Tree Fruits
Our experts support the industry through the development of successful new varieties, cutting edge horticultural practices and disease and pest management knowledge.
Cornell AgriTech is world renowned for its apple breeding program and has released 66 apple varieties including famous varieties such as Empire, Ruby Frost and Jonagold. Apples are developed with New York climate, disease and pest conditions in mind as well as consumer and growers needs.
We support the health of tree fruit industries by getting out in front of disease and pest conditions through innovative research and the development of practical solutions that help growers thrive.

Tree fruit toolkit
What makes the Cornell AgriTech apple breeding program unique
Our tree fruit experts

Extension Associate, Sr.; HVRL Station Superintendent
Cornell AgriTech
Hudson Valley Research Laboratory
Entomology
- (845) 691-6516
- pjj5 [at] cornell.edu

Senior Extension Associate
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
Hudson Valley Research Laboratory
Cornell AgriTech
- (845) 691-7231
- sa979 [at] cornell.edu
- (315) 787-2341
- ama4 [at] cornell.edu
- (315) 787-2224
- skb3 [at] cornell.edu

Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Cornell AgriTech
- (315) 787-2227
- tlr1 [at] cornell.edu
- (607) 255-2552
- jpn2 [at] cornell.edu

Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
Cornell AgriTech
- (315) 787-2487
- mf13 [at] cornell.edu

Associate Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
Cornell AgriTech
- (315) 787-2401
- kdc33 [at] cornell.edu

Associate Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Cornell AgriTech
- (315) 787-2496
- kx27 [at] cornell.edu

Associate Professor
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
Cornell AgriTech
- (315) 787-2446
- mak427 [at] cornell.edu


Professor Kenong Xu measures a tree in an orchard.
Graduate student Anna Wallis assesses an apple tree for disease.
Grower resources
A journal published four times a year by the N.Y. State Horticultural Society, Cornell AgriTech in Geneva, and the N.Y. State Apple Research and Development Program.
A weekly update on pest management and crop development published from March to September by Cornell AgriTech with assistance Cornell Cooperative Extension.
The National GAPs Program provides training on the prevention of food-borne illnesses outbreaks through sound farming and produce handling practices.
Cornell's fruit production resources, including information on production, IPM, post harvest handling and food safety, wine and other value-added products, business and labor management, and marketing.

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