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An informative website on how to grow ornamentals, edibles, trees, and other gardening basics.

From the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Coral Gables, Florida. (.pdf format)

Topics include: Top Ten Fruits, Fruits that are Kind to the Intestines, 31 Favorite Fruits and the Nutrients They Contain, Top 10 Fiber-rich Fruits, Top 7 Vitamin C-containing Fruits

From the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Coral Gables, Florida. (.pdf format)

Nutrition Specialist, North Dakota State University Extension Service, May 1996 FN-182(Revised) AUGUST 2004

FVAS-4, Calendar year 1999 (.pdf format)

From Harvest to Health is a program developed by University Extension and the Missouri Department of Agriculture to promote locally grown products. Products include apples, grapes, honey, peaches, raspberries and strawberries.

Fact sheets on many of the more uncommon or regional fruits.

Nutritional information, facts, history, types of cultivars/varieties, harvesting and storage techniques, and so forth are highlighted for each fruit.

Everything you want to know about fruit. A comprehensive look at fruit and human nutrition, losing weight, nutrition charts and information about the different fruits.

A manual from Penn State Cooperative Extension. Covers: Controlling Wildlife Damage in the Home Fruit Garden; Pome Fruits: Apples and Pears; Stone Fruits: Peaches, Nectarines, Plums, Apricots, and Cherries; Grapes; Brambles; Strawberries; Blueberries; Gooseberries and Currants; Elderberries; Hardy Kiwi.

From the University of Arkansas.

"A fruitarian is a person who eats fruit and only fruit."

The Internet site for the global fresh produce business.

This online book describes many of the fruits grown in warm climates including figs, tangelos, and lychees.

Grapes are listed alphabetically in the full table of fruits.

Dozens of great fruit culture publications are accessible through this site from the College of Agriculture and Home Economics at New Mexico State University.

New Zealand's largest horticulture Internet-based information centre.

Use this key to classify different types of fruits; from the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Coral Gables, Florida. (.pdf format)

Cultivars registered since 1994 and published in registers 36 to 41 in the journal of Hortscience.

Describes, summarizes and illustrates the fruit tree pruning system of Louis Lorette of France from the early 1900's. The site also includes scanned pages from the book, Pruning of Fruit Trees by Paul Champagnat, published in English by Crosby Lockwood and Sons of London in 1954.

Provides dozens of links to calculators such as, Fertilizer Calculation for Home Gardens & Lawns, Land Area Calculator, Calculating Manure and Manure Nutrient Application Rates, Bushels, Test Weights and Calculations, and Weights and Processed Yields of Fruits and Vegetables in Retail Containers.

The goal of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Fruit Loop is to provide information resources that are useful to commercial fruit producers, county and regional agricultural agents, fruit industry professionals, Master Gardeners, and home orchardists. Content for the "Loop" has been provided by fruit professionals from Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, the USDA/ARS, Virginia, and West Virginia."

Is a non-profit organization of amateur backyard fruit growing enthusiasts. Most of the members live in the counties surrounding Chicago.

North American Fruit Explorers, Inc.

"OASIS is your one-stop source for information about selecting, preparing & using fresh vegetables."

Department of Plant Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada. (in .pdf format)

The Fruit & Vegetable Storage Expert System Database

From the Northwest Berry and Grape InfoNet.

From Penn State Cooperative Extension. This guide emphasizes the most recently developed production methods that use alternative pest control strategies, such as integrated pest management, to reduce pesticide use. To use such systems, the grower needs to have a complete understanding of the fruit planting as an entire system.

Sponsored by the Farm Business Management Information Network for British Columbia, Canada (FBMInet-BC).

Home Page for Ross Koning.

This Species Database contains details of nearly 7000 plants, all of which are either edible, have medicinal properties or have some other use such as fibers, oils or soaps. For each plant the database contains details of the uses of the plants, as well as information on the environment it will grow in, and cultivation details.

"Here you'll harvest an abundance of information and recipes that make the bountiful varieties, delicious flavors and healthy benefits of fruits, vegetables, nuts and herbs come alive.”

Describes techniques for propagating apples, figs, peaches, pears and other fruits. An excellent treatise on grafting techniques.

Pictorial archive of historic New York State fruit. Images are arranged by type of fruit: Brambles (Red and Hybrid Raspberries; Black Raspberries; Blackberries, Dewberries, Hybrid Berries), Bush Fruits (Currants, Gooseberries), and Strawberries. Images are in JPEG format.

Sponsored by: Clemson University, North Carolina State University, and the University of Georgia.

This page includes links to information on global plant germplasm banks and genetic stock centers.

Studies include Blueberry, Bramble, and Strawberry. The executive summary is a text article and the full study is in pdf format.

World Markets for Organic Fruit and Vegetables--Opportunities for Developing Countries in the Production and Export of Organic Horticultural Products. Online publication from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Rome, 2001.

Is the research and extension center of Washington State University dedicated to the tree fruit sciences.

From the University of Missouri Extension.

This is a Canadian factsheet whose concepts are relevant to growers everywhere. The marketing section delineates methods proven successful for marketing strawberries and raspberries.

This online guide is designed to help farm operators and individual growers market their products and services directly to consumers. Each detailed chapter is linked individually to its own .pdf file where the subject is explained and examples drawn from real-world producers. Many of the chapters address tree and small fruits as well as vegetables.

This is an excellent, 40 page document that covers the methods and details of different direct marketing strategies. Included is a detailed chapter on "Advertising and Promotion Strategies" which raises the necessary questions a seller must ask and solve in order to be successful. (.pdf format)

This is a handy; 28-page booklet helps the marketer determine which method is best for their product and situation. In the merchandising category the reader will find the topics pricing, advertising, and displays. Other chapters handle employee matters, customer complaints, financial planning and regulations. (.pdf format)

Direct marketing, describes more than 25 sites and books concerning the marketing of fruits and vegetables.

This is an article that can help you examine your crop area and design the best layout possible to hold a PYO operation. It looks at sales areas, parking facilities, restroom facilities, signs and even advertising considerations. (.pdf format)

Product position refers to consumers' opinions of your product (e.g. lowest price, best service, freshest produce, 'certified residue free,' easy access, etc.) when they are making a purchase decision. The guide uses many graphs to smartly illustrate how consumers react to the above. (.pdf format)

This guide addresses the issues involved with running a roadside stand. Location, hours of operation, buildings and facilities, displays, advertising, pricing, and legal considerations are the sections described in detail, and encourage the seller to plan the operation well in advance in order to be safety-conscious and successful. (.pdf format)

Links on the subjects Value Added and Niche Marketing were compiled by members of the Western Management and Marketing Extension Committee, with partial support provided by Farm Foundation into the Western Risk Management Library.

The information is appropriate for both vegetable and fruit growers. Chapter 2, Marketing, fully describes marketing methods, pricing, product containers, and the hours of operation necessary for a profitable venture. This chapter also describes the pros and cons of managing your own stand, as well as working with third-party vendors and retail outlets.

European Community Project

Institute of Horticulture, Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, Israel

Dr. R. H. (Bob) Bors, Project Leader, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada.

From the Oregon Raspberry & Blackberry Commission.

This site offers recipes both with fruit and low in sugar. For instance, all of the recipes for October 2000 featured apples.

Among traditional fruits, interesting offerings here include watermelon recipes including "Watermelon Muffins" and favorites like "Watermelon-Strawberry-Mint Salsa".

Do not be afraid! These recipes are just as delectable as the fattening ones.

More than 70,000 international recipes, easily indexed and searchable by ingredient. (Formerly know as SOAR: The Searchable Online Archive of Recipes)

Searching this site for you particular fruit or berry will reward you with classic as well as innovative combinations. For when it's too hot to cook you can also find neat recipes for fruit cooking in your crock pot.

The name says it all! Search on the keyword of fruit and get 300+ recipes, including "Breakfast Fruit Chimichangas" and "Cheese and Fruitwich"