California Prune Board

2025

Exploration of Potassium Fertilization Timing and Sources: Attaining Optimal Leaf Potassium Levels and Cost Reduction for Growers

K. Caldera, B. Wheeler-Dykes, J. Ott, F. Niederholzer
Soil Modification

ANNUAL RESEARCH REPORT for 2025

Susceptibility of “Improved French” Prune to Plum Pox Virus

E. Rogers, C. Dardick
Viruses

Determination of effects of Topsin M on reduction of Cytospora canker development in pruning wounds of prunes

Y. Luo, J. Ott, B. Wheeler-Dykes, T.J. Michailides
Canker, Pruning Bearing Trees

California Prune Research Reports Database

J. Stover-Blackburn, T.M. DeJong, K. Taniguchi
Miscellaneous Topics Including Literature References

Epidemiology and Management of Blossom, Leaf, and Fruit Diseases of Prune

J.E. Adaskaveg, S.H. Förster, F. Niederholzer, K. Jarvis-Shean
Fungicides

Use of Rest Breaking Agents to Advance Bloom in ‘French’ Prune, 2025

F. Niederholzer, B. Baldi, M. Bozzo
Bloom, Dormancy & Winter Chilling

Comprehensive Energy Analysis and Optimization of Food-Grade Chemical Pretreatments to Improve Energy Efficiency During Prune Drying

N. Nitin, F. Abedi
Dehydration, Equipment

Field Evaluation of Prune Rootstocks, 2025

J. Ott, B. Wheeler-Dykes
Rootstock Testing

California Prune Nitrogen And Potassium Prediction Model

J. Stover-Blackburn, T.M. DeJong, K. Taniguchi
Soil Modification