THE REFERENCE PANEL
The Reference Panel
MyFruitTree's dataset consists of thousands of unique apple DNA profiles, which we use to compare your sample’s genotype to. Some of these DNA profiles represent apple cultivars for which we have high confidence that the associated name is correct and the information is publicly available - this is our "Reference Panel". Click on the link below to see the latest spreadsheet of Reference Panel cultivars.
The Reference Panel (Google Sheet)
Gallery of diversity - why MyFruitTree matters
MyFruitTree draws upon data gathered from thousands of apple cultivars and their descendants that have been growing across the U.S.
Information from MyFruitTree can be crucial to identify valuable trees - helping to value, preserve, and utilize them before being lost forever.
MyFruitTree can help reconnect lost names to trees growing in collections, current orchards, backyards, abandoned orchards, old homesteads, and other natural, agricultural, and urban settings.