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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Plant Disease Control: Peach - http://plant-disease.ippc.orst.edu/plant_searchResults.cfm?host_see=Peach
Detailed information on about fifteen diseases which can affect this crop and the control methods available. |
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Plant Disease Control: Cherry - http://plant-disease.ippc.orst.edu/plant_searchResults.cfm?host_see=Cherry
Photographs and detailed information on the large number of diseases that can affect this crop and their control. |
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Plant Disease Control: Prune and Plum - http://plant-disease.ippc.orst.edu/plant_searchResults.cfm?host_see=Prune
Detailed information on about twelve diseases which can affect these fruits and the control methods available. |
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Apricot: Prunus armeniaca - http://www.uga.edu/fruit/apricot.html
Information on this crop, its taxonomy, history, world production, botanical description, culture, harvesting and nutrition. |
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Cherries: Prunus avium, Prunus cerasus - http://www.uga.edu/fruit/cherry.html
Information on this crop, its taxonomy, history, world production, botanical description, culture, harvesting and nutrition. |
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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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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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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. |
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Silver Leaf - http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles0703/silver_leaf.asp
Information from the RHS on this disease which primarily affects plums, its symptoms, biology and control. |