Fruit and Nut Information

All of the different cateogories by Fruits & Nuts: Nectarine

General Sources

• California Tree Fruit Agreement Research Reports Database
A database, currently under development, to archive research projects supporting the California stone fruit industry from 1939 to 2010.
• UC Fruit Report
This site, developed by University of California scientists, contains useful information about establishing and managing fresh market peach, plum and nectarine orchards for California growers.

Production Management

• Brown Rot of Stone Fruits
Themis Michailides, Plant Pathology Lab, UC Kearney Agricultural Center
• Dormant Spray Alternatives Calculator
UC IPM Online
• IPM-Based Guidelines for Replanting Prunus Orchards in 2002 without Methyl Bromide (pdf)
Michael McKenry, Nematology Dept., UC Riverside. 2002 (5 pp.)
• Kearney Agricultural Center Perpendicular "V" (KAC-V) Orchard System for Peaches and Nectarines (pdf)
Theodore M. DeJong, UCCE Dept. Plant Sciences, UC Davis, Kevin R. Day, UCCE Tulare Co., James F. Doyle and R. Scott Johnson, UCCE Dept. Plant Sciences, UC Davis. HortTechnology 1994 (7 pp.)
• Orchard-System Configurations Increase Efficiency, Improve Profits in Peaches and Nectarines (pdf)
Kevin R. Day, UCCE Tulare Co, Theodore M. DeJong and R. Scott Johnson, UCCE Dept. Plant Sciences, UC Davis. 2005 (5 pp.)
• Peach and Nectarine publications
Roger Duncan, UCCE Farm Advisor, Stanislaus Co. Nutrition, planting, pruning, and pest management information.
• 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: Nectarine and Peach
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)
• Seasonal Guide to Environmentally Responsible Pest Management Practices in Peaches and Nectarines
Guide to IPM by UC scientists. 2007 (8 pp.) UC ANR Pub. 21625. Link to ANR Catalog for purchase
• UC IPM Pest Management Guidelines: Nectarine
UC IPM Online
• Using Spring Weather Data to Predict Harvest Date and Sizing Potential for Peaches Nectarines and Plums (pdf)
Ted DeJong, Kevin Day, Gerardo Lopez, and Scott Johnson, Dept. of Plant Sciences, UC Davis. 2007 (6 pp.)

non-University of California Resources

• Crop Profile for Nectarines in California (pdf)
National Science Foundation Center for IPM. 2001 (23 pp.)
• 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

Organizations

• 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
• California Specialty Crop Council
Fresno, CA
• Sunsweet Growers Inc.
Yuba City, CA

Some links are to sites outside of the UC domain. No endorsement is intended of products, services, or information, nor is criticism implied of similar sites that are not mentioned.