WSU Tree Fruit Research & Extension Center

WA 2: first WSU apple variety

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

 

Origin of WA 2: from one seed a new variety

  • 1994 - Seed collected of ‘Splendour’, open-pollinated
  • 1995 - Seedling grown in greenhouse, planted in nursery
  • 1997 - Seedling / M.9 planted in evaluation orchard TFREC (Phase 1)
  • 2004 - Multi-sites (3) trial (Phase 2)
  • 2007 - Grower trials (Phase 3)

 

 

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