A new and distinct variety of commercial strawberry plant (Fragaria x ananassa Duchense) named NCS 10-038 substantially as illustrated and described, characterized by its very high yields, mid-season (peak harvest weeks 15-18) fruit ripening with the fruit having a medium size, good flavor, conical to wedge shape, and being of a good quality with very good flesh firmness and good skin toughness. NCS 10-038 has fair to good firmness and is suitable for pick your own and local sales.

A new and distinctive variety of a Malus x domestica apple 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.

A new and distinct variety of interspecific tree. The following features of the tree and its fruit are characterized with the tree budded on Nemaguard Rootstock (non-patented), grown on Handford sandy loam soil with Storie Index rating 95, in USDA Hardiness Zone 9, near Modesto, Calif., with standard commercial fruit growing practices, such as pruning, thinning, spraying, irrigation and fertilization. Its novelty consist of the following combination of desirable features: 1. Tree having a vigorous, upright growth habit. 2. Tree being a regular and productive bearer of medium to large size fruit. 3. Fruit with a high degree of attractive purple skin color. 4. Fruit with very good flavor and eating quality. 5. Fruit with good storage and shipping ability.

A new and distinct variety of grapevine Sugrafiftynine is characterized by the production of a large-sized, dark red and narrow elliptic berry with an early ripening date. The berries of Sugrafiftynine are very firm.

A new and distinct Fragaria x ananassa plant named Falco which is characterized by the combination of mid-season short-day fruiting, a high yield of fruit, very large bright red and glossy fruit, firm fruit, and the stability of these characteristics from generation to generation.

A new hardy kiwi is of the variety denominated Tango Actinidia chinensis Planch, originated from open pollination of A. chinensis selections collected in Rome. This new kiwi can be distinguished by its cold hardiness, high fruit quality, and relatively large fruit size.

A new and distinct variety of mango tree (Mangifera indica), Magriver, is disclosed which is distinguished by the production of heavy and consistent crops of fruit that are 168 g average weight, having a rounded base, stool stem inserted obliquely in a level manner, a rounded apex with a small lateral beak, and undulating surface. The tree is corpulent and its shape is erect, open, and branched. It is a vigorous tree and highly productive, with good disease tolerance. The fruit skin color is bright yellow with small pink or crimson blush, and thin tender and adhesive skin. The flavor is excellent, rich and aromatic, with a strong component of sugar cane, a creamy smooth texture with a brix of 15.51 and a long flavor-life in storage. The new Magriver tree is adapted to soils with salinity.

Table grape plants exhibiting reduced berry browning are provided, together with methods of producing, identifying, or selecting plants or germplasm with a reduced berry browning phenotype. Such plants include table grape plants comprising introgressed genomic regions conferring a reduction in berry browning. Compositions, including novel polymorphic markers for detecting plants comprising introgressed berry browning reduction alleles, are further provided.

This invention relates to a tomato fruit with significantly increased firmness due to the presence of at least one genetic element (or quantitative trait loci; QTLs) in the cultivated plant producing said tomato fruit, compared to fruit from a control tomato plant which does not have said genetic element(s). A cultivated tomato plant producing tomato fruit with significantly increased fruit firmness and a method for detecting QTLs linked to significantly increased fruit firmness are also provided.

This invention relates to QTL responsible for significantly increased firmness in tomato fruit in the cultivated plant producing said tomato fruit, compared to fruit from a control tomato plant which does not have said genetic elements. A cultivated tomato plant producing tomato fruit with significantly increased fruit firmness and a method for detecting QTLs linked to significantly increased fruit firmness are also provided.