Current UC Research

	Mechanical Harvesting of California Table Olives The cost and uncertainty of labor has impacted California’s competitiveness in the table olive market. Consequently, research has focused on the mechanical harvest of table olives.
	Pistachio Salinity Studies Field and greenhouse studies to pursue an understanding of the pistachio's ability to grow and thrive under saline conditions
	Epidemiology and Management of Olive Knot Disease The project addresses this disease in California. Olive knot is one of the most important dieases of the olive worldwide.
	The FasTrack Approach to Specialty Crop Breeding Integrating the FasTrack Breeding system into convention breeding programs will result in more rapid and less costly development of improved tree fruit varieties.
	Strawberry Breeding and Production Physiology Research in strawberry plant breeding and production physiology has resulted in cultivars and cultural practices that are directly responsible for the state’s position as the world’s largest strawberry producer.
	Advanced Sensing and Management Technologies to Optimize Resource Use in Fruit Trees This project addresses current management issues in deciduous tree crops, to optimize resource use.
	Bloom and Leaf-Out Models for Tree Crops The effects of winter and spring temperatures and environmental conditions are used to predict tree bloom and leaf-out.
	Mechanical Harvesting of California Pistachios As pistachio orchards age, the efficiency of harvesting operations is evaluated.
	Peach and Almond Molecular Genetics Genomic technologies are applied to the development of an improved canning peach and a fresh market peach with improved texture and shelf life.
	Spray Application Technology A great resource for information regarding all apects of spray application technology, provided by Franz Niederholzer, Orchard Systems Farm Advisor, Sutter-Yuba counties
	Fruit Tree Physiology This work addresses problems of tree crop production with practical approaches, ultimately with the goal of developing solutions for growers in California’s tree crop industry.
	Pistachio and Almond Nutrient Management Current practice and grower concerns in almond and pistachio nutrition are surveyed, as a first phase in designing a new initiative to increase the efficiency of fertilizer usage and guide future research and education programs.
	Postharvest Alternatives to Methyl Bromide The phase-out of methyl bromide fumigation as a treatment for some exported commodities has stimulated research in alternative treatments.
	Investigating Aroma in Ripening Fruit This research seeks to provide basic knowledge of the process of aroma synthesis required for enhancing fruit quality.
	Cherry Rootstock and Training System Trials This research trial is designed to compare three training systems: Upright Fruiting Offshoot (UFO), Tall Spindle Axe (TSA), and Kym Green Bush (KGB) using four rootstocks: Gisela 3, Gisela 5, Gisela 6, and Gisela 12.