Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Corylus plant named ‘Felix’ characterized by an upright plant habit and high vigor, green developing and fully expanded leaves during the spring and summer, resistance to eastern filbert blight caused by the fungus Anisogramma anomala (Peck) E. Müller, presence of random amplified polymorphic DNA markers 152-800 and AA12-850, expression of incompatibility alleles S15 and S21 in the styles, and DNA fingerprints at 14 of 24 microsatellite marker loci differ from both parents OSU 384.095 and ‘Delta’, and from one parent at an additional 6 marker loci.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Corylus plant named ‘Dorris’ characterized by a spreading plant habit and low vigor, yellowish-green developing and fully expanded leaves during the spring and summer, resistance to eastern filbert blight caused by the fungus Anisogramma anomala (Peck) E. Müller, presence of random amplified polymorphic DNA markers 152-800 and 268-580, expression of incompatibility alleles S1 and S12 in the styles, and DNA fingerprints at 14 of 24 microsatellite marker loci differ from both parents OSU 309.074 and ‘Delta’, and from one parent at an additional 9 marker loci.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Corylus plant named ‘York’ characterized by globose plant habit and moderate vigor, green developing and fully expanded leaves during the spring and summer, resistance to eastern filbert blight caused by the fungus Anisogramma anomala (Peck) E. Müller, presence of random amplified polymorphic DNA markers 152-800 and AA12-850, expression of incompatibility alleles S2 and S21 in the styles, and DNA fingerprints at 10 of 23 microsatellite marker loci that differ from both parents OSU 479.027 and OSU 504.065, and from one parent at an additional 11 marker loci.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Corylus plant named ‘Red Dragon,’ characterized by its outwardly spreading plant habit, twisting stems, rich dark burgundy-colored leaves, burgundy color of the catkins and leaf buds, and resistance to eastern filbert blight caused by the fungus Anisogramma anomala (Peck) E. Muller.

Abstract: ‘AU Gobbler II’ is a new and distinct Chinese chestnut cultivar that is precocious and produces a medium to large crop annually of small nuts that mature early and start dropping about September 4. Nut drop continues for a 4 to 5 week period. The nuts mature and start dropping 2-3 weeks before most cultivars. The early nut drop and small nut size of ‘AU Gobbler II’ makes it ideal for use as a food source for turkey and other wildlife. ‘AU Gobbler II’ is an excellent companion cultivar to ‘AU Gobbler I’ as nut drop begins about 10 days after nut drop of ‘AU Gobbler I’ and extends the season of available food supply for wildlife. The major nut drop period of ‘AU Gobbler II’ occurs after the major nut drop period of ‘AU Gobbler I’.

Abstract: ‘AU Buck II’ is a new and distinct Chinese chestnut cultivar that is blight resistant, precocious and prolific. It produces a large nut. Nut drop begins about September 15 and continues for a 6-7 week period. A large percentage of the nuts drop during the first three weeks after the beginning of nut drop. ‘AU Buck II’ nuts mature and start dropping during the early phase of the normal ripening period that most Chinese chestnut cultivars mature and drop nuts in the area. ‘AU Buck II’ is a large tree that was 9.14 meters tall, with a canopy area of 101.36 square meters at 15-years of age. ‘AU Buck II’ is the second cultivar to mature and drop nuts in a series of four Chinese chestnut cultivars that will provide for a continuous nut drop of a high energy wildlife food source from late August through mid-to-late November.

Abstract: The disease resistant ‘AU Encore’ seguin offers food availability for wildlife over an extended period. A single plant drops nuts for a 2-3 month period (September 27-November 30). Nut size varies with season and the average weight is between 2 and 3 grams. The plant does not bloom until mid-May, therefore late spring frosts do not damage the flowers. In most seasons, the ‘AU Encore’ seguin cultivar will have 2-3 flushes of vegetative growth. The nut quality is similar to the Chinese chestnut in that it is high in starch and sugar (40-42%) and low in fats. ‘AU Encore’ seguin is an excellent companion cultivar for ‘AU Premier’ seguin since the major nut drop for ‘AU Encore’ seguin occurs after the major nut drop period of ‘AU Premier’ seguin.

Abstract: ‘AU Buck III’ is a new and distinct Chinese chestnut cultivar that is blight resistant, precocious and an annual bearer. It produces a medium to heavy crop load each year and a medium sized nut. Nut drop begins about September 25 and continues for a 4-5 week period. A large percentage of the nuts drop during the first three weeks of the period that nuts drop from this cultivar. ‘AU Buck III’ is a small to medium sized tree that is round in shape with low, dense, and spreading branches that was 6.71 meters tall, with a canopy covering an area of 41.85 square meters at 20 years old. ‘AU Buck III’ is the third cultivar to mature and drop nuts in a series of four Chinese chestnut cultivars that will provide for a continuous nut drop of a high energy wildlife food source from late August through mid-to-late November.

Abstract: The disease resistant ‘AU Premier’ seguin offers food availability for wildlife over an extended period. A single plant drops nuts for a 2-3 month period. Nut size varies with season and the average weight is between 1 and 1.5 grams. The plant does not bloom until mid-May, therefore late spring frosts do not damage the flowers. In most seasons, the ‘AU Premier’ seguin cultivar will have 2-3 flushes of vegetative growth. The nut quality is similar to the Chinese chestnut in that it is high in starch and sugar (40-42%) and low in fats. ‘AU Premier’ seguin begins to drop its crop of medium sized nuts about September 8 and nut drop continues until mid-November. ‘AU Premier’ seguin is an excellent companion cultivar for ‘AU Encore’ seguin since the major nut drop for ‘AU Premier’ seguin occurs before the major nut drop period of ‘AU Encore’ seguin.

Abstract: ‘AU Buck I’ is a new and distinct Chinese chestnut cultivar that is precocious, produces a large crop annually of small to medium sized nuts that mature early and the nuts start dropping about August 28. Nut drop continues for a 4-5 week period. The nuts mature and start dropping 3-4 weeks before most cultivars. The early nut drop and small to medium nut size of ‘AU Buck I’ make it ideal for use as a food source for wildlife. ‘AU Buck I’ is a medium to tall tree with a height of 8.53 meters and a smaller canopy area (62.74 square feet) than most Chinese chestnut trees. ‘AU Buck I’ is the first cultivar to mature and drop nuts in a series of four Chinese chestnut cultivars that will provide for a continuous nut drop of a high energy wildlife food source from late August through mid-to-late November.

Abstract: ‘AU Buck IV’ is a new and distinct Chinese chestnut cultivar that is blight resistant, precocious and an annual bearer. It produces a medium to heavy crop load each year and a large sized nut. Nut drop begins about October 10 and continues for a 5-6 week period. A high percentage of nuts produced drop during the first 4 weeks of the period that nuts drop from this cultivar. ‘AU Buck IV’ is a small tree that is broadly elliptic in shape with high, upright to spreading and diffuse branches that was 8.23 meters tall with a canopy covering an area of 30.19 square meters at 15 years old. ‘AU Buck IV’ is the fourth cultivar to mature and drop nuts in a series of four Chinese chestnut cultivars that will provide for a continuous nut drop of a high energy wildlife food source from late August through mid-to-late November.

Abstract: ‘AU Gobbler I’ is a new and distinct Chinese chestnut cultivar that is precocious and produces a large crop annually of small nuts that mature early and start dropping about August 25. Nut drop continues for a 4 to 5 week period. The nuts mature and start dropping 3-4 weeks before most cultivars. The early nut drop and small nut size of ‘AU Gobbler I’ makes it ideal for use as a food source for turkey and other wildlife species. ‘AU Gobbler I’ is an excellent companion cultivar to ‘AU Gobbler II’ as nut drop begins about 10 days earlier than nut drop of ‘AU Gobbler II’ and extends the season of available food supply for turkey and other wildlife. The major nut drop period of ‘AU Gobbler I’ occurs before the major nut drop period of ‘AU' Gobbler II’.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of pistachio tree, characterized by the glossy, medium red to reddish green color of young foliage, the dull, dark green color of mature foliage, and the rounded upright growth habit, which is particularly useful as a rootstock upon which commercial nut bearing pistachio varieties may be budded or grafted.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of pistachio tree, characterized by the deep, dark red color of young foliage, the rich dark green color of mature foliage, and the rounded upright growth habit in young trees.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of pistachio tree, characterized by the rounded and upright growth of the plant and the glabrous and leathery characteristic of the foliage, which is particularly useful as a rootstock upon which commercial nut bearing pistachio varieties may be budded or grafted.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Pistachio tree denominated ‘Golden Hills’ is described. This selection's most significant advantage over the industry standard is the higher early yield and a greater percentage of this yield is composed of edible split nuts. This variety also has less of a chilling requirement for dormancy resulting in more uniform spring foliation, flowering, pollination and nut maturity at harvest.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of pistachio tree denominated ‘Lost Hills’ is described. This selections most significant advantage is the superior size and appearance of the in-shell nut. The variety is less chilling sensitive than ‘Kerman’ which improves uniformity of foliation, bloom, nut set, nut fill and uniformity of nut maturity at harvest.

Abstract: A new and distinct pistachio tree named ‘PETE I’, characterized by a very white shell nut with a 90% or higher split ratio and a large nut size (18 to 20 nuts per ounce), nut meat color brilliant purple on the exterior with a dark green interior, a very high resistance to Botryosphaeria panicle and shoot blight (Botryosphaeria dothidea) fungus, large, dark green leaves and an early bloom.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of pistachio tree denominated ‘Randy’ is described. This cultivar is an early flowering male that will be used as a pollenizer for ‘Golden Hills’ and ‘Lost Hills’. It has excellent flowering synchrony with ‘Golden Hills’ and ‘Lost Hills’ and can be used to cover the earlier part of the ‘Kerman’ flowering period during seasons in which ‘Kerman’ flowering is extended. This generally occurs during seasons of low chill, which are expected to become more frequent in the future due to continued global warming ‘Peters’, the standard male used to pollenize ‘Kerman’, often flowers too late to cover the earlier part of the ‘Kerman’ bloom period under these conditions. ‘Randy’ was selected for high pollen viability, durability, and a high level of pollen production (based on visual evaluation). ‘Randy’ flowers 2 to 4 weeks earlier than ‘Peters’, the standard pollenizer for ‘Kerman’. ‘Peters’ flowers too late to be a very effective pollinator for the new cultivars.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of pistachio tree, characterized by the deep, dark red color of young foliage, the rich dark green color of mature foliage, and the rounded upright growth habit in young trees.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of pistachio tree, characterized by the glossy, medium red to reddish green color of young foliage, the dull, dark green color of mature foliage, and the rounded upright growth habit, which is particularly useful as a rootstock upon which commercial nut bearing pistachio varieties may be budded or grafted.

Abstract: The disease resistant ‘AU Encore’ seguin offers food availability for wildlife over an extended period. A single plant drops nuts for a 2–3 month period (September 27–November 30). Nut size varies with season and the average weight is between 2 and 3 grams. The plant does not bloom until mid-May, therefore late spring frosts do not damage the flowers. In most seasons, the ‘AU Encore’ seguin cultivar will have 2–3 flushes of vegetative growth. The nut quality is similar to the Chinese chestnut in that it is high in starch and sugar (40–42%) and low in fats. ‘AU Encore’ seguin is an excellent companion cultivar for ‘AU Premier’ seguin since the major nut drop for ‘AU Encore’ seguin occurs after the major nut drop period of ‘AU Premier’ seguin.

Abstract: ‘AU Buck II’ is a new and distinct Chinese chestnut cultivar that is blight resistant, precocious and prolific. It produces a large nut. Nut drop begins about September 15 and continues for a 6–7 week period. A large percentage of the nuts drop during the first three weeks after the beginning of nut drop. ‘AU Buck II’ nuts mature and start dropping during the early phase of the normal ripening period that most Chinese chestnut cultivars mature and drop nuts in the area. ‘AU Buck II’ is a large tree that was 9.14 meters tall, with a canopy area of 101.36 square meters at 15-years of age. ‘AU Buck II’ is the second cultivar to mature and drop nuts in a series of four Chinese chestnut cultivars that will provide for a continuous nut drop of a high energy wildlife food source from late August through mid-to-late November.

Abstract: ‘AU Gobbler I’ is a new and distinct Chinese chestnut cultivar that is precocious and produces a large crop annually of small nuts that mature early and start dropping about August 25. Nut drop continues for a 4 to 5 week period. The nuts mature and start dropping 3-4 weeks before most cultivars. The early nut drop and small nut size of ‘AU Gobbler I’ makes it ideal for use as a food source for turkey and other wildlife species. ‘AU Gobbler I’ is an excellent companion cultivar to ‘AU Gobbler II’ as nut drop begins about 10 days earlier than nut drop of ‘AU Gobbler II’ and extends the season of available food supply for turkey and other wildlife. The major nut drop period of ‘AU Gobbler I’ occurs before the major nut drop period of ‘AU Gobbler II’.

Abstract: ‘AU Buck III’ is a new and distinct Chinese chestnut cultivar that is blight resistant, precocious and an annual bearer. It produces a medium to heavy crop load each year and a medium sized nut. Nut drop begins about September 25 and continues for a 4–5 week period. A large percentage of the nuts drop during the first three weeks of the period that nuts drop from this cultivar. ‘AU Buck III’ is a small to medium sized tree that is round in shape with low, dense, and spreading branches that was 6.71 meters tall, with a canopy covering an area of 41.85 square meters at 20 years old. ‘AU Buck III’ is the third cultivar to mature and drop nuts in a series of four Chinese chestnut cultivars that will provide for a continuous nut drop of a high energy wildlife food source from late August through mid-to-late November.

Abstract: ‘AU Gobbler II’ is a new and distinct Chinese chestnut cultivar that is precocious and produces a medium to large crop annually of small nuts that mature early and start dropping about September 4. Nut drop continues for a 4 to 5 week period. The nuts mature and start dropping 2-3 weeks before most cultivars. The early nut drop and small nut size of ‘AU Gobbler II’ makes it ideal for use as a food source for turkey and other wildlife. ‘AU Gobbler II’ is an excellent companion cultivar to ‘AU Gobbler I’ as nut drop begins about 10 days after nut drop of ‘AU Gobbler I’ and extends the season of available food supply for wildlife. The major nut drop period of ‘AU Gobbler II’ occurs after the major nut drop period of ‘AU Gobbler I’.

Abstract: The disease resistant ‘AU Premier’ seguin offers food availability for wildlife over an extended period. A single plant drops nuts for a 2-3 month period. Nut size varies with season and the average weight is between 1 and 1.5 grams. The plant does not bloom until mid-May, therefore late spring frosts do not damage the flowers. In most seasons, the ‘AU Premier’ seguin cultivar will have 2-3 flushes of vegetative growth. The nut quality is similar to the Chinese chestnut in that it is high in starch and sugar (40-42%) and low in fats. ‘AU Premier’ seguin begins to drop its crop of medium sized nuts about September 8 and nut drop continues until mid-November. ‘AU Premier’ seguin is an excellent companion cultivar for ‘AU Encore’ seguin since the major nut drop for ‘AU Premier’ seguin occurs before the major nut drop period of ‘AU Encore’ seguin.

Abstract: ‘AU Buck I’ is a new and distinct Chinese chestnut cultivar that is precocious, produces a large crop annually of small to medium sized nuts that mature early and the nuts start dropping about August 28. Nut drop continues for a 4-5 week period. The nuts mature and start dropping 3-4 weeks before most cultivars. The early nut drop and small to medium nut size of ‘AU Buck I’ make it ideal for use as a food source for wildlife. ‘AU Buck I’ is a medium to tall tree with a height of 8.53 meters and a smaller canopy area (62.74 square feet) than most Chinese chestnut trees. ‘AU Buck I’ is the first cultivar to mature and drop nuts in a series of four Chinese chestnut cultivars that will provide for a continuous nut drop of a high energy wildlife food source from late August through mid-to-late November.

Abstract: ‘AU Buck IV’ is a new and distinct Chinese chestnut cultivar that is blight resistant, precocious and an annual bearer. It produces a medium to heavy crop load each year and a large sized nut. Nut drop begins about October 10 and continues for a 5-6 week period. A high percentage of nuts produced drop during the first 4 weeks of the period that nuts drop from this cultivar. ‘AU Buck IV’ is a small tree that is broadly elliptic in shape with high, upright to spreading and diffuse branches that was 8.23 meters tall with a canopy covering an area of 30.19 square meters at 15 years old. ‘AU Buck IV’ is the fourth cultivar to mature and drop nuts in a series of four Chinese chestnut cultivars that will provide for a continuous nut drop of a high energy wildlife food source from late August through mid-to-late November.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Corylus plant named ‘Red Dragon,’ characterized by its outwardly spreading plant habit, twisting stems, rich dark burgundy-colored leaves, burgundy color of the catkins and leaf buds, and resistance to eastern filbert blight caused by the fungus Anisogramma anomala (Peck) E. Muller.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Corylus plant named ‘Tonda Pacifica’ is provided.

Abstract: A pecan tree distinguished by the following unique combination of characteristics: Precociousness, moderately early nut maturity, large nut size, a nut with a high percentage kernel, exceptional kernel quality, moderate resistance to scab and good resistance to powdery mildew and to black pecan aphid.