Peach Production Management Resources

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

Fruit, Nut and Grape Varieties for Home Orchards (pdf)

Ken R. Churches, UCCE Calaveras Co., and Lynn Wunderlich, UCCE El Dorado Co.2002 (5 pp.) UC Pub.EDA-1-02

IPM-Based Guidelines for Replanting Prunus Orchards in 2002 without Methyl Bromide (pdf)

Michael McKenry, Nematology Dept., UC Riverside. 2002 (5 pp.)

Research Yields Size-Controlling Rootstocks

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.)

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.

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

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

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.)

UC Research: Peach and Almond Molecular Genetics

A project in which genomic technologies are applied to the development of an improved canning peach and fresh market peach

Peach and Nectarine publications

Roger Duncan, UCCE Farm Advisor, Stanislaus Co. Nutrition, planting, pruning, and pest management information.

Introduction to Brown Rot of Stone Fruits

UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center

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.)

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.)

Reduced-Risk Fungicides Help Manage Brown Rot

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)

Plum Pox Virus

UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center

Growth Regulators in Orchard Mgt: Technical Reports for Peach: 2003 to 2011

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

Orchard-System Configurations Increase Efficiency,

Kevin R. Day, UCCE Tulare Co, Theodore M. DeJong and R. Scott Johnson, UCCE Dept. Plant Sciences, UC Davis. 2005 (5 pp.)

UC IPM Pest Management Guidelines: Peach

UC IPM Online

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.

Dormant Spray Alternatives Calculator

UC IPM Online

Peach and Almond Molecular Genetics

UC Research: Genomic technologyies applied to the development of a canning and fewh market peach variety. Carlos Crisosto

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.)