Dr. Harry Swartz Associate Professor Email: hjswartz@umd.edu Office: 2134 Plant Sciences Building Phone: 301.405.4337 Fax: 301.314.9308

Education:

• B.A. in Biology from State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, 1973.
• Ph.D. in Pomology from Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 1980.

Area of Specialization:

• Strawberry, raspberry and blackberry breeding with emphasis on utilization of primitive germplasm, biotechnology and tissue culture techniques to create superior cultivars primarily for improved fruit quality and nutrient value.
• Tissue culture and propagation of woody plants, especially as an aid in production of plants in non-traditional areas.
• Culture and management of small fruits with an emphasis on methodologies required for pesticide free fruit production.

Research Projects

Comming soon...

Representative Publications:

• Zheng, Y., Harman, D.M., Swartz, H.J. 2003. Resistance to locust leafminer (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in black locust. Journal of Economic Entomology v. 96:53-57.
• Pamfil, D.,Zimmerman, R.H., Naess, S.K., Swartz, H.J. 2000. Investigation of Rubus breeding anomalies and taxonomy using RAPD analysis. Small Fruit rev. 2000 v. 1:43-56.
• Naess, S.K.,Swartz, H.J., Bauchan, G.R. 1998. Ploidy reduction in blackberry. Euphytica v.99 (1):57-73.
• Chen, H.J., Mubarack, M.M., Naess, S.K.,Stover, E.,Swartz, H.J. 1996. Technique development towards production of an in vitro graft chimera in Rubus. Fruit var. j. v. 50 (2):105-113.
• Mattis, P.R., Swartz, H.J., Eisenbeiss, G. 1995. Development of embryo rescue and shoot regeneration techniques in Ilex. J. Environ. Hortic. v. 13 (4):164-168.
• Marcotrigiano, M., Morgan, P.A., Swartz, H.J., Ruth, J. 1987. Histogenic instability in tissue culture-proliferated strawberry plants. J Am Soc Hortic Sci v. 109 (5):583-587.
• Swartz, H.J., Geyer, A.S., Powell, L.E., Lin, S.H.C. 1984. The role of bud scales in the dormancy of apples. J Am Soc Hortic Sci v. 109 (5):745-749.
• Swartz, H.J. Gray, S.E. 1982. Annual chill unit accumulation in the U.S. Fruit Var J v.36 (3):80-83.
• Draper, A.D., Galletta, G.J., Swartz, H.J. 1981. 'Tribute' and 'Tristar' everbearing strawberries. Hortsci v. 16 (6, sect.1):794-795.
• Swartz, H.J., Galletta, G.J., Zimmerman, R.H. 1981. Field performance and phenotypic stability of tissue culture-propagated strawberries. J Am Soc Hortic Sci v.106 (5):667-673.
• Swartz, H.J., Powell, L.E. 1979. Determination of indoleacetic acid from plant samples by an alkali flame ionization. Physiol Plant v. 47 (1):25-28.