Extension Resources - Horticulture - Fruits - Tree Fruits

• General Tree Fruit Information
• Apple
• Cherry
• Pear

 

 

General Tree Fruit Information

• AAFC gets the dirt on organic fruit crops in BC (OACC)
• European extension guides from the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL)
  • Creating a Dwarf-Tree Orchard
  • Dwarf Tree Orchard Maintenance
  • Organic Cultivation of Standard Orchards
• National Fruit and Vegetable Organic Summary (USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service)
  • Available free every Tuesday, the new report provides an easy-to-use summary of the market data, including wholesale and shipping point prices and movement data
• Orchard Management (OMAFRA)
  • Site Selection for New Orchard Plantings
  • Nursery Trees for the New Orchard
  • Preparing for Planting the New Apple Orchard
  • Orchard design for the new apple orchard
  • Training the new apple tree
• Organic Production of Horticultural Crops (Saskatchewan)
• Plant Disease Management in Organic Systems (eXtension)
• SERENDADE MAX Biofungicide Granted 1st Canadian Registration for a Range of Crops, Crop groups and Diseases
• Tree Fruits, Nuts and Berries

Apple

• Abstracts and Presentations from the 1st International Organic Apple & Pear Symposium (2006 Wolfville, Nova Scotia)
• Apples: Organic Production Guide (ATTRA)
• The biology of apple aphids
• The Blossoming of Organic Apples, Blueberries and Wine Grapes (OACC)
• The Challenges Facing Organic Apple Production in Atlantic Canada
• Characteristics of Conventional and Organic Apple Production in the United States (USDA)
• Cornell University's Organic Fruit Production Guides
  • Apples (PDF, 1.3 MB)
• Organic Apple Production Guide for Atlantic Canada (PDF, 7 MB)
• Organic Apple Production Guide for Nova Scotia
• Organic Apple Production and Marketing Webinar (ATTRA)
• Organic research takes the floor (The Grower)
• Rosy Apple Aphid (OMAFRA)
• Transitioning to organic: Pine Creek Apple Orchards (Rodale)
• Using cellulose sheeting to control pests and weeds in organic apple orchards (OACC)

Cherry

• Cherry Orchard Bets on Sweet Tooth
• Opportunities for Organic Production of Dwarf ‘Sour’ Cherries
• Organic Cherry Orchard in Saskatchewan

 

Pear

• Asian pears latest success story for exotic fruit fancier