A new cherry tree variety suitable for use as rootstock.

A new and distinct Fragaria x ananassa plant named ‘Florice’ which is characterized by the combination good disease resistance, good fruit set, an abundance of short conical, glossy red berries with firm flesh and a pleasant, sweet yet slightly acidic flavor, and the stability of these characteristics from generation to generation.

A new cherry tree notable for its attractive red fruit, which has a pleasant sub-acid flavor and matures early in the season.

A new and distinct cultivar of Rosa plant for garden use named ‘NOA20059’ is disclosed, characterized by semi-double brilliant red flowers on plants with rapid re-flowering. Plants have excellent resistance to blackspot, powdery mildew, downy mildew and rust diseases. Plants are dense and compact with uniform growth and are well suited for landscape use, especially as a groundcover. The new variety is a Rosa, normally produced as an outdoor garden or container plant.

A new and distinct variety of apple tree is described and denominated SPINK754. The new variety exhibits an attractive and intense color, harvesting 1 to 2 weeks prior to the standard variety, and strong post-harvest preservation when grown under the conditions prevailing in the central valley of Chile.

A new and distinct cultivar of Apple tree named ‘GALA MGCP’, characterized by its upright to outwardly spreading plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; after flower senescence, receptacles are reddish pink in color; relatively early fruit-coloring; numerous fruit produced per plant; and high quality fruits that are yellow in color heavily blushed with red.

A new and distinct variety of rose plant, referred to by its cultivar name, ‘MEIJOVAUX’, is disclosed. The new variety forms attractive, semi-double creamy pink with a creamy yellow center colored flowers. Attractive rather dense with a semi-glossy aspect foliage is formed, which contrasts beautifully with the blossoms. A ground cover growth habit is displayed. The new variety is well suited for providing attractive ornamentation in the landscape.

A new and distinct variety of apple tree rootstock Malus domestica x Malus robusta hybrid ‘G.257’ is described. The new variety is a semi-dwarfing rootstock that is resistant to fire blight (Erwinia amylovora) and crown rot (Phytophthora cactorum) and tolerant to the replant disease complex. The ‘G.257’ rootstock is useful in that it can be propagated clonally and used as a rootstock or root system for apple trees as well as for interstems of apple trees.

A new and distinct cultivar of Chaenomeles plant named ‘SMNCSDW’, characterized by its upright to outwardly sprawling plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit and moderate to rapid growth rate; dark green-colored leaves; freely and continuously flowering from the spring into the autumn; double-type light yellow green-colored flowers that become pure white in color with development; and good garden performance.

A new and distinct cultivar of peach tree, denominated ‘May Joy’, has clingstone, melting, yellow-flesh fruit with normal acidity and pleasant eating quality. The fruit typically are round, ripen approximately 1-2 weeks before ‘Flavorich’ (syn. ‘Rich May’) and 2-3 weeks before ‘Carored’ in early to mid-May in Byron, Ga., and have a high percentage of red blush with an attractive yellow ground color. The tree is moderately vigorous and semi-spreading in growth habit, has self-fertile showy pink flowers, and regularly bears crops in absence of severe spring frost. This cultivar has a winter chilling requirement estimated at approximately 650 chill hours and is suited for medium to high chill areas.