Renae Moran
Professor of Pomology
Degree: Ph. D. 1996, University of Arkansas
Phone: 207.933.2100
Email: rmoran@maine.edu
Location: Highmoor Farm
Website: Extension tree fruit site
Professional Interests: Tree fruit production and physiology
Research:
- Environmental and genotypic variation in cold hardiness of apple trees.
- New plum varieties for a local market.
Optimizing storage of Honeycrisp and other apple varieties to improve fruit quality and prevent storage losses.
Recent Publications:
Moran, R., B. Peterson, G. Fazio, and J. Cline. 2018. Genotypic variation in apple rootstock low temperature tolerance during spring and fall. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 143:319-332.
Myracle, A., Z. Castonguay, A. Elwell, and R. Moran. 2018. Fruit quality and consumer acceptability of three plum types and 14 plum cultivars grown in Maine for a local market. HortTechnology 28:230-238.
Xu, Y., Y. Ma, N.P. Howard, C. Chen, C.B.S. Tong, G. Celio, J.R. DeEll, and R.E. Moran. 2017 Microstructure of soft scald in ‘Honeycrisp’ apples. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 142(6):1-6. doi: 10.21273/JASHS04250-17.
Tong, C., H. Chang, J. Boldt, Y. Ma, J. DeEll, R. Moran, G. Bourgeois, and D. Plouffe. 2016. Diffuse flesh browning in ‘Honeycrisp’ apple fruit is associated with low temperatures during fruit growth. HortScience 51:1256-1264.
Geng, F., R. Moran, M. Day, W. Halteman and D. Zhang. 2016. Increasing shoot elongation and proliferation of ‘G.30’ and ‘G.41’ apple by chilling explants and plant growth regulators. HortScience 51:899-904.
Marini, R.P., W.R. Autio, B. Black, J. Cline, W.P. Cowgill, R.M. Crassweller, C. Hampson, M.M. Kushad, R. Moran, M. Parker, R.L. Perry, G.L. Reighard, T. Robinson and D. Wolfe. 2016. Time required for classifying rootstock vigor in multi-location rootstock trials. J. Amer. Pom. Soc. 70:82-91.
Geng, F., R. Moran, M. Day, W. Halteman and D. Zhang. 2015. In Vitro Shoot Proliferation of Apple Rootstocks ‘B.9’, ‘G.30’, and ‘G.41’ Grown Under Red and Blue Light. HortScience 50(3):430-433.