Tree Fruits & Nuts

Tree Fruits & Nuts

Production

• Mid-Columbia Agricultural Research and Extension Center Oregon State University. Weather links and pest models, soil fertility, pest management, post harvest and integrated fruit production information.
• Tree Fruit Research & Extension Center Washington State University. Soils and nutrition, pest management, horticulture, post harvest and organic production information.
• Pest Mangement Guide for Tree Fruits in the Mid-Columbia Area

• Irrigating Deciduous Fruit and Nut Trees in Oregon
• Nutrient Disorders in Tree Fruits 
• Analysis of Nutrient Disorders in Tree Fruits and Small Fruits
• Using Horticultural Mineral Oils to Control Orchard Pests
• Apples & Pears: Oregon State University & Washington State University
  • Orchard Economics: Establishing and Producing Medium-Density Apples in Hood River County
  • Orchard Economics: Establishing and Producing High-Density Pears in Hood River County
  • Apples Nutrient Management Guide
  • Training Apple Trees in Commercial Orchards 
  • Pruning Apple Trees in Commercial Orchards 
  • Pear Fertilizer Guide
  • Training Pear Trees in Commercial Orchards
  • Pruning Mature Pear Trees in Commercial Orchards
  • Picking and Storing Apples and Pears
• Stone fruit: Oregon State University
  • Cherry Training Systems: Selection and Development
  • Selecting Peach and Nectarine Varieties for the Willamette Valley
  • Cherry Pest Management Guide for the Willamette Valley
  • Training and Pruning Commercial Peach Orchards
• Hazelnuts and walnuts: Oregon State University
  • Orchard Economics: The Costs and Returns of Establishing and Producing Hazelnuts in the Willamette Valley
  • Hazelnut Pest Management Guide for the Willamette Valley
  • Growing Hazelnuts in the Pacific Northwest - Oregon State University
  • Hazelnuts Nutrient Management Guide - Oregon State University
  • Growing Walnuts in Oregon

• ATTRA Fruit Publications
• Cornell Tree Fruit
• Pennsylvania Tree Fruit Production Guide – Pennsylvania State University
• Virtual Orchard -- University of Vermont

Pest Management

• OSU Integrated Plant Protection Center This center publishes the PNW Pest Management Handbooks, provides extensive weather station links and pest and crop models, coordinates pest management and pesticide safety training
• Pest Management Guide for Tree Fruits in the Mid-Columbia
• Apple Pest Management Guide for the Willamette Valley
• Scab-Immune Apple Varieties for New Orchards
• Apple Scab
• Pear Pest Management Guide for the Willamette Valley
• Cherry Pest Management Guide for the Willamette Valley
• Peach Pest Management Guide for the Willamette Valley
• Prune and Plum Pest Management Guide for the Willamette Valley
• Hazelnut Pest Management Guide for the Willamette Valley
• Detecting and Controlling Eastern Filbert Blight
• Walnut Pest Management Guide for the Willamette Valley
• Functional Ecology in Orchards – Michigan State University

Gardening

• Growing Tree Fruits and Nuts in the Home Orchard
• Pruning to Restore an Old, Neglected Apple Tree
• Managing Diseases and Insects in Home Orchards
• Harvesting, Handling, and Storing Nuts from the Home Orchard: Hazelnuts, Walnuts, Chestnuts
• Home Orchard Society