Geneva Station 1985
Himrod                              Ontario x Thompson Seedless                                                       Geneva Station 1952
Interlaken                        Ontario x Thompson Seedless                                                        Geneva Station 1947
Lakemont                        Ontario x Thompson Seedless                                                        Geneva Station 1947
Mars                                  Island Belle x Ark. 1339                                                                     U. Arkansas 1984
Reliance                            Ontario x Suffolk Red                                                                        U. Arkansas 1982
Remailly Seedless         Lady Patricia x (Ontario x Russian Sdls)                                        Geneva Station 1980
Saturn                               Dunstan 210 x NY 45791                                                                     U. Arkansas 1987
Suffolk Red                      Fredonia x Russian Seedless                                                         Geneva Station 1972
Swenson Red                  Complex pedigree                                                                            Swenson 1950
Vanessa Seedless         Seneca x NY 45910                                                                             Vineland Station 1984