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100 Innovative Horticulturists
Dave and George Allan
Washington fruit growers
1970s-present
Growers and horticulturists
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Bruce Allen
Washington fruit grower
1980s-present
Grower and pomologist
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Grady Auvil
Washington fruit grower
1930s-1990s
Legendary and innovative apple grower
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Tom Auvil
Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission
1990s-present
Helped form Technology Roadmap for Tree Fruit Production
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Liberty Hyde Bailey
Michigan State University
Cornell University
1870s-1930s
Considered the father of tree fruit horticulture, varieties, tree training
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James Ballard
Washington State University
1970s-1990
Created Pacific Northwest Fruit Testers Association
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Dr. Martin Barnes
University of California
1960s-1990s
Tree nut pest research
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Bill Barnett
University of California
1960s-1990s
Integrated Pest Management
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Bruce Barritt
Washington State University
1980s-present
Apple breeding, tree fruit research
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Richard Bartram
Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission
1960s-1990s
Extension educator and tree fruit specialist
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Jack Batjer
USDA
Washington State Horticultural Association
1930s-1960s
Plant physiologist
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Dick Bethell
University of California
1960s-1990s
Integrated Pest Management in pears
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Jim Beutel
University of California
1970s-1990s
Stone fruit pomology
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M. A. Blake
Rutgers University
1940s-1970s
Variety development.
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Dave Blanpied
Cornell University
1960s-1990s
Fruit handling and storage
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Reid Brooks
University of California
1910s-1960s
Variety description and development
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Martin Bukovac
Michigan State University
1950s-1990s
Plant growth regulators
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Mike Bush
Washington State University
1990s-present
Entomology and pest management
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Ruben Canales
Washington fruit grower
1980s-present
Orchard training
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Robert Carlson
Michigan State University
International Dwarf Fruit Tree Association
1950s-1990s
Dwarfing rootstocks
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William Chandler
Cornell University
University of California
1910s-1940s
Author of pioneering pomology textbook Deciduous Orchards
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Norman Childers
Rutgers University
University of Florida
1930s-present
Author of Modern Fruit Science
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Ernie Christ
Rutgers University
1960s-1990s
Variety Development
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Rob Crassweller
Penn State University
1980s-present
Pomology and fruit maturity
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Mel Crowder
Washington State Horticultural Association
1960s-1990s
Association leadership
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George Darrow
USDA
1910s-1970s
Strawberries, small fruits
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Dr. Clancy Davis
University of California
1950s-1980s
Integrated Pest Management
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Leonard Day
University of California
1910s-1950s
Rootstock development
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Charlie De La Chapelle
Washington apple grower
1980s-present
Water management, tree fruit production.
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M.J. Dorsey
University of Illinois
1920s-1960s
tree conditioning of peaches
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Don Elfving
Washington State University
1980s-present
Plant Growth regulators
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Rod Farrow
New York fruit grower
1980s-present
Tree fruit production
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Dave Ferree
Ohio State University
1960s-1990s
Rootstocks, pomology
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Doyle Fleming
Washington fruit grower
1960s-2000s
Variety development
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Chick Forshey
Cornell University
1950s-1980s
Bloom time research
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John Fowler
New York fruit grower
1980s-present
One of the first growers to use super-spindle
training system
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Jerry Frecon
Stark Bros’ Nurseries
Rutgers University
1970s-present
Variety research and licensing, Extension leader
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Victor Gardner
Michigan State University
1930s-1970s
Wrote several books on horticulture
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Marvin Gerdts
University of California
1970s-1990s
Stone fruit and almond pomology
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Joseph Gourley
Ohio State University
1920s-1940s
Horticulture educator
president of American Society for Horticultural Science
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Duane Greene
University of Massachusetts
1990s-present
Tree fruit blooming, weather, thinning research
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George Greene
Penn State University
1960s-2000s
Tree fruit production systems
plant growth regulators, nutrition
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Fred Hartman
Ohio State University
1950s-1990s
Pomology and horticulture education
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Richard Hayden
Purdue University
1960s-present
Horticulture educator
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U.P. Hedrick
New York State Agricultural Experiment Station
1900s-1930s
Fruit breeding, pomology author
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A.J. Heinicke
Cornell University
1930s-1960s
Pomology
plant anatomy research
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Don Heinicke
USDA
Pacific Northwest
1960s-1970s
High-density orchard production, training, pruning
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Claron Hesse
University of California
1930s-1980s
Variety development
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Wally Heuser
International Fruit Tree Association
International Plant Management
1960s-present
Variety research and innovation
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Freeman Howlett
Ohio State University
1920s-1960s
Plant nutrition, rootstock, and variety research
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Steve Hoying
Cornell University
1980s-present
Fruit pomology and horticulture research
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Jerry Hull
Michigan State University
1960s-1990s
Apple thinning and production
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John Jackson
International Society for Horticultural Science
1970s-1990s
European fruit production
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Stanley Johnston
Michigan State University
1930s-1960s
Peach variety development
including Redhaven in 1940
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Dale Kester
University of California-Davis
1950s-1990s
Almond development and plant propagation
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George Lamont
New York fruit grower
New York State Horticultural Society
1960s-present
High-density training systems
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Gregory Lang
Washington State University
Michigan State University
1980s-present
Cherry varieties
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Paul Larsen
Michigan State University
Washington State University
Utah State University
1940s-1990s
Tree fruit research and Extension educator
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Jean Marie Lespinasse
National Institute of Agro-Alimentary Research
Bordeaux, France
1960s-2000s
Varieties, apple training
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Ormand Lilliland
University of California
1940s-1970s
Summer pruning research
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Bill Luce
Washington State University
1940s-1970s
Fruit Extension research
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J.R. Magness
USDA
Oregon
1930s-1950s
Irrigation, apple storage research
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Jerry Mandigo
Michigan State University
1950s-1980s
Dwarfing rootstocks and planting systems
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Richard Marini
Rutgers University
Virginia Tech University
Penn State University
1980s-present
Rootstocks, apple and peach tree pruning and training
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Dick Norton
Cornell University
1960s-1990s
Apple tree training, dwarf trees
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Jim Nugent
Michigan State University
1980s-present
Cherry varieties and rootstocks
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Darrel Oakes
New York fruit grower
1970s-present
Tree training
harvesting efficiency
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Herman Oberhofer
Germany
1980s-present
German and European fruit production
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Dr. Joe Ogawa
University of California-Davis
1950s-1980s
Plant pathologist, author of Diseases of Temperate Zone Tree Fruit and Nut Crops
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Fred Overley
Washington State University
1920s-1960s
First superintendent of Washington Tree Fruit Research Center
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John Palmer
New Zealand Society for Horticultural Science
1980s-present
Australian, New Zealand fruit production
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Ron Perry
Michigan State University
1970s-present
Rootstocks, root distribution
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Barclay Poling
North Carolina State University
1970s-present
Plastic mulch strawberry production
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Marvin Pritts
Cornell University
1980s-present
Pest and nutrient management in berries
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Edward Proebsting Sr.
University of California
1920s-1960s
Irrigation research
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Bruce Reisch
Cornell University
1980s-present
Grapevine production and research
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Terence Robinson
Cornell University
1980s-present
Rootstock evaluations, fruit tree training
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Roy Rom
University of Arkansas
1960s-1980s
Peach variety development
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Jim Schupp
University of Maine
Cornell University
Penn State University
1980s-present
Pomology research, fruit thinning
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Phil Schwallier
Michigan State University
1980s-present
Coordinator of Clarksville Horticultural Experiment Station
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Ralph Scorza
USDA
Kearneysville, WV
1990s-present
Peach tree production and diseases, including plum pox virus
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Tim Smith
Washington State University
1980s-present
Tree fruit production and nutrition
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John Snyder
Washington State University
1940s-1960s
Tree fruit pomology, research
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Bob Stebbins
Oregon State University
1980s-present
Tree fruit production, pear training and pest management
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Warren Stiles
Rutgers University
University of Maine
Cornell University
1950s-1990s
Nutrition, tree training
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Herb Teichman
Michigan fruit grower
1960s-1980s
Mechanical harvesting and tree shakers
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Warren Tufts
University of California
1930s-1960s
Pruning research
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H.B. Tukey
Michigan State University
1940s-1960s
Horticulture research, weed management, fruit marketing
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Ron Tukey
Washington State University
1970s-1990s
Tree fruit nutrition
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Stuart Tustin
HortResearch, NZ
1990s-present
Tree fruit production systems
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Kay Uriu
University of California
1960s-1990s
Pomology and plant nutrition
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Mario Viveros
University of California
1980s-present
Almond and tree nut production
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Roger Way
New York State Agricultural Experiment Station
1950s-1980s
Apple and cherry breeding and variety development
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Kurt Werth
Variety Innovation Consortium
South Tyrol, Italy
1980s-present
Italian fruit production
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Bob Wertheim
The Netherlands
1980s-present
European fruit production
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Matt Whiting
Washington State University
1980s-present
Stone fruit physiology
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E.J. Wickson
University of California
1910s-1940s
Orchard planting and horticulture research
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Max Williams
Washington State University
1960s-1990s
Plant physiology, tree fruit research
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Jens Wunsche
Nelson Research Centre
New Zealand
1990s-present
Apple tree canopy management
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Keith Yoder
Virginia Tech University
1980s-present
Plant physiology and plant diseases
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