History of the Hedrick Awards

The Hedrick Awards were established by the American Pomological Society in 1982 “ to encourage promising and gifted students to specialize in the field of pomology.” The first announcement of the Hedrick Awards competition appeared in Fruit Varieties Journal 37 (2):59, 1983. The distinguished pomologist, Norman F. Childers, provided leadership in establishing the awards and served as the first Chair of the Hedrick Awards Committee. Robert C. Lamb recorded the initiation of the Hedrick Awards in Fruit Varieties Journal 37 (4):86-87, 1983.

The awards are named for Ulysses Prentiss Hedrick (1870 – 1951) a distinguished horticulturist, and a prolific writer. His books include “Grapes of New York” (1908) and “Peaches of New York” (1917). Hedrick received the Wilder Medal from the American Pomological Society in 1929 for his work in plant breeding.

Research and review manuscripts of about 1000 words on any aspect of fruit cultivars, roostocks and cultural techniques are invited. Manuscripts on fruit breeding, cultivar development and performance, are encouraged. The recipients of Hedrick Awards receive a cash award and a mounted certificate. The associated manuscripts are published in the Journal of the American Pomological Society.

Chairs of the Hedrick Awards Committee

Norman F. Childers, 1983- 1994
John T. A. Proctor, 1995-2003

David Hunter, 2004

Essie Fallahi, 2005-

Hedrick Awards Recipients 1983 to 2004

Year

Authors

Title

Vol (No):pages

1983

Rom, C.R. and D.C. Ferree

Spur leaf characteristics of nine apple cultivars

Fruit Var. J. 38 (1): 2-4, 1984

Mowrey, B. and W. Sherman

Breeding early-ripening, low-chilling peaches in Florida

Fruit Var. J. 38 (1): 6-8, 1984

1984

Kappel, F. and J.T.A. Proctor

Mutsu: performance and evaluation over three decades

Fruit Var. J. 39 (1): 2-4, 1985

Strik, B.

Flower bud initiation in strawberry cultivars

Fruit Var. J. 39 (1): 5-9, 1985

1985

Siefker, J.H. and J.F. Hancock

Stability of yield in highbush blueberry cultivars

Fruit Var. J. 40 (1): 5-7, 1986

Rodriquez, J. and W.B. Sherman

Relationship between parental flower bud set and seedling precociousness in peach and nectarine, Prunus persica (L.) Batsch

Fruit Var. J. 40 (1): 8-12, 1986

1986

Ottman, Y.

Rediscovering the realm of fruiting mulberry varieties

Fruit Var. J. 41 (1): 4-7, 1987

Beckman, T.G. and R.L. Perry

The effect of scion and graft union on root growth potential (RGP) of two seedling cherry rootstocks, Prunus mahaleb L. and P. avium L. “Mazzard”

Fruit Var. J. 41 (1): 8-13, 1987

1987

Schupp, J.R. and D.C. Ferree

Annual deblossoming increases fire blight susceptibility of ‘Golden Delicious’/M. 9 apple trees

Fruit Var. J. 42 (2): 40-44, 1988

Strik, B.C. and J.T.A. Proctor

The importance of growth during flower bud differentiation to maximizing yield in strawberry genotypes

Fruit Var. J. 42 (2): 45-48, 1988

1988

Schechter, I. and J.T.A. Proctor

‘Jonagold’: An apple for the 21^st century

Fruit Var. J. 43 (1): 4-6 1989

Egilla, J.N. and D.H. Byrne

The search for peach rootstocks tolerant to alkalinity

Fruit Var. J. 43 (1): 7-11, 1989

1989

Olien, M.E. and J.A. Flore

Effect of a rapid water stress and a slow water stress on the growth of ‘Redhaven’ peach trees

Fruit Var. J. 44 (1): 4-11, 1990

Hesketh, J.L., G.W. Eaton and T.E. Baumann

Strawberry plant spacing on raised beds

Fruit Var. J. 44 (1): 12-17, 1990

1990

Tarara, J.M. and E.W. Hellman

‘Norton’ and ‘Cynthiana’ – Premium native wine grapes

Fruit Var. J. 45 (2): 66-69, 1991

Topp, B.L., W.B. Sherman and R.E. Stall

Comparison of rating methods for bacterial spot resistance in Japanese-type plum

Fruit Var. J. 45 (2): 70-74, 1991

1991

Kelsey, D.F. and S.K. Brown

‘McIntosh Wijcik’: A columnar mutation of ‘McIntosh’ apple proving useful in physiology and breeding research

Fruit Var. J. 46 (2): 83-87, 1992

1992

Derkacz, M., D.C. Elfving and C.G. Forshey

The history of the ‘Empire Apple’

Fruit Var. J. 47 (2): 70-72, 1993

Werner, C.M., R.M Crassweller and T.E. Clark

Cold hardiness of peach stem tissue over two dormant seasons

Fruit Var. J. 47 (2): 72-79, 1993

1993

Percival, D.C. and J.T.A. Proctor

‘Golden Delicious’ progeny: 21^st century apples

Fruit Var. J. 48 (1): 58-62, 1994

1994

Hirst, P.M. and D.C. Ferree

Effect of rootstock and cultivar on the growth and precocity of young apple trees

Fruit Var. J. 49 (1): 34-41, 1995

1995

No Awards

1996

Geater, C.A., G.R. Nonnecke, W.R. Graves, A.S. Aiello and C.A. Dilley

High root-zone temperatures inhibit growth and development of Fragaria species

Fruit Var. J. 51 (2): 94-101, 1997

Hummell, A.K. and D.C. Ferree

Response of two French hybrid wine-grape cultivars to low light environments

Fruit Var. J. 51 (2): 101-111, 1997

1997

No Awards

1998

McArtney, S.J., D.C. Ferree, D.M. Scurlock and G.R. Johns

Concentrations of amino nitrogen and soluble carbohydrates in bleeding sap collected at bud break of ‘Cabernet Franc’ and ‘White Riesling’ grapevines growing on four clonal rootstocks

Fruit Var. J. 52 (4): 220-225, 1998

Isutsa, D.K., M.P. Pritts and K.W. Mudge

A protocol for rooting and growing apple rootstock microshoots

Fruit Var. J. 52 (2): 107-116, 1998

1999

Montealegre, J.C., N.F. Childers, S.A. Sargent, L.De M.Barros and R.E. Alves

Cashew (Anacardium occidentale, L.) Nut and apple: A review of current production and handling recommendaions

Fruit Var. J. 53 (1): 2-9, 1999

Glass, V.M., and D.C. Percival

Challenges facing pollination and fruit set in indigenous blueberries (Vaccinium angustifulium Ait.)

Fruit Var. J. 54 (1): 44-47, 2000

2000

No Awards

2001

O’Malley, C. and J.T.A. Proctor

Split pits in Canadian peaches

J. Amer. Pom. Soc. 56 (2): 72-75, 2002

2002

Janes, D. and D.C. Percival

Trends in lowbush blueberry cultivar development

J. Amer. Pom. Soc. 57 (2):63-69, 2003

2003

Serce, S., P.W. Callow, H.-J. Ho, and J.F. Hancock

High temperature effects on CO2 assimilation rate in genotypes of Fragaria x ananassa, F. chiloensis and F. virginiana

J. Amer. Pom. Sci. 56(1):57-62, 2002

Chun, I.-J., E. Fallahi, W.M. Colt, B. Shafii, and R.R. Tripepi

Effects of rootstocks and microsprinkler fertigation on mineral concentrations, yield, and fruit color of 'BC-2 Fuji' apple.

J. Amer. Pom. Sci. 56(1):4-13, 2002

2004

Stafne, Erik T., and John R. Clark

A retrospective of blackberry breeding and production in Arkansas

J. Amer. Pom. Sci. 59(1):68-71

2005

No Awards

Compiled by J. Proctor – April 2003
Last updated April 2006

Hedrick Awards Recipients 1983 to 2004
Year	Authors	Title	Vol (No):pages
1983	Rom, C.R. and D.C. Ferree	Spur leaf characteristics of nine apple cultivars	Fruit Var. J. 38 (1): 2-4, 1984
	Mowrey, B. and W. Sherman	Breeding early-ripening, low-chilling peaches in Florida	Fruit Var. J. 38 (1): 6-8, 1984
1984	Kappel, F. and J.T.A. Proctor	Mutsu: performance and evaluation over three decades	Fruit Var. J. 39 (1): 2-4, 1985
	Strik, B.	Flower bud initiation in strawberry cultivars	Fruit Var. J. 39 (1): 5-9, 1985
1985	Siefker, J.H. and J.F. Hancock	Stability of yield in highbush blueberry cultivars	Fruit Var. J. 40 (1): 5-7, 1986
	Rodriquez, J. and W.B. Sherman	Relationship between parental flower bud set and seedling precociousness in peach and nectarine, Prunus persica (L.) Batsch	Fruit Var. J. 40 (1): 8-12, 1986
1986	Ottman, Y.	Rediscovering the realm of fruiting mulberry varieties	Fruit Var. J. 41 (1): 4-7, 1987
	Beckman, T.G. and R.L. Perry	The effect of scion and graft union on root growth potential (RGP) of two seedling cherry rootstocks, Prunus mahaleb L. and P. avium L. “Mazzard”	Fruit Var. J. 41 (1): 8-13, 1987
1987	Schupp, J.R. and D.C. Ferree	Annual deblossoming increases fire blight susceptibility of ‘Golden Delicious’/M. 9 apple trees	Fruit Var. J. 42 (2): 40-44, 1988
	Strik, B.C. and J.T.A. Proctor	The importance of growth during flower bud differentiation to maximizing yield in strawberry genotypes	Fruit Var. J. 42 (2): 45-48, 1988
1988	Schechter, I. and J.T.A. Proctor	‘Jonagold’: An apple for the 21^st century	Fruit Var. J. 43 (1): 4-6 1989
	Egilla, J.N. and D.H. Byrne	The search for peach rootstocks tolerant to alkalinity	Fruit Var. J. 43 (1): 7-11, 1989
1989	Olien, M.E. and J.A. Flore	Effect of a rapid water stress and a slow water stress on the growth of ‘Redhaven’ peach trees	Fruit Var. J. 44 (1): 4-11, 1990
	Hesketh, J.L., G.W. Eaton and T.E. Baumann	Strawberry plant spacing on raised beds	Fruit Var. J. 44 (1): 12-17, 1990
1990	Tarara, J.M. and E.W. Hellman	‘Norton’ and ‘Cynthiana’ – Premium native wine grapes	Fruit Var. J. 45 (2): 66-69, 1991
	Topp, B.L., W.B. Sherman and R.E. Stall	Comparison of rating methods for bacterial spot resistance in Japanese-type plum	Fruit Var. J. 45 (2): 70-74, 1991
1991	Kelsey, D.F. and S.K. Brown	‘McIntosh Wijcik’: A columnar mutation of ‘McIntosh’ apple proving useful in physiology and breeding research	Fruit Var. J. 46 (2): 83-87, 1992
1992	Derkacz, M., D.C. Elfving and C.G. Forshey	The history of the ‘Empire Apple’	Fruit Var. J. 47 (2): 70-72, 1993
	Werner, C.M., R.M Crassweller and T.E. Clark	Cold hardiness of peach stem tissue over two dormant seasons	Fruit Var. J. 47 (2): 72-79, 1993
1993	Percival, D.C. and J.T.A. Proctor	‘Golden Delicious’ progeny: 21^st century apples	Fruit Var. J. 48 (1): 58-62, 1994
1994	Hirst, P.M. and D.C. Ferree	Effect of rootstock and cultivar on the growth and precocity of young apple trees	Fruit Var. J. 49 (1): 34-41, 1995
1995	No Awards
1996	Geater, C.A., G.R. Nonnecke, W.R. Graves, A.S. Aiello and C.A. Dilley	High root-zone temperatures inhibit growth and development of Fragaria species	Fruit Var. J. 51 (2): 94-101, 1997
	Hummell, A.K. and D.C. Ferree	Response of two French hybrid wine-grape cultivars to low light environments	Fruit Var. J. 51 (2): 101-111, 1997
1997	No Awards
1998	McArtney, S.J., D.C. Ferree, D.M. Scurlock and G.R. Johns	Concentrations of amino nitrogen and soluble carbohydrates in bleeding sap collected at bud break of ‘Cabernet Franc’ and ‘White Riesling’ grapevines growing on four clonal rootstocks	Fruit Var. J. 52 (4): 220-225, 1998
	Isutsa, D.K., M.P. Pritts and K.W. Mudge	A protocol for rooting and growing apple rootstock microshoots	Fruit Var. J. 52 (2): 107-116, 1998
1999	Montealegre, J.C., N.F. Childers, S.A. Sargent, L.De M.Barros and R.E. Alves	Cashew (Anacardium occidentale, L.) Nut and apple: A review of current production and handling recommendaions	Fruit Var. J. 53 (1): 2-9, 1999
	Glass, V.M., and D.C. Percival	Challenges facing pollination and fruit set in indigenous blueberries (Vaccinium angustifulium Ait.)	Fruit Var. J. 54 (1): 44-47, 2000
2000	No Awards
2001	O’Malley, C. and J.T.A. Proctor	Split pits in Canadian peaches	J. Amer. Pom. Soc. 56 (2): 72-75, 2002
2002	Janes, D. and D.C. Percival	Trends in lowbush blueberry cultivar development	J. Amer. Pom. Soc. 57 (2):63-69, 2003
2003	Serce, S., P.W. Callow, H.-J. Ho, and J.F. Hancock	High temperature effects on CO2 assimilation rate in genotypes of Fragaria x ananassa, F. chiloensis and F. virginiana	J. Amer. Pom. Sci. 56(1):57-62, 2002
	Chun, I.-J., E. Fallahi, W.M. Colt, B. Shafii, and R.R. Tripepi	Effects of rootstocks and microsprinkler fertigation on mineral concentrations, yield, and fruit color of 'BC-2 Fuji' apple.	J. Amer. Pom. Sci. 56(1):4-13, 2002
2004	Stafne, Erik T., and John R. Clark	A retrospective of blackberry breeding and production in Arkansas	J. Amer. Pom. Sci. 59(1):68-71
2005	No Awards