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Horticulture
Fruits
162 Sites
Websites concerned with scientific aspects of the growing of tree and soft fruit.
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Almond
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4 Sites
Apple
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10 Sites
Banana
Pests and Diseases
13 Sites
Cane Fruits
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7 Sites
Citrus Fruits
Pests and Diseases
11 Sites
Cocoa
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8 Sites
Currants and Gooseberries
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4 Sites
Fig
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1 Sites
Mango
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6 Sites
Nuts
Cashew, Coconut, Pecan
19 Sites
Olive
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5 Sites
Pear
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2 Sites
Prune Fruits
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4 Sites
Strawberry
Pests and Diseases
25 Sites
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U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council
- Promoting highbush blueberry growing. Information on the plant, growth, and the product.
Fruits of Warm Climates
- Detailed descriptions of the fruits that grow in warmer and tropical climates. An online book.
AvocadoSource.com
- News, information, links and chat for avocado growers in many of the leading growing nations.
International Symposium on Tropical and Subtropical Fruits
- Online scientific papers concerning fruit and fruit cultivation.
The Cranberry Institute
- Conducts research into the crop. Includes brief details of recent work and findings.
Tamarind
- Detailed account of Tamarindus indica, including its origin, cultivation, uses.
The Breadfruit Institute
- Project of the National Tropical Botanical Garden in Hawaii. Includes uses, research, varieties, mission, and resources
Mangosteen.com
- Information on history, science, folklore, culture. Also photos and nutritional uses.
Date Palm Cultivation
- Information from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on all aspects of date production.
Papaya: High Tech Tactics Enhance a Tropical Fruit
- Researchers in Hawaii are using micropropogation techniques and genetic studies to ensure that only productive plants are grown.
Quest for Quince
- The quince is a less-known relative of pears and apples. Researchers at the National Clonal Germplasm Repository are seeking further cultivars to include in their collection of genetic material.
How Cranberries Grow
- Article following the cultivation of these fruit in the bogs of Massachusetts throughout the year.
Growing Cranberries
- Information on preparing the land and establishing this crop, tending the fields and harvesting.
Growing Blueberries
- Plenty of information on this crop with instructions on planting and growing, pruning and problems.
Fruit Tree Propagation
- Article from Wikipedia on both bud grafting and whip and tongue grafting, and suitable rootstocks to use for apples, pears, cherries and plums.
Pawpaw Planting Guide
- Information on the climate and site requirements, propagation and cultivation of the native American pawpaw, Asimina triloba.
Fruit Facts
- Fact sheets for about twenty little known fruits that can be grown in California with a description of each, its culture and a list of suitable cultivars.
Kiwifruit: Actinidia deliciosa
- Information on the origins of this fruit, its climatic requirements, varieties, general cultivation and uses.
Pomegranate: Punica granatum
- Information on growing this small tree with details of its cultivation, pests and diseases and uses.
Pineapple: Ananas comosus
- Much information on this crop, its origins and distribution, varieties, culture, harvesting, storing and uses for food and other purposes.
Growing Rhubarb
- Information on soil preparation, planting this crop, care over the years, forcing, harvesting and the varieties available.
New Plants for Florida: Tropical Fruit
- Information on the achievements made by scientists at the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station resulting in the development of disease-resistant varieties and the improvement of fruit quality.
Jackfruit
- Information on this tree, its description, culture and cultivars.
Integrated Pest and Disease Management for Australian Summerfruit
- This downloadable manual provides information on the practical options available for controlling pests and diseases in orchards.
Upper Canada Cranberries
- Provides a history of the cranberry in North America and an illustrated account of how cranberries are being cultivated commercially in Eastern Ontario.
Sapote
- Description of this tree with edible fruit and much information on its origins, distribution, cultivation and uses.
Persimmon Fact Sheet
- Tips on growing this crop.
Virginia Fruit Page
- Fact sheets on the cultivation of various fruit crops.
Rutgers Blueberry and Cranberry Research and Extension Center
- Includes information on the history of these crops, cultivation methods and techniques.
Knoll Acre Blueberries
- Provides information on a project to establish a small commercial, sustainable, organic blueberry operation in Virginia, USA.
Tropical Fruit
- Listing of publications available from Australia's NSW Department of Agriculture. Some of the publications, whose topics range from bananas and passionfruit to orchard groundcovers, are free for download, others for sale.
Aceria guerreronis
- Provides photographs and a description of the coconut mite, with information on its distribution, life history, ecology, hosts, damage, economic importance and management.
Pennsylvania Tree Fruit Production Guide
- Online information on diseases, pests, natural enemies, chemical management, integrated pest management, harvest and postharvest handling, cider production and farm management, establishing an orchard, choosing a tree fruit nursery, caring for nonbearing trees, and maintaining bearing orchards.
Quince Growing
- Information on cultivation of the common quince, Cydonia oblonga, including the necessary climate, soils, site, propagation, establishment of orchards and the varieties available.
Juneberry or Saskatoon Serviceberry
- Information on this fruit, its cultivation, pruning, cultivars, diseases and uses as a garden or commercial crop.
Pacific Northwest Plant Disease Management Handbook
- Guide to the control and management tactics for the more important plant diseases in the Pacific Northwest.
European Collection of Minor Fruit Trees
- European Union project collects varieties of minor fruits cultivated around the Mediterranean. Holdings include cornelian cherry, figs, loquat, medlar, pomegranate, sorbus, strawberry tree. Description of project, database of holdings, descriptions and photographs of plants.
Fruit Production for the Home Gardener
- An online resource for people who wish to produce fruit on a small scale. From Pennsylvania State University.
Penn State Fruit Research and Extension Center
- Includes production guides and newsletters.
Propagation
- Discusses several ways to increase fruit stocks including taking cuttings, layering, grafting and budding and the all important selection of rootstocks.
Pruning and Training
- Information on techniques to help maximize production from the orchard, including how to deal with abandoned or neglected trees.
Dragon Fruit
- Provides information on the dragon fruit cactus plant, also known as pitaya or pitahaya, its history, pollination, cultivation, its nutritional value and how to eat the fruit.
Cornell University Fruit Resources
- Features information for scientists, gardeners, and commercial growers, including fact sheets and programs.
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