Midwest Apple Improvement Association Eyes Next Steps

摘要

With EverCrisp's success, the organization is now targetingfive varieties for second-generation plantings and additional testing. EVERCRISP is the first release from the Midwest Apple Improvement Association (MAIA). This new variety was profiled in American Fruit Grower's February 2013 issue and is a controlledcross of Honeycrisp and Fuji. The success of this cultivar has surpassed MAIA's expectations.first EverCrisp seedling was planted on Doud's Countyline Orchard in Wabash, IN.Wafler Nursery in Wolcott, NY, works directly with MAIA to distribute EverCrisp and create elite and test seedlings. Trees at Wafler Nursery for 2015 are sold out. The nursery is also sold out of dwarfing rootstock for 2016, and therefore out of EverCrisp as well.