All of the Categories by Fruits & Nuts : Peach
Educational Content
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Peach & Nectarine Education, reviewed by UC Specialists and Farm Advisors
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Content includes: propagation, variety selection, orchard management, deficiencies & pests, photo galleries, crop overview
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including Basic Crop Information
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Peach & Nectarine Education, reviewed by UC Specialists and Farm Advisors
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Content includes: propagation, variety selection, orchard management, deficiencies & pests, photo galleries, crop overview
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General Sources
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California Tree Fruit Agreement Research Reports Database
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A database, currently under development, to archive research projects supporting the California stone fruit industry from 1939 to 2010.
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UC Fruit Report
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This site, developed by University of California scientists, contains useful information about establishing and managing fresh market peach, plum and nectarine orchards for California growers.
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Peach Fertilization Guidelines
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User friendly peach fertilization guidelines based on current nutrient management research.
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Plum Pox Virus: 2014 UC Davis Conference materials
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'Understanding & Preparing for the Threat of Plum Pox Virus Spreading to California & the Western States'. Includes videos of presentations.
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Models
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Peach Crop Yield and Tree Growth Simulation Model for Research and Education
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Y.L. Grossman, T.M. DeJong and S.F. Vosburg, Plant Sciences Dept., UC Davis. order form (pdf) for simulation model: Peach V. 1 (Windows), Peach V.1 source code, and Peach V.1 & So. Hemisphere
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Newsletters & Blogs: Farm Advisors - Current Topics
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Tree Pest Updates: Codling Moth - Alameda and Contra Costa Counties
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Newsletter by Janet Caprile, Farm Advisor, Alameda & Contra Costa Counties. Primarily apple, pear and walnut.
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Tree Pest Updates: Peach Twig Borer - Alameda and Contra Costa Counties
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Newsletter by Janet Caprile, Farm Advisor, Alameda & Contra Costa counties. Focus on peach, nectarine, apricot and plum.
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Tree Pest Updates: Oriental Fruit Moth - Alameda and Contra Costa Counties
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Newsletter by Janet Caprile, Farm Advisor, Alameda & Contra Costa counties. Focus on peach and nectarine.
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The Pomology Post - Madera County
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Newsletter from Brent Holtz, Farm Advisor, Madera County. Topics in tree crop production, including farm safety, irrigation, pest management. Nut crops including almond, stone fruit.
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Tree and Vine Newsletter - Merced County
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Newsletter from David Doll and Maxwell Norton, Farm Advisors, Merced County. Topics in tree crop production, including farm safety, irrigation, pest management.
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San Joaquin Pomologist Newsletter - San Joaquin County
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Newsletter from Joe Grant, Farm Advisor, San Joaquin County. Workshop and meeting announcements.
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The Scoop on Fruits and Nuts - Stanislaus County
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Newsletter by Roger Duncan, Farm Advisor, Stanislaus County. Topics in tree crop production, principally peach, nectarine and almond.
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Orchard Notes - Sutter-Yuba Counties
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Newsletter from Janine Hasey, Farm Adviosr, Sutter-Yuba Counties.
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Orchard Notes - Tulare County
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Newsletter by Kevin Day, Farm Advisor, Tulare County. Primarily stone fruit production and culture, some coverage of apples, pears, cherries, apricots, kiwifruit, persimmons and pomegranates.
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Crop Currents - Alameda and Contra Costa Counties
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Newsletter from Janet Caprile, Farm Advisor, Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. Primarily cherry, stone fruit, olive, walnut and grape
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Foothill Farms & Orchard News - Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, and Tuolumne Counties
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Newsletter by Lynn Wunderlich, Farm Advisor, El Dorado and Amador Counties. Orchard crops in Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, and Tuolumne counties. Apple, pear, stone fruit, cherry, grape, walnut
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non-University of California Resources
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Texas A & M University: Stone Fruit Breeding Program
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Texas A & M University
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Fruit & Nut Trees: Bloom and Harvest Charts
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Bloom and Harvest Charts accessed through homepage link to Fruit & Nut Trees: Varieties. Fowler Nurseries, Newcastle, CA
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Washington State University: Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center
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Washington State University
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Plum Pox
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USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
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Texas Plant Disease Handbook: Peach, Apricot and Nectarine
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Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Texas A&M University, 1996
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Chilling Requirements of Selected Peach Varieties
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M.L. Parker and D.J. Werner, No. Carolina Cooperative Extension, 1993
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Crop Profile for Peaches in California (pdf)
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National Science Foundation Center for IPM. 1999 (22 pp.)
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Stone Fruit Varieties for Milder Climates
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California Rare Fruit Growers
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Organizations
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Pacific Coast Producers
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Lodi, CA
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SunWest Premium Tree Fruit
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Parlier, California
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California Canning Peach Association
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Sacramento, CA
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California Cling Peach Board
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Emeryville, CA
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Production Economics
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Cost and Return Studies by the Dept. of Agricultural & Resource Economics, UC Davis
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Includes: individual studies for most California fruit & nut crops by region. Studies authored by UCCE Specialists & Farm Advisors.
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Sample Costs to Produce Processing Peaches Cling and Freestone Extra-early Harvested Varieties-Sacramento and San Joaquin Valley, 2011
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M. Norton, UCCE Merced Co., J. Hasey, UCCE Sutter/Yuba Co., R. Duncan, UCCE Stanislaus Co., and K.M. Klonsky and R.L. DeMoura, Dept. Ag. and Resource Economics, UC Davis.
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Production Management
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Physiological Disorder Fact Sheets: Apple, Grape, Olive, Pear, Persimmon, Pomegranate, Stonefruit
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Carlos Crisosto, (ed.) Dept. of Plant Sciences, UC Davis, UC Postharvest Technology Research and Information Center
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Plum Pox Virus
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UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center
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UC Research: Peach and Almond Molecular Genetics
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A project in which genomic technologies are applied to the development of an improved canning peach and fresh market peach
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Peach and Almond Molecular Genetics
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UC Research: Genomic technologyies applied to the development of a canning and fewh market peach variety. Carlos Crisosto
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UC IPM Pest Management Guidelines: Peach
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UC IPM Online
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Introduction to Brown Rot of Stone Fruits
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UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center
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Recommendations for Maintaining Postharvest Quality: Nectarine and Peach
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Carlos H. Crisosto, Elizabeth J. Mitcham, and Adel A. Kader Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis
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Kearney Agricultural Center Perpendicular "V" (KAC-V) Orchard System for Peaches and Nectarines (pdf)
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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.)
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Using Physiological Concepts to Understand Early Spring Temperature Effects on Fruit Growth and Anticipating Fruit Size Problems at Harvest (pdf)
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Ted M. DeJong, UCCE Dept. of Plant Sciences UC Davis. 2005 (4 pp.)
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Using Spring Weather Data to Predict Harvest Date and Sizing Potential for Peaches Nectarines and Plums (pdf)
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Ted DeJong, Kevin Day, Gerardo Lopez, and Scott Johnson, Dept. of Plant Sciences, UC Davis. 2007 (6 pp.)
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Growth Regulators in Orchard Mgt: Technical Reports for Peach: 2003 to 2011
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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
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Dwarfing rootstocks developed at Kearney cut peach farming expenses
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Researchers at UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center have identified several excellent dwarfing options for peach growers.
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Reduced-Risk Fungicides Help Manage Brown Rot and Other Fungal Diseases of Stone Fruit (pdf)
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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)
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Research Yields Size-Controlling Rootstocks for Peach Production (pdf)
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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.)
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Seasonal Guide to Environmentally Responsible Pest Management Practices in Peaches and Nectarines
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Guide to IPM by UC scientists. 2007 (8 pp.) UC ANR Pub. 21625. Link to ANR Catalog for purchase
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Dormant Spray Alternatives Calculator
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UC IPM Online
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High Spring Temperatures Decrease Peach Fruit Size (pdf)
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Gerardo Lopez, R. Scott Johnson and Theodore M. DeJong, Dept. of Plant Sciences, UC Davis, in California Agriculture, 2007 (4 pp.)
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Orchard-System Configurations Increase Efficiency, Improve Profits in Peaches and Nectarines (pdf)
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Kevin R. Day, UCCE Tulare Co, Theodore M. DeJong and R. Scott Johnson, UCCE Dept. Plant Sciences, UC Davis. 2005 (5 pp.)
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Peach and Nectarine publications
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Roger Duncan, UCCE Farm Advisor, Stanislaus Co. Nutrition, planting, pruning, and pest management information.
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Growing Processing Cling Peaches in California: An Overview (pdf)
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Maxwell Norton, UCCE Merced Co., Roger Duncan, UCCE Stanislaus Co. and Janine Hasey, UCCE, Sutter Co. 2007 (6 pp.) ANR Pub. 8276
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IPM-Based Guidelines for Replanting Prunus Orchards in 2002 without Methyl Bromide (pdf)
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Michael McKenry, Nematology Dept., UC Riverside. 2002 (5 pp.)
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