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.

Almond and Pistachio 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.

Tree Crop 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.

The Fruit Genome
Current technologies are used to discover the functions of plant genes, and manipulate the complex biochemical pathways through which plants store energy, develop, and ripen fruit.

Specialty Crops Market Risk Workshop
This collection of articles explores the market risks that specialty crop producers face. The information was presented at workshops organized in 2007 by the University of California.