Rediscovered Plant Cultivars (Cultivated Varieties)
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Dozens of apples rediscovered: https://applesearch.org/apples_found.html
See also:
https://www.dailypress.com/virginiagazette/news/va-vg-brown-taliaferro-apple-1213-20191226-sao7wvf6trf5ff5thpsgzs3m3i-story.html
https://www.theoaklandpress.com/lifestyles/10-pioneer-era-apple-types-thought-extinct-found-in-u-s-west/article_d73f281a-832d-11ea-912d-d7b21bd8f36e.html
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/how-discover-forgotten-apples
https://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/wireStory/10-pioneer-era-apple-types-thought-extinct-found-70156282
Calhoun, Creighton Lee. (1992). [url=http://southerngardenhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Magnolia_SummerFall_1992.pdf]A History of Southern Apples[/url]. Magnolia 9(1): 1-5.
The Illustrated History of Apples in the United States and Canada
by Daniel J. Bussey, edited by Kent Whealy, published by JAK KAW Press, LLC.
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/heritage-appalachian-apples?utm_medium=atlas-page&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR3GNLzKf35fQ3NEmB2JUB_0R8po9L-CukqupMyh4zc9aU7iP9sbGp9M6H0
https://www.wweek.com/outdoors/2021/06/05/two-apple-varieties-thought-to-be-extinct-have-been-found-in-oregon/
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Apple hunters searching for lost apples:
Creighton Lee Calhoun
David Benscoter
John Bunker
Carlos Manning
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Cultivar name
Agave sanpedroensis Hodgson, Salywon & Doelle, 2018
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
Notes
References
Fish, S. K. and P. R. Fish. 2014. Agave (Agave spp.): A crop lost and found in the US-Mexico Borderlands. Pp. 102–138 in New Lives for Ancient and Extinct Crop, ed. P. E. Minnis. Tucson: University of Arizona Press.
Hodgson, Wendy C., Salywon, Andrew M. and Doelle, William H. (2018). Hohokam Lost Crop Found: A New Agave (Agavaceae) Species Only Known from Large-scale pre-Columbian Agricultural Fields in Southern Arizona. Systematic Botany 43(3): 734-740. [[url=http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1600/036364418X697445]Abstract[/url]]
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Cultivar name: Animal Farm (apple)
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Cultivar name
Apples (general)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
Notes
References
Calhoun, Creighton Lee Jnr. (2010). Old Southern Apples: A Comprehensive History and Description of Varieties for Collectors, Growers, and Fruit Enthusiasts (revised and expanded second edition). Vermont, USA: Chelsea Green Publishing Company. 329 pp. [384 pp.?] [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=XCFYuLbMuZQC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false]
Routson, Kanin J. et al. (2009). Identification of Historic Apple Trees in the Southwestern United States and Implications for Conservation. HortScience 44(3): 589-594. [[url=http://hortsci.ashspublications.org/content/44/3/589.abstract]Abstract[/url]]
http://www.albc-usa.org/RAFT/images/Resources/applebklet_web-3-11.pdf
https://news.wsu.edu/2015/04/09/wsu-researchers-sleuth-resurrect-lost-apples-of-the-palouse/
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Cultivar name
Arkansas Beauty (apple)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
Notes
Eastern Washington. Rediscovered by David Benscoter.
References
https://news.wsu.edu/2015/04/09/wsu-researchers-sleuth-resurrect-lost-apples-of-the-palouse/
https://lmtribune.com/northwest/once-lost-to-time-now-found-on-palouse/article_76995d7a-69dd-518d-8a00-634cfb88e197.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/29/us/apple-varieties-pacific-northwest.html
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Cultivar name: Arkansas Sweet (apple)
References
https://seedlingapples.wordpress.com/nick-botners-apples-2/
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Cultivar name
Bean
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
Notes
References
https://www.thrillist.com/lifestyle/nation/how-an-extinct-bean-accidentally-made-me-a-farmer
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Cultivar name: Biltmore (apple)
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Cultivar name: Blackjack (apple)
Geographical origin: England
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Cultivar name: Blake apple
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Cultivar name: Bobal (grape)
Geographical origin: Levante area
References
https://www.spanish-wines.org/spanish-grapes-red.html
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Cultivar name
Bradford (melon)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
Notes
References
https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/05/19/407949182/saving-the-sweetest-watermelon-the-south-has-ever-known
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Cultivar name
Brandywine tomato
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
Notes
References
https://www.everwilde.com/store/Brandywine-Red-Heirloom-Tomato-Seeds.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandywine_(tomato)
http://www.purewatergazette.net/quisenberry.htm
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Cultivar name
Bringewood Pippin (apple)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
Shropshire, England?
"Extinction" date
?
Rediscovered in
2000's?
Notes
"In one case, bright yellow apples on an old tree in a neglected orchard in Shropshire were identified as Bringewood Pippin, first bred in the early 19th century.
It is one of more than 60 lost varieties found near the Welsh border.
Local orchardist Tom Adams said: 'It was probably 100 years old and the only one of its kind left. It was a lost variety. Its DNA was tested and it was shown to be unique'."
Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5006817/Local-orchards-helping-bring-forgotten-apple-types.html
References
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5006817/Local-orchards-helping-bring-forgotten-apple-types.html
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Cultivar name
Burr Knot (apple)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
Notes
References
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5006817/Local-orchards-helping-bring-forgotten-apple-types.html
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Cultivar name
Butter (apple)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
Notes
"Carlos Manning is silent but smiling as he peels the pale yellow skin from an apple and slices off a bite of its butter-colored flesh.
"Not many people have ever tasted this one," he says, balancing the first slice on his paring knife.
Manning has eaten thousands of apples and grown thousands more in his lifetime, but this is special-- his first taste of an "old-timey" Butter variety rediscovered last summer in Greenbrier County."
Source: http://articles.latimes.com/2000/apr/09/news/mn-17682
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Cultivar name: Campanine (apple)
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Cultivar name: Carménère / Carmenere (grape)
Wild ancestor: Vinis vitifera
Geographical origin: Médoc region, Bordeaux, France
"Extinction" date: mid-19th century
Rediscovered in: 1994 (Cáceres-Mella et al., 2014)
References
Cáceres-Mella, Alejandro et al. (2014). Phenolic composition and mouthfeel characteristics resulting from blending Chilean red wines. J. Sci. Food Agric. 94: 666-676. doi:10.1002/jsfa.6303
Granett, J. (2004). Rooting out the wine plague. Nature 428: 20.
Mattivi, F., Vrhovsek, U., Masuero, D. and Trainotti, D. (2009). Differences in the amount and structure of extractable skin and seed tannins amongst red grape varieties. Aust J Grape Wine Res 15: 27-35.
Obreque-Slier E, Pena-Neira A, Lõpez-Solís R, Zamora-Marín F, RicardoDa Silva J and Laureano O. (2010). Comparative study of the phenolic composition of seeds and skins from Carménère and Cabernet Sauvignon grape varieties (Vitis vinifera L.) during ripening. J Agric Food Chem 58:3591–3599 (2010).
Vallarino, José G. et al. (2014). Abiotic stresses differentially affect the expression of O-methyltransferase genes related to methoxypyrazine biosynthesis in seeded and parthenocarpic fruits of Vitis vinifera (L.). Food Chemistry 154: 117-126.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carménère
https://io9.gizmodo.com/how-did-an-extinct-french-wine-grape-end-up-in-chile-1692251631?IR=T
https://www.thevintagenews.com/2017/11/28/carmenere-wine-believed-extinct-for-150-years-revives/
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Cultivar name
Carolina African runner (peanut)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
Notes
References
https://modernfarmer.com/2015/01/carolina-african-runner-peanut/
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Cultivar name: Carter's Blue (apple)
References
Calhoun, Creighton Lee, Jr. "Old Southern Apples", Blacksburg, Virginia 1995, MacDonald and Woodward, (ISBN 978-0-939923-37-3), page 59
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_apple_cultivars
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Cultivar name: Catawba (apple)
References
http://bighorsecreekfarm.com/catawba-2/
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Cultivar name: Cauley (apple)
Rediscovered in: 1919
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Cultivar name
Cedar Hill Black (apple)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
New Mexico?
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
Notes
References
http://www.cortezjournal.com/article/20151018/NEWS01/151019842/Our-forgotten-apples-
https://the-journal.com/articles/2438
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Cultivar name: Cercis glabra (yunnanensis) 'Celestial Plum'
References
http://members.tripod.com/~Hatch_L/varcon.pdf
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Cultivar name: Chatley's Kernel (apple)
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Cultivar name: Chrysanthemum × superbum ‘Fiona Coghill’
Wild ancestor: Chrysanthemum × superbum
References
Species Bibliography
RHS & NCCPG (2007). Growing Heritage Action Plan. Action Plan for conservation of plants in cultivation. Royal Horticultural Society, London.
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Cultivar name
Cockes Prolific (corn)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
Notes
References
https://www.heirloomgardener.com/organic-gardening/keeping-heirloom-seeds-alive-zm0z18wzpop
https://sowtrueseed.com/products/cockes-prolific-dent-corn
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Cultivar name
Colorado Orange (apple)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
Notes
Cañon City, Colorado
Rediscovered in part by Paul Telck
References
1916 Moncrief Orchard Book from Winfield, Kansas
http://www.cortezjournal.com/article/20151018/NEWS01/151019842/Our-forgotten-apples-
https://the-journal.com/articles/2438
https://www.9news.com/article/life/events/rare-apple-getting-second-chance-in-colorado/449934672 [video showing cuttings with leaves]
https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2014/09/10/347386837/colorado-orange-helps-seed-states-new-fruit-economy
https://coloradosun.com/2019/12/18/colorado-orange-apple-found/
https://alkhaleejtoday.co/international/5048344/A-duo-finds-a-rare-type-of-fruit-believed-to-be.html
https://www.outtherecolorado.com/news/extinct-colorado-fruit-rediscovered-and-up-for-auction/article_eef526ba-080e-11eb-8ade-8743768f2cad.html
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Cultivar name
Crimson Gold / Little Rosybloom (apple)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
California, USA
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
After 1950
Notes
References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_apple_cultivars
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimson_Gold_(apple)
http://www.kuffelcreek.com/applelist.htm
http://www.greenmantlenursery.com/fruit/etter-apples.htm
https://adamapples.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/crimson-gold.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20150105222417/http://www.rittmanorchards.com/apples/crimsongold.html
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Cultivar name: Cutting Hill (apple)
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Cultivar name
Dickinson (apple)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
Notes
Eastern Washington
References
https://lmtribune.com/northwest/once-lost-to-time-now-found-on-palouse/article_76995d7a-69dd-518d-8a00-634cfb88e197.html
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Cultivar name: Disharoon (apple)
Geographical origin: Georgia, USA
References
http://www.kuffelcreek.com/applelist.htm
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Cultivar name
Ewalt (apple)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
Notes
Rediscovered near Hauser Lake, Idaho.
References
https://lmtribune.com/northwest/once-lost-to-time-now-found-on-palouse/article_76995d7a-69dd-518d-8a00-634cfb88e197.html
http://www.growingproduce.com/fruits/apples-pears/apple-varieties-thought-extinct-found/
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Cultivar name
Fall Jeneting (apple)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
Notes
References
https://news.wsu.edu/2015/04/09/wsu-researchers-sleuth-resurrect-lost-apples-of-the-palouse/
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Cultivar name: Fletcher Sweet (apple)
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Cultivar name
Flushing Spitzenburg (apple)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
Notes
References
https://www.thestar.com/business/2019/11/20/how-a-pair-of-scientific-prospectors-dig-through-old-records-to-yield-long-lost-apples.html
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Cultivar name
Forbidden fruit #1 (citrus)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
Notes
References
Bowman, Kim D. and Gmitter, Frederick, G. (1990). Forbidden fruit ([i]Citrus[/i] sp., Rutaceae) rediscovered in Saint Lucia. Economic Botany 44(2): 165-173. [[url=https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2FBF02860484]Preview[/url]]
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Cultivar name
Forbidden fruit #2 (citrus)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
Notes
References
Bowman, Kim D. and Gmitter, Frederick, G. (1990). Forbidden fruit ([i]Citrus[/i] sp., Rutaceae) rediscovered in Saint Lucia. Economic Botany 44(2): 165-173. [[url=https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2FBF02860484]Preview[/url]]
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Cultivar name: Galvin Sweet (apple)
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Gamble Gold (apple)
Idaho, USA
https://dnews.com/local/lost-apple-found-near-moscow/article_4386728f-5355-52af-89c2-8075d54e0ff2.html
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Cultivar name
Gete-okosomin squash ("800-year old squash")
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
Wisconsin, USA
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
2008 (seeds excavated); 2015 or later (seeds germinated)
Notes
References
http://www.shareable.net/blog/students-grow-extinct-squash-from-800-year-old-seeds
http://nativesnewsonline.com/2017/04/10/archaeologists-dig-up-an-800-year-old-native-american-pot-what-they-found-inside-is-changing-history/
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Giant Crimson (tomato)
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Cultivar name
Gideon Sweet (apple)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
Notes
References
http://www.localharvest.org/blog/25441/entry/rare_old_apples_that_taste
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Cultivar name: Gill's Rock (apple)
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Cultivar name
Gladiolus × brenchleyensis
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
Notes
References
[b]Species Bibliography[/b]
Hamilton, A. P. and Pilbeam, J. A. (2010). The re-discovery of [i]Gladiolus[/i] × [i]brenchleyensis[/i]? A blast from the past? The Gladiolus Annual: 74-76.
Jamieson, Colin. (2015). [url=http://www.rnzih.org.nz/RNZIH_Journal/Pages_2-8_from_2015_Vol18_No1.pdf][i]Gladiolus[/i] × [i]brenchleyensis[/i]: A near-extinct relict of Great Britain is rediscovered in New Zealand[/url]. New Zealand Garden Journal 18(1): 2-8.
Tooley, Michael. (2010). [i]Gladiolus[/i] × [i]brenchleyensis[/i] rediscovered. Curtis’s Botanical Magazine 27(1): 59-70. [[url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1467-8748.2010.01662.x]Abstract[/url]]
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Cultivar name: Golden Pippin (apple)
Geographical origin: Westchester County, New York, USA
References
http://nashobawinery.com/antique-varieties/
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Cultivar name
Halfpenny Green B (apple)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
Notes
References
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5006817/Local-orchards-helping-bring-forgotten-apple-types.html
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Cultivar name
Hall (apple)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
Franklin County, North Carolina, USA
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
2002
Notes
Hall Apple, Hall’s Red, and Hall’s Pippin
References
http://www.kuffelcreek.com/applelist.htm
https://www.slowfoodusa.org/files/img/ark_products/SFUSA_Noble_Fruits_Brochure.pdf
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Cultivar name
Harrison / Harrison Cider (apple)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
USA
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
1976
Notes
References
https://www.slowfoodusa.org/files/img/ark_products/SFUSA_Noble_Fruits_Brochure.pdf
http://newarkfarms.com/projects/bringing-back-the-harrison/
https://www.albemarleciderworks.com/orchard/apple/harrison
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/15/dining/drinks/newark-cider-harrison-apple.html
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Hedera helix 'Rugosa'
Yena, Andriy Vasilyevich and Marshall, Rosalyn. (2019). Rediscovering of historic ivy cultivar 'Rugosa' in Nikitsky Botanical Garden. Plant Biology and Horticulture: theory, innovation 1(150): 39-43.
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Cultivar name: Hog Sweet (apple)
References
https://seedlingapples.wordpress.com/nick-botners-apples-2/
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Cultivar name
Honey Cider (apple)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
Shenandoah Valley, Virginia
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
Notes
References
http://www.foodhistory.com/foodnotes/leftovers/antiqueapples.htm
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Cultivar name: Hunge (apple)
Geographical origin: North Carolina, USA
References
http://www.kuffelcreek.com/applelist.htm
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Cultivar name: Ibiza strawberry
https://www.hortidaily.com/article/9193329/ibiza-recovers-an-indigenous-strawberry-variety-that-was-thought-to-be-extinct/
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Cultivar name
Inzolia Nera (grape)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
Notes
References
http://imbibe.com/news-articles/wines/sicily-rediscovers-six-indigenous-grape-varieties-previously-thought-extinct/
https://www.goodfruit.com/nature-and-nurture-at-sicilian-vineyard/
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Cultivar name
Judean date palm (invalid cultivar?)
Wild ancestor
Phoenix dactylifera
Geographical origin
Judea, Israel
"Extinction" date
2,000 yBP or more recent
Rediscovered in
2005
References:
Gros-Balthazard, Muriel et al. (2021). The genomes of ancient date palms germinated from 2,000 y old seeds. PNAS 118(19): e2025337118.
Sallon S., Solowey E., Cohen Y., Korchinsky R., Egli M., Woodhatch I., et al. (2008). [url=https://science.sciencemag.org/content/320/5882/1464]Germination, genetics, and growth of an ancient date seed[/url]. Science 320 (5882): 1464-1464.
Sallon, Sarah et al. (2020). Origins and insights into the historic Judean date palm based on genetic analysis of germinated ancient seeds and morphometric studies. Science Advances 6(6): eaax0384.
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2232464-extinct-date-palms-grown-from-2000-year-old-seeds-found-near-jerusalem/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judean_date_palm
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/03/150324-ancient-methuselah-date-palm-sprout-science/
http://www.haaretz.com/life/archaeology/.premium-1.649823
Kibbutz harvests previously extinct dates eaten in Judea 2000 years ago: https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/kibbutz-harvests-previously-extinct-dates-eaten-in-judea-2000-years-ago-677583
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Cultivar name
Junaluska / Junaluskee (apple)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
Macon County, North Carolina (western), USA
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
2001
Notes
Full story can be read here: https://applesearch.org/Junaluska_Apple_Discovery.html
References
https://www.slowfoodusa.org/files/img/ark_products/SFUSA_Noble_Fruits_Brochure.pdf
https://applesearch.org/Junaluska_Apple_Descriptions.html
http://appvoices.org/2019/08/07/a-tale-of-orchards-past/
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Cultivar name: Juniperus chinensis (Japonica Group) 'Sylvestris'
References
http://members.tripod.com/~Hatch_L/varcon.pdf
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Cultivar name
Kill-Boys (apple)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
Notes
Rediscovery or not?
References
[b]Original Scientific Description:[/b]
Martell, Charles. (n.d.). Native Apples of Gloucestershire. Available from: https://gloucestershireorchardtrust.org.uk/native_apples_of_gloucestershire.pdf
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Cultivar name: Killerton Sweet (apple)
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Cultivar name
Kittageskee (apple)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
Notes
Rediscovered near Boise, Idaho.
References
https://lmtribune.com/northwest/once-lost-to-time-now-found-on-palouse/article_76995d7a-69dd-518d-8a00-634cfb88e197.html
http://www.growingproduce.com/fruits/apples-pears/apple-varieties-thought-extinct-found/
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Cultivar name: Knotted Kernel (apple)
References
http://www.bernwodeplants.co.uk/descriptions/apple43.htm
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Cultivar name
Link Wonder (apple)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
Notes
References
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5006817/Local-orchards-helping-bring-forgotten-apple-types.html
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Cultivar name
Lucignola (grape)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
Notes
References
http://imbibe.com/news-articles/wines/sicily-rediscovers-six-indigenous-grape-varieties-previously-thought-extinct/
https://www.goodfruit.com/nature-and-nurture-at-sicilian-vineyard/
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Cultivar name: Magnum Bonum / Magna Bonum / Bonum (apple)
Geographical origin: Davidson County, North Carolina, USA
Rediscovered in: 1980's
References
https://seedlingapples.wordpress.com/nick-botners-apples-2/
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Cultivar name: Martin's Custard (apple)
Rediscovered in: 2005
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Cultivar name
McAfee (apple)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
Notes
Rediscovered near Steptoe Butte.
References
https://lmtribune.com/northwest/once-lost-to-time-now-found-on-palouse/article_76995d7a-69dd-518d-8a00-634cfb88e197.html
http://www.growingproduce.com/fruits/apples-pears/apple-varieties-thought-extinct-found/
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Cultivar name
Missouri Riesling (grape)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
Notes
References
https://winesvinesanalytics.com/news/article/118275/New-Wine-from-a-Lost-Vine-in-Missouri
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Cultivar name
Morokanella (grape)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
Cyprus
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
Notes
"The late great Alexis Zambartes spent most of his life researching the Indigenous grapes of Cyprus and rediscovered some 20 species among which was the Morokanella — a grape that was very prominent prior to the Ottoman occupation in the 16th century, but declined to the heavy taxation imposed by them. The grape is slowly making headway though only three wineries produce it."
Source: https://www.durhamregion.com/opinion-story/7562038-cyprus-wines-include-unknown-varieties/
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Moscato Cerletti (grape)
Sparacio, Antonio et al. (2021). Moscato Cerletti, a rediscovered aromatic cultivar with oenological potential in warm and dry areas. OENO One 55(3): 123-140. https://doi.org/10.20870/oeno-one.2021.55.3.4605
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Cultivar name
Nacional cacao
Wild ancestor
Theobroma cacao
Geographical origin
Americas
"Extinction" date
c.1916
Rediscovered in
January 2011 or before
Notes
References
[b]Species Bibliography[/b]
Fabrizio S Noboa, Diego Grijalva, Johanna Andrango. (2022). To'ak Chocolate. In: Joseann Knight, Fabrizio Noboa S., Barney G. Pacheco (eds.). Marketing in Latin America and the Caribbean. London: Routledge. 228 pp. [
Abstract]
https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2011/01/13/chocolate_made_from_extinct_bean_comes_to_canada.html
https://www.austin360.com/entertainmentlife/20190108/austin-bar-offers-100-martini-featuring-once-extinct-chocolate
https://toakchocolate.com/blogs/news/near-extinction-of-the-worlds-oldest-cacao-variety
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Cultivar name
Nancy Crow (apple)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
England
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
Notes
References
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5006817/Local-orchards-helping-bring-forgotten-apple-types.html
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Cultivar name
Narcissus ‘Countess of Annesley’ (daffodil)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
Castlewellan, Co. Down, Northern Ireland
"Extinction" date
1900's
Rediscovered in
2016
Notes
References
Author? (1889). Flower Garden. – Daffodils in Ireland. The Garden 35: [pagination?].
https://daffseek.org/detail-page/?cultivar=Countess+of+Annesley
https://irishgardenplantsociety.com/narcissus-countess-of-annesley-an-irish-cultivar-presumed-extinct-alive-and-well/
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Cultivar name: Narcissus ‘Weardale Perfection’
References
Species Bibliography
THE PLANTSMAN (2007). News item, 6(4), 209. Royal Horticultural Society, London.
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Cultivar name: Narragansett (apple)
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Cultivar name
Nero (apple)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
Notes
References
https://news.wsu.edu/2015/04/09/wsu-researchers-sleuth-resurrect-lost-apples-of-the-palouse/
http://inland360.com/more-news/2017/01/compass-points-week-of-jan-12-18/
https://cahnrs.wsu.edu/alumni/reconnect/agriculture/alumnus-sleuth-researchers-resurrect-lost-apples/
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Cultivar name
Norfolk Dumpling (apple)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
North Creake, Norfolk (north), England
"Extinction" date
1920
Rediscovered in
1980's
Notes
References
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/foodanddrinknews/6335916/Extinct-Norfolk-Dumpling-apple-grown-again.html
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Cultivar name: Norton (grape)
References
https://vinesight.me/tag/lost-grape-varieties/
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Cultivar name
Orisi (grape)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
Notes
References
http://imbibe.com/news-articles/wines/sicily-rediscovers-six-indigenous-grape-varieties-previously-thought-extinct/
https://www.goodfruit.com/nature-and-nurture-at-sicilian-vineyard/
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Cultivar name: Pecorino (grape)
Notes
"A terrific Italian variety that was nearly lost. In the era of cooperative driven winemaking when years were king Pecorino was ripped out and replaced with varietals like Trebbiano that produce tons of fruit with little effort. By the 1970s it was thought by many to be extinct but in the 80s a small wine producer in the Marche region found a few vines while searching for native grapes.In the 90s a handful of producers in Marche and Abruzzo had enough mature vines to produce small quantities of Pecorino based wines. The results were very favorable as Pecorino wines just flow over you with their distinctive floral tones and bright natural acidity. This is rapidly becoming one of favorite white grapes.In the 21st century Pecorino plantings have grown in Central Italy with the region of Lazio becoming a real player along with Marche and Abruzzo. Recently in 2011, the Marche region DOC of Offida was elevated to DOCG status (the top) for white wines made primarily with Pecorino or Passerina (this is another grape you should know).Pecorino means “little sheep” and it is said that the name was given as sheep flocking in vineyards favored the small green berries. Of course there is a cheese of the same name made also in Central Italy. Luckily the wine and the cheese pair beautifully."
Source: http://bevx.com/wine/grapes
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Cultivar name
Perla Maltese (olive)
Wild ancestor
Olea europeae?
Geographical origin
Malta
"Extinction" date
?
Rediscovered in
2000's?
Notes
References
[b]Species Bibliography[/b]
Carabott, Sarah. (9 August, 2016). Race to save endemic olive tree intensifies. Times of Malta, available online: http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20160809/local/race-to-save-endemic-olive-tree-intensifies.621461
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Polly Bemis (apple)
Idaho, USA
https://www.chronline.com/stories/rediscovered-apple-variety-found-on-chinese-american-pioneers-idaho,320965
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Cultivar name
Poveshon (apple)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
Notes
References
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/15/dining/drinks/newark-cider-harrison-apple.html
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Cultivar name
Rainbow (apple)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
Missouri, USA
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
Notes
Rediscovered in West Virginia by Carlos Manning: https://www.wonderfulwv.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/Archive/Sep2016-2.pdf
Tazewell Co., VA as well?: https://applesearch.org/apples_found.html
References
https://www.albemarleciderworks.com/orchard/apple/rainbow
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Cultivar name
Raspberry (apple)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
Notes
Montezuma county?, Colorado
References
http://www.cortezjournal.com/article/20151018/NEWS01/151019842/Our-forgotten-apples-
https://the-journal.com/articles/2438
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Cultivar name
Reasor Green (apple)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
USA
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
2001
Notes
References
https://www.slowfoodusa.org/files/img/ark_products/SFUSA_Noble_Fruits_Brochure.pdf
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Cultivar name
Recunu (grape)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
Notes
References
Acknowledgements
http://imbibe.com/news-articles/wines/sicily-rediscovers-six-indigenous-grape-varieties-previously-thought-extinct/
https://www.goodfruit.com/nature-and-nurture-at-sicilian-vineyard/
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Cultivar name
Red Styre (apple)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
Notes
References
[b]Species Bibliography[/b]
H. P. Bulmer and Co, Planting Records 1932
Hogg, R. The Fruit Manual (1884)
Hogg, R. and Bull, H. The Apple and Pear as Vintage Fruits (1886)
Long Ashton Research Station, List of Entrants, Cider Variety Competition 1903-1929
Martell, Charles. (u.d.). Native Apples of Gloucestershire. Available from: https://gloucestershireorchardtrust.org.uk/native_apples_of_gloucestershire.pdf
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Rhododendron ‘Old Port’ 990-56-B
Port, Kyle. (2013). Rediscovering Rhododendron Dell, Part 2. Arnoldia 71(1): 15-25.
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Cultivar name: Ross Nonpareil (apple)
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Cultivar name: Royal Wilding (apple)
References
http://www.bernwodeplants.co.uk/descriptions/apple43.htm
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Cultivar name: Sary Sinap (apple)
National Public Radio. (2021). An apple detective rediscovered seven kinds
of apples thought to be extinct. https://www.npr.org/2021/06/11/1005418986/several-types-of-apples-thought-to-be-extinct-havebeen-rediscovered
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Cultivar name: Saw Mill (apple)
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Cultivar name
Saxon Priest (apple)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
Notes
Rediscovered near Ellensburg.
References
https://lmtribune.com/northwest/once-lost-to-time-now-found-on-palouse/article_76995d7a-69dd-518d-8a00-634cfb88e197.html
http://www.growingproduce.com/fruits/apples-pears/apple-varieties-thought-extinct-found/
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Cultivar name
Scarlet Cranberry
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
Notes
References
https://news.wsu.edu/2015/04/09/wsu-researchers-sleuth-resurrect-lost-apples-of-the-palouse/
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Cultivar name
Shackleford (apple)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
Notes
Rediscovered 10 miles north of Spokane.
References
https://lmtribune.com/northwest/once-lost-to-time-now-found-on-palouse/article_76995d7a-69dd-518d-8a00-634cfb88e197.html
http://www.growingproduce.com/fruits/apples-pears/apple-varieties-thought-extinct-found/
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Cultivar name: Shannon Pippin (apple)
Geographical origin: Virginia
Notes
"Shannon Pippin -- Thought to be extinct until several years ago, but rediscovered in Saltville, Virginia by Mr. Tom Brown of Clemmons, North Carolina. Large fruit, yellow skin, subacid. Highly regarded for eating out of hand. Usually a biennial bearer and often a shy bearer. The plate to the left is a Shannon. "
Source: http://www.oldvaapples.com/rarevarieties.html
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Cultivar name: Sierra Beauty (apple)
Geographical origin: California, USA
Rediscovered in: c.1980
References
http://www.kuffelcreek.com/applelist.htm
http://www.greenmantlenursery.com/fruit/etter-apples.htm
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Cultivar name: Summer King (apple)
Geographical origin: North Carolina, USA
Rediscovered in: 1986
References
https://seedlingapples.wordpress.com/nick-botners-apples-2/
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Cultivar name: Summer Orange (apple)
Rediscovered in: 1980's
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Cultivar name
Syke House Russet (apple)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
Yorkshire, England
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
Notes
References
http://www.fwi.co.uk/news/apple-detectives-need-help-to-track-down-rare-varieties.htm
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Cultivar name
Taihaku (Cherry Blossom)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
Notes
References
https://iexaminer.org/the-sakura-obsession-explores-the-dark-past-of-the-cherry-blossoms-we-adore-every-spring/
'Tai-haku' AGM (H6) is an ancient variety of flowering cherry that was once thought to be extinct in Japan but was reintroduced from a single specimen found in a garden in Sussex.: https://www.hortweek.com/japanese-cherries/ornamentals/article/1706184
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Taça de Formosura (Camellia)
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Cultivar name
The Warrior (apple)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
Dorset, England
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
Notes
References
http://www.fwi.co.uk/news/apple-detectives-need-help-to-track-down-rare-varieties.htm
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Cultivar name
Tinmouth (apple)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
Notes
Not rediscovered?
References
Spencer Ambrose Beach. (1905). The Apples of New York.
https://www.bostonmagazine.com/restaurants/2015/09/29/tinmouth-apple/
http://theweek.com/articles/587314/hunt-1-billion-apple
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Cultivar name
Tintilia grapevine
Wild ancestor
Vitis sp.
Geographical origin
Italy?
"Extinction" date
?
Rediscovered in
?
Notes
References
Iorizzo M., Macciola V., Testa B., Lombardi S.J., De Leonardis A.,
2014. Physicochemical and sensory characteristics of red wines
from the rediscovered autochthonous Tintilia grapevine grown in
the Molise region (Italy). Eur. Food Res. Technol., 238, 1037-1048. [[url=https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00217-014-2186-z]Abstract[/url]]
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Cultivar name: Tucker (Everbearing) (apple)
Rediscovered in: 1997
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Cultivar name
Usirioto (grape)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
Notes
References
http://imbibe.com/news-articles/wines/sicily-rediscovers-six-indigenous-grape-varieties-previously-thought-extinct/
https://www.goodfruit.com/nature-and-nurture-at-sicilian-vineyard/
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Cultivar name
Vitrarolo (grape)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
Notes
References
http://imbibe.com/news-articles/wines/sicily-rediscovers-six-indigenous-grape-varieties-previously-thought-extinct/
https://www.goodfruit.com/nature-and-nurture-at-sicilian-vineyard/
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Cultivar name
Western Beauty (apple)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
Ohio or Pennsylvania, USA
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
Notes
"[b]Western Beauty[/b] - Also called Beauty of the West, Big Rambo, Musgrove's Cooper, Ohio Beauty, Grosh, Wells Mammoth Rambo, Large Summer Rambo, Summer Rambo. Writes Lee Calhoun, "Western Beauty was first described in 1829 in Ohio, but probably originated with John Grosh in Marietta, Pennsylvania, about 1815...A 1904 Maryland nursery catalog says: 'Never water cores and not disposed to rot; one of the best fall apples.' This apple was recently rediscovered by the Virginia orchardist and nurseryman Tom Burford...Fruit large, roundish oblat, conical; sking thin, greenish yellow to pale yellow nearly covered with pale dull red and striped with darker red; dots large, gray or yellow...flesh greenish white, juicy tender, mild subacid. Ripe November-February in the North but July-August in North Carolina. The plate right is Western Beauty."
Source: http://www.oldvaapples.com/rarevarieties.html
Rediscovered in West Virginia by Carlos Manning: https://www.wonderfulwv.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/Archive/Sep2016-2.pdf
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Cultivar name: Wheaten Loaves (apple)
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Cultivar name
Whiting Pippin (apple)
Wild ancestor
Geographical origin
South Derbyshire, England
"Extinction" date
Rediscovered in
Notes
References
http://www.fwi.co.uk/news/apple-detectives-need-help-to-track-down-rare-varieties.htm
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Cultivar name: Wyken Pippin (apple)
