Alpigala is a whole tree mutation of Gala, the fruit of which is notable for its early coloring, very dark overcolor, and strongly defined stripes.

Y102 apple tree is a new variety selected for its distinctive pink and light yellow-fleshed fruit, which is well-suited for the fresh market.

Venice apple tree (Malus domestica Borkh) is a new variety selected for its low chilling requirement, resistance to Gala leaf spot disease and partial horizontal resistance to apple scab, high fruit quality, and excellent storageability.

The invention provides a methods and materials for producing and selecting plants with at least one dwarfing-associated phenotype. The methods and materials relate to altering the expression, or activity, of an ARF3 poypeptide in the plant, and selecting plants with altered the expression, or activity, of an ARF3 poypeptide. The invention also provides plants produced or selected by the methods. The methods also involve crossing plants of the invention with other plants to produce further plants with at least one dwarfing-associated phenotype.

Gradisca apple tree is the product of an open pollination of Fuji apple, and is characterized by its bright red fruit and good production capacity. Fruit of Gradisca is sweet and perfumed, and colors well in hot weather. Gradisca is distinguished from its parent Fuji by its more perfumed fruit and more intense red overcolor.

Gala Surf is a sport mutation of Gala. The fruit of Gala Surf is notable for its early coloring and very dark purple red overcolor.

A new and distinct variety of apple tree is described. The variety results from a limb sport found in Angers, France. The fruit of the apple tree of this new variety have an attractive appearance, characterised by a high proportion of red over color and an over color pattern that is a solid flush.

One embodiment relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of crab apple cultivar B17Crab7, and to methods for producing a crab apple plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves, with another crab apple plant, such as a plant of another genotype, or with vegetatively propagating said plant. Another embodiment further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. Further embodiments relate to parts of such plants, and products produced.

A new and distinct variety of apple tree was identified from a test cross of Honeycrisp and Fuji. The new variety, named MAIA-AM ripens in early September. MAIA-AM possesses advantageous growth habit, precocity, fruit quality, and storability.

A new and distinct apple tree named Howell TC11 characterized by its fruit, which has an attractive red overcolor and distinctive red, red-purple and yellow-white flesh.