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» About Apricots    Information about the fruit and growing it in Australia.    http://www.sardi.sa.gov.au/pages/hort/hort_crops/apricots/about_apricots.htm:sectID=1121&tempID=1

» Apples and More    Links to various apple related items, and lists of apple related facts, compiled by the University of Illinois extension.    http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/apples/index.html

» Arizona Master Gardener Manual: Fruit Trees    General information on home growing fruit trees in Arizona. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension.    http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/mg/fruit/

» Ask the Berry Man    Features cultivation guides, recipes, climate chart, and links    http://asktheberryman.com/

» Brevard Rare Fruit Council    A non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the propagation and distribution of new species. Meetings, membership, fruit species profiles, and recipes.    http://www.brevardrarefruit.org

» CRFG- West Los Angeles Chapter    Official homepage of California Rare Fruit Growers, West Los Angeles Chapter. Newsletter, schedule of events and links.    http://chinese-school.netfirms.com/California-rare-fruit-growers-west-los-angeles.html

» California Backyard Orchard    Includes gardening calendars, general orchard preparation and maintenance tips, specific fruit species information, and glossary.    http://homeorchard.ucdavis.edu/

» California Rare Fruit Growers, Inc.    Membership information, seed bank, book reviews, local chapter information, plant descriptions, member nurseries and fruit sources.    http://www.crfg.org/

» California Rare Fruit Growers, San Diego Chapter    Articles, activities, links, newsletters, photographs, etc.    http://crfgsandiego.org

» Cherimoya    Cultivation and nutrient information about this subtropical fruit.    http://www2t.biglobe.ne.jp/~cherimo/emidasi.htm

» Citrus Collection By Petr Broza    Enthusiast from the Czech Republic presents his experiences growing a large variety of citrus fruits, and shares photos of his garden and greenhouse, many citrus, and other subtropical fruits. Site in Czech and English.    http://www.citrus-collection.wz.cz/

» Cornell Minor Fruits    Information about gooseberries, currants, juneberries, elderberries, persimmons, hardy kiwifruit, pawpaws, mulberries, quinces, high bush cranberries, Cornelian cherries, and buffaloberries.    http://www.hort.cornell.edu/extension/commercial/fruit/mfruit/index.html

» Currants and Gooseberries in the Home Garden    Article on cultivating white, red and black currants and gooseberries in the demanding Minnesota environment.    http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/horticulture/DG1122.html

» Eastern Chapter of the Society of Ontario Nut Growers    Information on the chapter plus a detailed cultivation manual and list of nut tree sources.    http://www.ecsong.org/

» Edible Landscaping & Gardening    Index of edible perennial plants, both common and uncommon, including fruits, nuts, vegetables and herbs.    http://www.efn.org/~bsharvy/edible.html

» European Collection of Minor Fruit Trees    Associated with the University of Florence, this European Union project collects varieties of minor fruits cultivated around the Mediterranean. Holdings include cornelian cherry, figs, loquat, medlar, pomegranate, sorbus, strawberry tree. Description of p    http://www.unifi.it/project/ueresgen29/

» Florida Subtropical and Tropical Fruit Crops    Factsheets from the University of Florida extension on a cultivation of a variety of fruits and nuts in Florida.    http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/TOPIC_Fruit_and_Nuts

» Frank's Strawberry Patch    Description of the benefits of growing strawberries in raised beds protected by thick plastic. Specific directions and photographs of crop.    http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/1444/berry-b.htm

» Fruit Tree Tips    Eleven tips for growing fruit trees including pollination, pruning and harvesting from an Oregon nurseryman.    http://www.rodsgarden.50megs.com/fruittips.htm

» Fruits of Warm Climates    List and description of fruits, including lesser-known varieties, that grow in tropical and subtropical climates.    http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/

» Gooseberries    Information about aspects of gooseberry cultivation (botanical and horticultural) and a variety list.    http://users.myonline.be/~tdn12074/

» Grow Fruit and Nuts in the Suburbs and Homesteads    Index of fruit species with descriptions and links.    http://www.naturalhub.com/indices_fruit_and_nut.htm

» Grow Fruits and Nuts in Temperate Areas    Cultivation summaries for fruit and nut bearing plants from the common to the exotic.    http://www.naturalhub.com/grow_fruit_and_nuts_in_temperate_areas.htm

» Growing PawPaws (Purdue University)    Cultivation hints and list of sources. PDF file.    http://www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/HO-220.pdf

» Growing Peaches and Nectarines in the Home Landscape    Factsheet from Ohio State University.    http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/1000/1406.html

» Guide to Growing Fruit    Introduction to growing a variety fruit trees and other plants.    http://www.powen.freeserve.co.uk/fruit/Fruitintro.htm

» Home Citrus Growers    Information on growing citrus in the UK. Includes varieties, plant sources, and cultural advice.    http://www.saalfelds.freeserve.co.uk/HobbyCitrusGrowers.htm

» Home Orchard Society    Oregon-based organization promoting the growing of fruit at home. Membership information, excerpts from the organization's journal and links to other fruit-interest sites.    http://www.homeorchardsociety.org/

» Jeannie and Berry's Native Plants Page: Pawpaws, Persimmons and Elderberries    Information from self-reliant Kentuckians about using native edibles, particularly pawpaws, persimmons, elderberries and mayapples. Recipes and cultivation hints.    http://members.aol.com/blaneky/

» Kentucky State University Pawpaw Research Project    Information on buying and growing pawpaw trees (Asimina triloba), nutritional content of pawpaw fruit, recipes using pawpaws, research and the Pawpaw Foundation, bibliography of pawpaw articles, photos of pawpaw trees and fruit.    http://www.pawpaw.kysu.edu/

» Kiwifruit    Information on fuzzy kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa), culture, and cultivars. Photographs of some cultivars.    http://searchenginez.com/kiwifruit/

» Mark Reiger's Fruit Crops Home Page    Information on major and minor fruit and nut crops from a University of Georgia horticulture professor. Provides a botanical description, historical information, photographs, cultural notes and nutritional information.    http://www.uga.edu/fruit/

» MidFEx (Midwest Fruit Explorers)    A Northern-Illinois based group of backyard fruitgrowers. List of recommended cultivars for the Chicagoland area and information on grafting fruit trees and growing paw paws (Asimina triloba).    http://www.midfex.org/

» Minnesota Home Fruitgrowing Materials    Newsletters, factsheets and other information from the University of Minnesota cooperative extension.    http://www.extension.umn.edu/listing_source.html?topic=6&subcat=40

» Minor Small Fruit Crops for New Mexico Gardens    Extension publication covering tayberry, currants and gooseberries, elderberries and Nanking cherries.    http://www.cahe.nmsu.edu/pubs/_h/h-326.html

» Missouri Apple Varieties and Their Uses    Recommended varieties for the Missouri climate, including a table of disease resistance and pros and cons of each variety.    http://extension.missouri.edu/xplor/agguides/hort/g06022.htm

» National Clonal Germplasm Repository, Corvallis - Temperate Fruit Genebank    Information on holdings, scans of antique prints and watercolors of fruit and plants.    http://www.ars.usda.gov/main/site_main.htm?modecode=53581500

» North American Fruit Explorers    An organization of amateur growers of fruits and nuts. Description of organization and membership information, links to local and plant-specific interest groups, list of nurserymen.    http://www.nafex.org/

» North Carolina Home Fruit Growing    A series of leaflets from the North Carolina extension service, in HTML and PDF format. Apple, bramble, muscadine grape, blueberry and strawberry cultivation and cultivar recommendations.    http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/hfruitnew.html

» North Dakota Fruitgrowing    Answers to commonly asked questions about growing apples, grapes, brambles and strawberries in North Dakota. North Dakota State University Extension.    http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extnews/askext/fruits.htm

» Northumberland Berry Works    Hobbyist's experimental planting of various gooseberry and black, red and white currants in central Pennsylvania. Cultivar recommendations, recipes, new cultivation practices.    http://www.currants.com/

» Ohio Pawpaw Festival    An Albany, Ohio festival devoted to the pawpaw (Asimina triloba). Events include a cookoff and other contests. History and visitor information.    http://www.pawpawfest.com/

» Ohioline Fruit    A list of online articles from the Ohio State University Extension Service which are of interest to the temperate home fruitgrower generally and Ohioans in particular.    http://ohioline.osu.edu/lines/fruit.html

» Oklahoma State University: Fruits & Nuts    Collection of leaflets on cultivation of fruits and nuts, for both commercial and home growers.    http://pods.dasnr.okstate.edu/docushare/dsweb/View/Collection-176

» Pennsylvania Back Yard Fruit Growers    A Pennsylvania based group of amateur growers. Cultivar recommendations and photographs, photographs of espaliered fruit trees, bibliography.    http://www.sas.upenn.edu/~dailey/byfg.html

» Pennsylvania Small Scale Fruit Production    A number of tree fruit and other resources from the Penn State University Horticulture Department. Tree pruning illustrated, tree fruit fact sheets for the small-scale and backyard grower.    http://ssfruit.cas.psu.edu/

» Persimmonpudding.com    Dedicated to Diospyros virginiana, the American persimmon: information about growing, botany, natural history, and culinary uses, with listing of sources for fruit pulp and trees.    http://www.persimmonpudding.com

» Planning a Subtropic Fruit Garden    Notes by Daleys Fruit Tree Nursery on planning a home fruit garden in subtropical areas. Oriented to Australia, universally applicable in the subtropics.    http://www.daleysfruit.com.au/

» Pollination Home Page, The    Pollination management information for both home and professional fruit and vegetable growers, gardeners, beekeepers and others involved in pollination.    http://www.pollinator.com/

» Pomology    Information and pictures of a large number of apple, pear, peach, cherry and strawberry cultivars. Site in French and English, with some materials French only. Frames.    http://www.pomologie.com/

» Pruning Persimmons    Instructions from New Zealand on pruning the Asian persimmon tree (Diospyros kaki) to produce high quality fruit.    http://www.hortnet.co.nz/publications/science/pers13.htm

» Quince Growing    Factsheet discussing cultivation, varieties, diseases, and harvesting of quinces.    http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/horticulture/pomes/other/quince-growing

» Rare Fruit Society of South Australia    An amateur organization of fruit tree growers who preserve heritage varieties, explore climate limitations and study propagation, pruning and grafting techniques. Announcements, meeting and membership details, photogallery and links. Some areas members on    http://www.rarefruit-sa.org.au/

» Rarefruit - Rare Fruit News Online    Homepage of an e-newsletter covering rare, primarily tropical and sub-tropical, home fruit cultivation. Subscription information and back issues archive.    http://www.rarefruit.com/

» Reliable Raspberries    Pruning, trellising, and fertilizing tips. Recommends everbearing varieties in raised beds. From Kitchen Gardener magazine.    http://www.taunton.com/finegardening/plants/articles/reliable-raspberries.aspx

» Saskatoons in Alberta    A fact sheet on the cultivation and care of the saskatoon (Amelanchier alnifolia) from the Alberta, Canada extension service.    http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex811

» Small Fruit Crops for the Backyard    Information for gardeners from the University of Illinois.    http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/fruit/

» Southwestern Michigan Fruit Information    Information for the commercial grower which is of use to the home grower as well. Cultivation hints, pest information. Michigan State University, Van Buren County Extension.    http://www.canr.msu.edu/vanburen/vbfruit.htm

» Strawberries    A guide to growing strawberries, strawberry farms, selection and care, history, recipes and festivals. University of Illinois Extension.    http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/strawberries/

» Suite 101: Fruit Garden    Green guide to the selection, culture, and uses of fruits.    http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/fruit_garden

» Tampa Bay Chapter of the Rare Fruit Council International    Information on growing and enjoying tropical rare fruit and exotic nut trees.    http://www.rarefruit.org/index.html

» The Pits-The Rare Pit and Plant Council    New York City group dedicated to growing seeds and tubers of edible plants found in local and ethnic markets. List of publications, contact information and copy of current newsletter with cultivation tips.    http://the_pits_web.tripod.com/

» The Virtual Orchard    Directory of fruit production links and resources.    http://www.virtualorchard.net/

» Trees and Fruit in East Anglia    An amateur gardener's account of growing apples, plums, pears, cherries and various nut trees. Time-of-ripeness schedule for apples, pears and plums.    http://www.btinternet.com/~treesandfruit/

» University of Kentucky Home Fruit Gardener Information    Pest control leaflets and other cultivation information for Kentucky homegrowers.    http://www.uky.edu/Ag/Horticulture/homefruit.html

» Virginia Home Fruit Growing    A variety of articles from the Virginia Tech cooperative extension relating to growing berry bushes and fruit trees.    http://www.ext.vt.edu/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Docs.woa/wa/getcat?cat=ir-fv-frh

» West Virginia University's Kearneysville Tree Fruit Research and Education Center    Research institution specializing in plant pathology and entomology of deciduous fruit trees. Includes photographs of fruit trees afflicted by numerous plagues.    http://www.caf.wvu.edu/kearneysville/wvufarm1.html

» Wye College National Fruit Collections    The United Kingdom's national fruit collection. Listing of holdings, including appearance, blooming and ripeness times.    http://www.nfc.u-net.com/

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