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Beach Plum: A New Crop For New Markets - http://www.beachplum.cornell.edu/
Cornell University project to aid in establishing the fruiting shrub beach plum as a commercial crop. Illustrated cultivation and disease information, opportunities for member interaction. |
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Plum Pox - http://resources.cas.psu.edu/TFPG/AGRS45part02-07.pdf
Provides comprehensive information on this disease of stone fruit trees, commonly known as sharka, caused by the PPV virus. |
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http://resources.cas.psu.edu/TFPG/AGRS45part01-07.pdf - http://resources.cas.psu.edu/TFPG/AGRS45part01-07.pdf
Information on site selection, soil preparation, nursery tree quality, cultivars, general care, chemical thinning and some disease problems for this crop. |
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Cherries - http://resources.cas.psu.edu/TFPG/AGRS45part01-08.pdf
Information on site selection for this crop, soil preparation, growth regulators, cultivars and advice on selecting rootstocks. |
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Texas A&M Stone Fruit Breeding Program - http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/stonefruit/
Includes cultivar evaluations, articles, and news. |
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Balaton Tart Cherry - http://www.hrt.msu.edu/balaton.html
Details and promotion of a cherry variety new to the US market. |
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The Georgia Peach - http://www.american.edu/TED/georgiapeach.htm
Discussion of the issues involved in deciding precisely what fruit legally qualifies as a “Georgia Peach”. Also describes the fruit and its cultivation. |
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Plums, Damsons and Gages - http://www.nvsuk.org.uk/growing_show_vegetables_1/plums_damsons_gages_1.php
Article covering the history of these important fruits from neolithic times to the present day, the development of rootstocks and varieties and information on growing them in Britain. |
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New Plants for Florida: Stone Fruit - http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AG209
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. |
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Plum Tree Care - http://www.gardenaction.co.uk/fruit_veg_diary/fruit_veg_mini_project_march_2_plum.asp
Information on the cultivation of this fruit including varieties, tree shapes, planting, pruning and cropping. |
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Peach Tree Growing - http://www.gardenaction.co.uk/fruit_veg_diary/fruit_veg_mini_project_november_2_peach.asp
Information on growing and training this crop in cooler areas where it needs the protection of a south-facing wall. |
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Assured Produce Protocol for Stone Fruit - http://www.assuredproduce.co.uk/resources/000/255/703/Fruit_(Stone_Fruit)1.pdf
Producing crops in accordance with these standards allows growers to sell produce to any supermarket or processor in the UK. Information on site selection, site management, variety selection, nutrition, irrigation, crop protection, harvesting and storage. |
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Prunus avium - http://www.agroatlas.spb.ru/cultural/Prunus_avium_K_en.htm
Information on the cherry tree, its biology and morphology, distribution in the former USSR, ecology, utilization and economic value. |
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Prunus armeniaca - http://www.agroatlas.spb.ru/cultural/Prunus_armeniaca_K_en.htm
Information on the apricot tree, its biology and morphology, distribution in the former USSR, ecology, utilization and economic value. |
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Crop Profile for Plums in California - http://www.ipmcenters.org/cropprofiles/docs/caplums.pdf
General production information on this crop, the cultural practices involved, insect pests, diseases, nematodes and their control by biological, cultural and chemical means, and a discussion of integrated pest management. |