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California Rare Fruit Growers, Inc. Membership information, seed bank, book reviews, local chapter information, plant descriptions, member nurseries and fruit sources.
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.
Pollination Home Page, The Pollination management information for both home and professional fruit and vegetable growers, gardeners, beekeepers and others involved in pollination.
Apples and More Links to various apple related items, and lists of apple related facts, compiled by the University of Illinois extension.
Strawberries A guide to growing strawberries, strawberry farms, selection and care, history, recipes and festivals. University of Illinois Extension.
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.
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 project, database of holdings, descriptions and photographs of plants.
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.
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.
North Dakota Fruitgrowing Answers to commonly asked questions about growing apples, grapes, brambles and strawberries in North Dakota. North Dakota State University Extension.
Pennsylvania Back Yard Fruit Growers A Pennsylvania based group of amateur growers. Cultivar recommendations and photographs, photographs of espaliered fruit trees, bibliography.
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.
Third Annual Ohio Pawpaw Festival An Albany, Ohio festival devoted to the pawpaw (Asimina triloba). Pawpaw cookoff, pawpaw contests, sanctioned atlatl throwing contest. Although festival is over, site still exists.
Fruit Tree Tips Eleven tips for growing fruit trees including pollination, pruning and harvesting from an Oregon nurseryman.
Arizona Master Gardener Manual: Fruit Trees General information on home growing fruit trees in Arizona. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension.
Minnesota Home Fruitgrowing Materials Newsletters, factsheets and other information from the University of Minnesota cooperative extension.
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.
Suite 101: Fruit Garden Green guide to the selection, culture, and uses of fruits.
Virginia Home Fruit Growing A variety of articles from the Virginia Tech cooperative extension relating to growing berry bushes and fruit trees.
Grow Fruits and Nuts in Temperate Areas Cultivation summaries for fruit and nut bearing plants from the common to the exotic.
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.
Minor Small Fruit Crops for New Mexico Gardens Extension publication covering tayberry, currants and gooseberries, elderberries and Nanking cherries.
Currants and Gooseberries in the Home Garden Article on cultivating white, red and black currants and gooseberries in the demanding Minnesota environment.
Pruning Persimmons Instructions from New Zealand on pruning the Asian persimmon tree (Diospyros kaki) to produce high quality fruit.
Growing PawPaws (Purdue University) Cultivation hints and list of sources. PDF file.
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.
Edible Landscaping & Gardening Index of edible perennial plants, both common and uncommon, including fruits, nuts, vegetables and herbs.
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).
Kiwifruit Information on fuzzy kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa), culture, and cultivars. Photographs of some cultivars.
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.
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.
California Backyard Orchard Includes gardening calendars, general orchard preparation and maintenance tips, specific fruit species information, and glossary.
Cherimoya Cultivation and nutrient information about this subtropical fruit.
Guide to Growing Fruit Introduction to growing a variety fruit trees and other plants.
Grow Fruit and Nuts in the Suburbs and Homesteads Index of fruit species with descriptions and links.
Tampa Bay Chapter of the Rare Fruit Council International Information on growing and enjoying tropical rare fruit and exotic nut trees.
Cornell Minor Fruits Information about gooseberries, currants, juneberries, elderberries, persimmons, hardy kiwifruit, pawpaws, mulberries, quinces, high bush cranberries, Cornelian cherries, and buffaloberries.
Citrus in the Garden Factsheet that describes types of citrus trees and cultivation information.
Quince Growing Factsheet discussing cultivation, varieties, diseases, and harvesting of quinces.
Small Fruit Crops for the Backyard Information for gardeners from the University of Illinois.
The Virtual Orchard Directory of fruit production links and resources.
Ask the Berry Man Features cultivation guides, recipes, climate chart, and links
Growing Peaches and Nectarines in the Home Landscape Factsheet from Ohio State University.
Home Citrus Growers Information on growing citrus in the UK. Includes varieties, plant sources, and cultural advice.
About Apricots Information about the fruit and growing it in Australia.
CRFG- West Los Angeles Chapter Official homepage of California Rare Fruit Growers, West Los Angeles Chapter. Newsletter, schedule of events and links.
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 only.
Reliable Raspberries Pruning, trellising, and fertilizing tips. Recommends everbearing varities in raised beds. From Kitchen Gardener magazine.
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.
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.
Fruits of Warm Climates List and description of fruits, including lesser-known varieties, that grow in tropical and subtropical climates.
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.
California Rare Fruit Growers, San Diego Chapter Articles, activities, links, newsletters, photographs, etc.
Saskatoons in Alberta A fact sheet on the cultivation and care of the saskatoon (Amelanchier alnifolia) from the Alberta, Canada extension service.
National Clonal Germplasm Repository, Corvallis - Temperate Fruit Genebank Information on holdings, scans of antique prints and watercolors of fruit and plants.
University of Kentucky Home Fruit Gardener Information Pest control leaflets and other cultivation information for Kentucky homegrowers.
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.
Oklahoma State University: Fruits & Nuts Collection of leaflets on cultivation of fruits and nuts, for both commercial and home growers.
Gooseberries Information about aspects of gooseberry cultivation (botanical and horticultural) and a variety list.
Eastern Chapter of the Society of Ontario Nut Growers Information on the chapter plus a detailed cultivation manual and list of nut tree sources.