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["Lon J. Rombough" <lonrom@hevanet.com>]

Title: Re: [NAFEX] cultivar parentage

Probably the most useful book is The Register of New Fruit and Nut Varieties by Brooks and Olmo.  You can see the book at the ASHS site.  http://www.ashs.org
-Lon Rombough
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> I've been trying to find (via yahoo-searches) info on the parentage or 
> pedigree or origin of some fruit cultivars.  (That is, "what was crossed 
> with what to get this cultivar?")
> Can't find anything consistent and useful.  Would this be found in some of 
> the university or USDA breeding program websites ?   Does anyone have these 
> addresses handy for posting?   I've always had trouble getting these to 
> appear in 'net searches.  Thanks for any suggestions.