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Fruit-culture Date Palm Cultivation 
 This thorough if rather technical report from 2002 describes date palm propagation, production, protection, and other agricultural topics. Includes a botanical description, details about origins, a list of countries where this fruit is grown, world production and trade data, and a bibliography. From the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO). http://www.fao.org/docrep/006/y4360e/y4360e00.htm Topics: Crops Last updated Jan 11, 2007 Florida Department of Citrus
"The Florida Citrus Commission/Department of Citrus is an executive agency of state government established in 1935." Its site features a history of citrus cultivation in Florida, an illustrated guide to Florida citrus varieties, citrus fruit laws and rules, citrus nutrition facts, news, and recipes. Also provides statistics and research sources, information about dealers and brands, and materials for teachers and students. http://www.floridajuice.com Topics: Agriculture, Crops, Gardening Last updated Sep 21, 2004 Fruits of Warm Climates
The full text of a 1987 book by the same name. Species are listed by common name under the botanical family name. Each entry includes a description, illustrations, and information about the varieties, climate, soil, pests, diseases, food uses, and toxicity. By the late Julia F. Morton, director of the Morton Collectanea at the University of Miami, a research and information center devoted to economic botany. http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/index.html Topics: Agriculture, Crops, Gardening Last updated Jul 21, 2005 Heirloom Apples
This article provides information about selecting and planting your own heirloom apple trees. Also includes images of some heritage apples (such as pink pearl and cinnamon spice), a list of the author's five favorite varieties, a bibliography, and links to apple tree sources. From Washington State University (WSU) Extension Clark County. http://clark.wsu.edu/volunteer/mg/gm_tips/HeirloomApples.html Topics: Crops, Fruits & Vegetables Last updated Oct 26, 2005 Homeowners Guide to Citrus
This site provides tips for growing citrus plants at home. Topics addressed include care of young and established trees (watering, fertilizing, pruning, weed control, and freeze protection), citrus diseases, and citrus pests. Includes images of diseased plants and pests. From Texas A&M University, Kingsville Citrus Center. http://kcc-weslaco.tamu.edu/oldwww/webpages/homeownerguide.htm Topics: Crops, Gardening Last updated Jun 28, 2009 Persimmon
A collection of links to information about this tree fruit (originally from Asia) as an agricultural crop. Includes fact sheets, production management tools, and organizations with related information. From the University of California, Davis, Fruit and Nut Research and Information Center (FNRIC). http://ucce.ucdavis.edu/datastore/datastoreview/showpage.cfm?reportnumber=612&catcol=2806&categorysearch=Persimmon Topics: Crops, Gardening Last updated May 19, 2008 |
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