January 1998, Number 1
´San Saba` Pecan	T.E. Thompson and L.J. Grauke	2
´Edda` Plum	S.H. Hjeltnes	4
Field Resistance of Black Currant Cultivars (Ribes nigrum L.) to Diseases and Pests	H.L. Pedersen	6
An Overview of the Peach Industry of Spain	M.L. Badenes, D.J. Werner, J. Martinez-Calvo, M. Lorente and G. Llacer	11
National Prunus Breeders Conference - 1997 Meeting	J.R. Clark	18
´Gulfbeauty` and ´Gulfblaze` Japanese-Type Plums	W.B. Sherman and P.M. Lyrene	19
Studies on the Variability and Nuts of Seedling Walnut (Juglans regia L.) in Relation to the Tree Age	S.D. Sharma and O.C. Sharma	20
Performance of Nine European Plum Cultivars on Two Rootstocks in East-Central Ontario	J. Warnerand G. Tehrani	23
Shank Tissue Proliferations in Apple Rootstocks: Effects on Tree Growth and Correlation with Site Factors	E.W. Stover and C.S. Walsh	29
Hand and Mechanical Pruning of Thorny, Erect-Type Blackberries in Alabama	A.L. Busby and D.G. Himelrick	32
´Old Home` and ´Farmingdale` the Romeo and Juliet of Pear Rootstocks: An Historical Perspective	K.E. Hummer	38
Impact of Production Risk on the Selection of Peach Rootstocks	J.K. Harper and G.M. Greene II	41
Evaluation of Dormant Primary Bud Hardiness of Muscadine Grape Cultivars	J.R. Clark and P. Watson	47
´Rojal` Carob	I. Batlle and J. Tous	51
Characterization of Cherimoya Germplasm with Isozyme Markers	F. Perfectti and L. Pascual	53
April 1998, Number 2
The ´Northern Spy` Apple	F.G. Dennis Jr.	66
Growth, Yield, Survival and Leaf Nutrient Concentrations of Plums on Various Rootstocks	G.E. Boyhan, J.D. Norton, J.A. Pitts and D.G. Himelrich	71
A Description of Peach Native Populations from Spain	M.L. Badenes, D.J. Werner, J. Martinez-Calvo and G. Llacer	80
Strawberry Varieties for Fresh Market in Denmark	O.M. Martins	86
´Leonense` a Dual Purpose Peach Cultivar, Adapted to Southern Brazil	M. Do C.B. Raseira, B.H. Nakasu, J. Fortes and O.M. Martins	89
Blueberry Cultivar Evaluation on a High pH Site in Missouri	M.L. Kaps and M.B. Odneal	91
Pollen Fertility of Hybrids Between Rabbiteye Blueberry and Vaccinium constablaei	R. Ritzinger and P.M. Lyrene	96
Outcrossing in a Diverse Peach Rootstock Seed Block	T.G. Beckman	100
Variation in Drupelet Number and Weight in Pacific Northwest Red Raspberries	P.P. Moore	103
A Protocol for Rooting and Growing Apple Rootstock Microshoots	D.K. Isutsa, M.P. Pritts and K.W. Mudge	107
July 1998, Number 3
´Chester Thornless` Blackberry	G.J. Galletta, A.D. Draper, J.L. Maas, R.M. Skirvin, A.G. Otterbacher, H.J. Swartz and C.K. Chandler	118
´Earlysweet` Black Raspberry	G.J. Galletta, J.L. Maas, and J.M. Enns	123
´Triple Crown` Thronless Blackberry	G.J. Galletta, J.L. Maas, J.R. Clark and C.E. Finn	124
Incidence of Diseases on Fruit of Nine Apple Genotypes as Influenced by Six Fungicide Treatments	J.A. Barden and R.P. Marini	128
Incidence of Diseases on Foliage of Nine Apple Genotypes as Influenced by Six Fungicide Treatments	R.P. Marini and J.A. Barden	136
Improvements of Satsuma Mandarin (Wase Group) Using the Appearance of Clones with Desireable Characteristics	D. Kotsias and S. Vemmos	144
Growth and Productivity of Disease-Resistant Apple Cultivars on M.27 EMLA, M.26 EMLA and Mark Rootstocks	J.R. Schupp and S.I. Koller	150
Winter Hardiness and Plant Vigor of 24 Strawberry Cultivars Grown in Denmark	H. Daugaard	154
The Fruit Crops of Vietnam: Introduced Species and Their Native Relatives	H.T. Le, J.F. Hancock, and T.-T. Trinh	158
´Flordastar` and ´Hermosillo` Peaches and ´Lara` Nectarine: Early Varieties for Argentina	G. Valentini and W.B. Sherman	168
Germination and Growth of Sparkleberry Seedlings (Vaccinium arboreum Marsh)	P.M. Lyrene	171
October 1998, Number 4
´Van` Sweet Cherry	F. Kappel	182
Stone Fruit Production and Breeding in Korea	K.H. Chung, S.J. Kang, J.H. Jun and W.R. Okie	184
Promising High Quality Apples Evaluated in New England	D.W. Greene	190
Performance of Three Apple Cultivars on 19 Standard and Semi-Standard Rootstocks Over 10 Years	D.C. Ferree, J.C. Schmid and P.E. Dotson	200
Sensory Characteristics of Four Strains of ´Fuji` Apples	M.A. cliff, M.C. King and R.A. MacDonald	205
Preserving a Healthy Fruit Crop Industry in the United States	K.E. Hummer and C.R. Rom	210
Introduction to the Workshop: Preserving a Healthy Fruit Crop Industry in the United States	K.E. Hummer and C.R. Rom	211
The Needs of the Fruit Industry in the U. S. for the Important Testing and Release of New Cultivars An Industry Perspective	D. Weil	212
Plant Quarantine: A Personal Experience	M.M. Thompson	215
Concentrations of Amino Nitrogen and Soluble Carbohydrates in Bleeding Sap Collected at Bud Break of ´Cabernet Franc` and ´White Riesling` Grapevines Growing on Four Clonal Rootstocks	S.J. McArtney, D.C. Ferree, D.M. Scurlock and G.R. Johns	220
Bloom Time in Low-Chill Peaches	W.B. Sherman and P.M. Lyrene	226
Using Simulation Modeling to Estimate the Relationship Between Date of Fruit Maturity and Yield Potential in Peach	M.E. Berman, A. Rosati, L. Pace, Y.L. Grossman and T.M. DeJong	229
Minimal Nutrient Flux in Leaves of ´Fuji` apple Trees on Two Rootstocks	D.H. Diamond, E. Fallahi, B. Shafii and R.R. Tripepi	236