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Deciduous Fruit for North Florida
... and insects. Thus, a regular pest control program must be followed to insure good fruit quality. Pome Fruits Apple (Malus domestica), pear (Pyrus spp.), quince (Cydonia oblonga), and the native ... higher quality is obtained when fruit are harvested tree ripe (when the fruit begins to soften slightly). Plum. Most cultivars of plums can be harvested well before tree ripening or fruit softening ...
edis.ifas.ufl.edu

Pruning and Training Deciduous Fruit Trees for the Dooryard
... Fruit Trees for the Dooryard Pruning and Training Deciduous Fruit Trees for the Dooryard1 J. G. Williamson2 Proper pruning and training of fruit trees is necessary to obtain maximum yields of high quality fruit ... in the development and maintenance of desirable tree size and shape. Increase fruit size and enhance fruit quality. Promote flower bud development throughout the tree canopy. Increase tree ...
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Department of Fruit Tree Breeding & Molecular Genetics
... improvement of fruit quality and yield, and acclimatization of new cultivars of exotic fruit tree crops introduced from abroad. Breeding programs aimed to produce cultivars with high fruit quality are ... Dr. Tomer Eliyahu Selection and fruit development of: mango, guava, and lychee. Fruit productivity, flowering and fruit set. Dr. Zilkah Shmuel Propagation of fruit trees by tissue culture; new ...
www.agri.gov.il

Fruit Disease Focus, August, 1997
... Although these diseases may appear separately, they are commonly found together on the same fruit. Typically fruit symptoms are observed by the first of July and become more easily found as ... and thinning to separate fruit clusters. In addition to facilitating the drying of fruit after rain or dew, these practices favor better spray coverage and improve fruit quality. Both diseases are difficult ...
www.caf.wvu.edu

SW Michigan Fruit 2006 Summary
... suffered some winter fruit bud loss on lower, colder sites and these sites also suffered losses to the April freeze. The crop was light and fruit size was good. Generally fruit quality was good ... for summer raspberries, black raspberries and blackberries were good with good quality and size. Fall raspberries were also good but fruit rots due to rain and heavy dews were a problem. Cranberries ...
www.canr.msu.edu

Fruit Rot
... Botrytis cinerea, and a fruit rot caused by the stem blight fungus, Botryosphaeria dothidea. Figure 4. Chemical injury on berries. Abiotic factors can significantly reduce fruit quality, and affected berries ... Postharvest Cooling has given the most consistent control of postharvest decay. Cooling the fruit after harvest retains quality and prolongs shelf life. Cool as quickly as possible to 40o F ...
www.ces.ncsu.edu

Cornell Fruit Resources, Cornell University
... of the American cultivars. Productive and vigorous, with medium-sized but high-quality fruit. It is a good cultivar for the home garden. 'Oregon Champion' - ... fruit, respectively. 'Captivator' - A cross of American and European cultivars, has red, tear-drop-shaped fruit. Nearly thornless and mildew-resistant. 'Pixwell' - Easy to propagate, commonly sold and very productive, but its fruit quality ...
www.hort.cornell.edu

Cornell Fruit Resources, Cornell University
... the Cornell Minor Fruit web site for a brief overview of these one-of-a-kind fruits! Currants, Gooseberries and Jostaberries (Ribes) Ribes Cultivar Review Improved Fresh Fruit Quality of Gooseberries and Red Currants with the Cordon Training System Cornell Pest Management Guidelines for Berry Crops 2005 Spring Round-Up of Small Fruit Arthropod Pests ...
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Tree Fruit - Introduction
... apples, pears, sour cherries, and plums. All tree fruit crops prefer full sunlight. Although they may in fact grow in partial shade, fruit quality will most likely be lower. Choose a site that ... . Water trees during drought periods, in particular new plantings and established plantings that have set fruit. Fruit trees need to be pruned on a regular basis to remain productive. Pruning should be ...
www.urbanext.uiuc.edu

Open Directory - Home: Gardening: Plants: Fruit
... produce high quality fruit. Quince Growing - Factsheet discussing cultivation, varieties, diseases, and harvesting of quinces. Rare Fruit Society of South Australia - An amateur organization of fruit tree ... of deciduous fruit trees. Includes photographs of fruit trees afflicted by numerous plagues. Wye College National Fruit Collections - The United Kingdom's national fruit collection. Listing of ...
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