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Tree Fruit Production Guide 2018-2019

Tree Fruit Production Guide 2018-2019

Get the most up-to-date information on growing tree fruit on a commercial scale.

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Guides and Publications

Centennial Celebration & Field Day

Centennial Celebration & Field Day

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The Mid-Atlantic Berry Guide for Commercial Growers

The Mid-Atlantic Berry Guide for Commercial Growers

Get the fundamentals of growing berries on a large scale.

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Guides and Publications

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Codling moth monitoring trap. Photo: Greg Krawczyk, Penn State

Insect Bytes: Pest Management Update for Mid-June, 2018 - News

Insect Bytes: Pest Management Update for Mid-June, 2018

Date Posted06/14/2018

Photo: Worker Protection Standard (WPS) Respiratory Protection Guide, Pesticide Educational Resources Collaborative, Rev. October 2017

Respirator Fit Test - News

Respirator Fit Test

Date Posted03/27/2018

Tree Fruit Disease Toolbox - Fungicide Resistance Management

Tree Fruit Disease Toolbox - Fungicide Resistance Management - Articles

Tree Fruit Disease Toolbox - Fungicide Resistance Management

By Kari A. Peter, Ph.D.

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Dr. Rob Crassweller, second from right, organizes an apple variety sampling. Photo: Tara Baugher, Penn State

Apple Variety Improvement: A Look at the Past, Present and Future - Articles

Apple Variety Improvement: A Look at the Past, Present and Future

By Rich Marini, Ph.D.

A new mobile scouting spreadsheet developed by Penn State enables simple record-keeping on your smartphone.

Orchard IPM: Scouting with Your Smartphone - Articles

Orchard IPM: Scouting with Your Smartphone

By Tara Baugher, Tom Jarvinen

Spotted lanternfly on apple in Berks County, PA in October 2017. Photo: Erica Smyers, Penn State

Spotted Lanternfly on Grapes and Tree Fruit - Articles

Spotted Lanternfly on Grapes and Tree Fruit

By Julie Urban, Dave Biddinger, Ph.D., Ed Rajotte, Ph.D.

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Spotted lanternfly on apple in Berks County, PA in October 2017. Photo: Erica Smyers, Penn State

Spotted Lanternfly on Grapes and Tree Fruit - Articles

Spotted Lanternfly on Grapes and Tree Fruit

By Julie Urban, Dave Biddinger, Ph.D., Ed Rajotte, Ph.D.

What To Do If You Find the Spotted Lanternfly on Your Property

What To Do If You Find the Spotted Lanternfly on Your Property - Articles

What To Do If You Find the Spotted Lanternfly on Your Property

By Emelie Swackhamer

'Abion' strawberries and 'Polka' (left) and 'Josephine' raspberries (right) at Penn State's High Tunnel facility.

Growing Raspberries and Strawberries in Containers - Articles

Growing Raspberries and Strawberries in Containers

By Kathy Demchak, Matthew Cooper

Fruit Tree Propagation - Grafting and Budding

Fruit Tree Propagation - Grafting and Budding - Articles

Fruit Tree Propagation - Grafting and Budding

By Robert Crassweller, Ph.D.

Strawberries on Matted Row

Strawberry Production - Articles

Strawberry Production

By Kathy Demchak, Jayson K. Harper, Ph.D.

Red Raspberries

Red Raspberry Production - Articles

Red Raspberry Production

By Kathy Demchak, Jayson K. Harper, Ph.D., Lynn Kime

Guide to Farming: Small Fruits

Guide to Farming: Small Fruits - Articles

Guide to Farming: Small Fruits

By Lynn Kime

Wine Grape Production

Wine Grape Production - Articles

Wine Grape Production

By Jayson K. Harper, Ph.D., Lynn Kime

Peach Production - Articles

Peach Production

By Jayson K. Harper, Ph.D., Lynn Kime, Robert Crassweller, Ph.D.

Irrigation for Fruit and Vegetable Production

Irrigation for Fruit and Vegetable Production - Articles

Irrigation for Fruit and Vegetable Production

By Jayson K. Harper, Ph.D., William Lamont, Jr., Ph.D.

Highbush Blueberry Production - Articles

Highbush Blueberry Production

By Kathy Demchak, Jayson K. Harper, Ph.D.

Golden Delicious Apples

Apple Production - Articles

Apple Production

By Jayson K. Harper, Ph.D., Lynn Kime, Robert Crassweller, Ph.D.

Fruit Harvest - Estimating Apple Yield and Fruit Size

Fruit Harvest - Estimating Apple Yield and Fruit Size - Articles

Fruit Harvest - Estimating Apple Yield and Fruit Size

By Rich Marini, Ph.D.

Tree Fruit Cold Hardiness - Effect of Pruning

Tree Fruit Cold Hardiness - Effect of Pruning - Articles

Tree Fruit Cold Hardiness - Effect of Pruning

By Rich Marini, Ph.D.

Pruning and training are two different aspects of modifying naturally occurring growth patterns. Training involves tree development and form, whereas pruning involves tree function and size.

Fruit Tree Pruning - Basic Principles - Articles

Fruit Tree Pruning - Basic Principles

By Robert Crassweller, Ph.D.

Trees trained to a tall spindle system are commonly grown on M.9 rootstock, although new rootstocks are on the horizon.

Apple Rootstocks: Capabilities and Limitations - Articles

Apple Rootstocks: Capabilities and Limitations

By Robert Crassweller, Ph.D., James Schupp, Ph.D.

Stage of maturity can be assessed by performing the starch-iodine test to document starch disappearance. Applying an iodine solution to the cut surface of fruit stains the starch a blue black.

Fruit Harvest - Determining Apple Fruit Maturity - Articles

Fruit Harvest - Determining Apple Fruit Maturity

Fruit and Vegetable Marketing for Small-Scale and Part-Time Growers

Fruit and Vegetable Marketing for Small-Scale and Part-Time Growers - Articles

Fruit and Vegetable Marketing for Small-Scale and Part-Time Growers

By Jayson K. Harper, Ph.D., Lynn Kime, James Dunn, Ph.D.

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