Fruit and Nut Information

All of the different cateogories by Fruits & Nuts: Peach

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 Economics

• Sample Costs to Establish and Produce Processing Peaches Cling and Freestone Late Harvested Varieties-Sacramento and San Joaquin Valley, 2011.
M. Norton, UCCE Merced Co., J. Hasey, UCCE Sutter/Yuba Co., R. Duncan, UCCE Stanislaus Co., and K.M. Klonsky & R.L. DeMoura, Dept. Ag. and Resource Economics, UC Davis.
• Sample Costs to Produce Processing Peaches Cling and Freestone Extra-early Harvested Varieties-Sacramento and San Joaquin Valley, 2011
M. Norton, UCCE Merced Co., J. Hasey, UCCE Sutter/Yuba Co., R. Duncan, UCCE Stanislaus Co., and K.M. Klonsky and R.L. DeMoura, Dept. Ag. and Resource Economics, UC Davis.

Models

• Peach Crop Yield and Tree Growth Simulation Model for Research and Education
Y.L. Grossman, T.M. DeJong and S.F. Vosburg, Plant Sciences Dept., UC Davis. order form (pdf) for simulation model: Peach V. 1 (Windows), Peach V.1 source code, and Peach V.1 & So. Hemisphere

Production Management

• Brown Rot of Stone Fruits
Themis Michailides, Plant Pathology Lab, UC Kearney Agricultural Center
• Dormant Spray Alternatives Calculator
UC IPM Online
• Dwarfing rootstocks developed at Kearney cut peach farming expenses
Researchers at UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center have identified several excellent dwarfing options for peach growers.
• Growing Processing Cling Peaches in California: An Overview (pdf)
Maxwell Norton, UCCE Merced Co., Roger Duncan, UCCE Stanislaus Co. and Janine Hasey, UCCE, Sutter Co. 2007 (6 pp.) ANR Pub. 8276
• High Spring Temperatures Decrease Peach Fruit Size (pdf)
Gerardo Lopez, R. Scott Johnson and Theodore M. DeJong, Dept. of Plant Sciences, UC Davis, in California Agriculture, 2007 (4 pp.)
• 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)
• Research Yields Size-Controlling Rootstocks for Peach Production (pdf)
T. M. DeJong, R.S. Johnson, UCCE Dept. of Plant Sciences, J.F. Doyle, Kearney Ag. Center and D. Ramming, USDA Research Lab, Parlier, CA. in California Agriculture, 2005 (4 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
• Sharka or Plum Pox
Themis Michailides, Plant Pathology Lab, UC Kearney Agricultural Center
• Tree Crop Physiology Technical Reports for Peach: 2003 to current season
Kitren Glozer, Dept. of Plant Sciences, UC Davis. Topics include chemical treatments and mechanical means for fruit thinning and the impact of specific growth regulators on fruit quality
• UC IPM Pest Management Guidelines: Peach
UC IPM Online
• Using Physiological Concepts to Understand Early Spring Temperature Effects on Fruit Growth and Anticipating Fruit Size Problems at Harvest (pdf)
Ted M. DeJong, UCCE Dept. of Plant Sciences UC Davis. 2005 (4 pp.)
• 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

• Chilling Requirements of Selected Peach Varieties
M.L. Parker and D.J. Werner, No. Carolina Cooperative Extension, 1993
• Crop Profile for Peaches in California (pdf)
National Science Foundation Center for IPM. 1999 (22 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
• Washington State University: Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center
Washington State University

Organizations

• California Canning Peach Association
Sacramento, CA
• California Cling Peach Board
Emeryville, 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
• California Specialty Crop Council
Fresno, CA
• Pacific Coast Producers
Lodi, CA

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