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Sections on management and biology for individual crops, articles & websites by UC experts in crop production.
Fruit & Nut Information

Weather-Related Models

Chill accumulation models; irrigation scheduling; prediction models for stonefruit harvest, almond & pistachio N, almond hullsplit.
Weather-Related Models

Annual Extension Class

Principles of Fruit & Nut Tree Growth, Cropping & Management
Next offering: Feb. 2016, UC Davis Campus plus Field Tour
This annual course is focused on fruit and nut tree biology, and how it relates to orchard management. Class Details

Tree Biology & Orchard Management

New content: Flower Anatomy & Pollination, Tree Growth. Links to: Current UC Research, Spray Technology.
Tree Biology & Orchard Management

Find An Expert

A listing of UCCE Pomology Farm Advisors by County, including their areas of expertise and contact information.
Backyard growers, contact your UCCE Master Gardener.

What's New...

Chill Portion Requirements listing for cultivars of major California fruit & Nut crops updated and expanded by Orchard Advisor Katherine Pope. (January 2015)

Pear Genomics Research Network. This is a new website (2014) for a team of research, extension & industry collaborators involved in pear genomic research.

New Video Series: Walnut Grafting, Budding & Field Planting. Orchard demonstrations by nurseryman Alex Suchan, Produced by Rachel Elkins and UC ANR.

Video Recordings of recent UC-sponsored Meetings
Advances in Pistachio Production
Nov. 18 – 20, 2014, Visalia Convention Center. Videos

Events Calendar

Event Name

Date

Pomology Research Coordination Mtg (PAC)

2/3/2015

Pomology Extension Continuing Conference (PECC)

3/23/2015

Advances in Walnut Production Short Course

11/16/2015

Principles of Fruit & Nut Tree Growth Cropping & Management

2/22/2016

Almond Production Short Course

11/1/2016

Fruit & Nut Center Updates

Happy Holidays!

Added December 22, 2014

It has been an honor serving our California clientele as the Director of the Fruit & Nut Research and Information Center (FNRIC) for one more active year. I am blessed to have great support from Ms. Janet Zalom, Ms. Penny Stockdale, Ms....
'Principles' Course: It's a Wrap for 2014!

Added December 4, 2014

The annual extension class offered by the Fruit & Nut Research and Information Center, ‘Principles of Fruit and Nut Tree Growth, Cropping and Management' was completed in November. This ‘Principles' course incorporates lectures, lab...
Position Available at the UC Fruit & Nut Center

Added November 3, 2014

It was a pleasure to work with Dr. Brooke Jacobs on many innovative projects, including the highly successful class, Principles of Tree Growth, Cropping and Management, and new content for the Fruit & Nut Center website. Brooke has moved into a...
New Resources Help Identify Light Brown Apple Moth

Added October 28, 2014

Nursery workers are our first line of defense in detecting light brown apple moth when growing ornamental plants in commercial nurseries. A new brochure and video can help those in the field distinguish light brown apple moth from several look-alike...