Fruit and Nut Information

All of the different cateogories by Fruits & Nuts: Apricot

Production Management

• Brown Rot of Stone Fruits
Themis Michailides, Plant Pathology Lab, UC Kearney Agricultural Center
• Growing Apricots in California: An Overview
Maxwell Norton, UCCE Farm Advisor, Merced County and William Coates, UCCE Farm Advisor Emeritus, San Benito, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and Monterey counties
• Physiological Disorder Fact Sheets: Apple, Grape, Olive, Pear, Persimmon, Pomegranate, Stonefruit
Carlos Crisosto, (ed.) Dept. of Plant Sciences, UC Davis, UC Postharvest Technology Research and Information Center
• Postharvest Publications and Presentations
A database containing over 1,400 articles and presentations authored by UC postharvest specialists, USDA postharvest researchers, and others. The database is organized by topic and searchable.
• Recommendations for Maintaining Postharvest Quality: Apricot
Carlos H. Crisosto, Elizabeth J. Mitcham and Adel A. Kader Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis
• Reduced-Risk Fungicides Help Manage Brown Rot and Other Fungal Diseases of Stone Fruit (pdf)
J. E. Adaskaveg, H. Förster, Plant Pathology Dept. UC Riverside, W. D. Gubler, B. L. Teviotdale, UCCE Plant Sciences, UC Davis, and D. F. Thompson, UC Riverside. in California Agriculture 2005 (6 pp)
• Sharka or Plum Pox
Themis Michailides, Plant Pathology Lab, UC Kearney Agricultural Center
• UC IPM Pest Management Guidelines: Apricot
UC IPM Online

non-University of California Resources

• Fruit & Nut Trees: Bloom and Harvest Charts
Bloom and Harvest Charts accessed through homepage link to Fruit & Nut Trees: Varieties. Fowler Nurseries, Newcastle, CA
• Stone Fruit Varieties for Milder Climates
California Rare Fruit Growers
• Texas A & M University: Stone Fruit Breeding Program
Texas A & M University
• Texas Plant Disease Handbook: Peach, Apricot and Nectarine
Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Texas A&M University, 1996
• Washington State University: Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center
Washington State University

Organizations

• Apricot Producers of California
Turlock, CA
• California Apricot Council
San Francisco, CA
• California Grape and Tree Fruit League
Fresno, CA
• California League of Food Processors
Sacramento, CA. Member companies include canners, freezers, dryers and dehydrators of fruits and vegetables
• Pacific Coast Producers
Lodi, CA
• Sun-Maid Growers of California
Kingsburg, CA
• Sunsweet Growers Inc.
Yuba City, CA

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