Web Directory

» Apples and More
   Links to various apple related items, and lists of apple related facts, compiled by the University of Illinois extension.
   http://urbanext.illinois.edu/apples/default.cfm

» Arizona Master Gardener Manual: Fruit Trees
   General information on home growing fruit trees in Arizona. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension.
   http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/mg/fruit/

» Ask the Berry Man
   Features cultivation guides, recipes, climate chart, and links
   http://asktheberryman.com/

» 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.
   http://www.brevardrarefruitcouncil.org/

» California Backyard Orchard
   Includes gardening calendars, general orchard preparation and maintenance tips, specific fruit species information, and glossary.
   http://homeorchard.ucdavis.edu/

» California Rare Fruit Growers, Inc.
   Membership information, seed bank, book reviews, local chapter information, plant descriptions, member nurseries and fruit sources.
   http://www.crfg.org/

» California Rare Fruit Growers, San Diego Chapter
   Provides support to gardeners interested in growing tropical and sub-tropical rare fruits and other exotic plants via meetings, field tips and a monthly newsletter which includes articles, activities, links, newsletters and photographs.
   http://crfgsandiego.org

» Cherimoya
   Cultivation and nutrient information about this subtropical fruit.
   http://www2t.biglobe.ne.jp/~cherimo/emidasi.htm

» 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.
   http://www.citrus-collection.cz/

» Cornell Minor Fruits
   Information about gooseberries, currants, juneberries, elderberries, persimmons, hardy kiwifruit, pawpaws, mulberries, quinces, high bush cranberries, Cornelian cherries, and buffaloberries.
   http://www.hort.cornell.edu/extension/commercial/fruit/mfruit/index.html

» Currants and Gooseberries in the Home Garden
   Article on cultivating white, red and black currants and gooseberries in the demanding Minnesota environment.
   http://fruit.cfans.umn.edu/garden/currantsgooseberries.htm

» Eastern Chapter of the Society of Ontario Nut Growers
   Information on the chapter plus a detailed cultivation manual and list of nut tree sources.
   http://www.songonline.ca/ecsong/

» Edible Landscaping & Gardening
   Index of edible perennial plants, both common and uncommon, including fruits, nuts, vegetables and herbs.
   http://www.efn.org/~bsharvy/edible.html

» Elderberries.com
   Information about cultivation of elderberries, and the nutritional and health benefits of the fruit. Interactive site with forum.
   http://elderberries.ning.com/

» 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 p
   http://www.unifi.it/ueresgen29/

» 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.
   http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/TOPIC_Fruit_and_Nuts

» Fruit Production for the Home Gardener
   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.
   http://agsci.psu.edu/fphg

» Fruit Tree Tips
   Eleven tips for growing fruit trees including pollination, pruning and harvesting from an Oregon nurseryman.
   http://www.rodsgarden.50megs.com/fruittips.htm

» Fruits of Warm Climates
   List and description of fruits, including lesser-known varieties, that grow in tropical and subtropical climates.
   http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/

» Gooseberries
   Information about aspects of gooseberry cultivation (botanical and horticultural) and a variety list.
   http://www.proeftuin.eu

» Grow Fruit and Nuts in the Suburbs and Homesteads
   Index of fruit species with descriptions and links.
   http://www.naturalhub.com/indices_fruit_and_nut.htm

» Grow Fruits and Nuts in Temperate Areas
   Cultivation summaries for fruit and nut bearing plants from the common to the exotic.
   http://www.naturalhub.com/grow_fruit_and_nuts_in_temperate_areas.htm

» Growing PawPaws (Purdue University)
   Cultivation hints and list of sources. PDF file.
   http://www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/HO-220.pdf

» Growing Peaches and Nectarines in the Home Landscape
   Factsheet from Ohio State University.
   http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/1000/1406.html

» Guide to Growing Fruit
   Introduction to growing a variety fruit trees and other plants.
   http://www.powen.freeserve.co.uk/fruit/Fruitintro.htm

» Home Citrus Growers
   Information on growing citrus in the UK. Includes varieties, plant sources, and cultural advice.
   http://www.saalfelds.freeserve.co.uk/HobbyCitrusGrowers.htm

» Home Orchard Society
   Oregon-based organization promoting the growing of fruit at home. Membership information, excerpts from the organization's journal and links to other fruit-interest sites.
   http://www.homeorchardsociety.org/

» 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.
   http://www.pawpaw.kysu.edu/

» Kiwifruit
   Information on fuzzy kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa), culture, and cultivars. Photographs of some cultivars.
   http://searchenginez.com/kiwifruit/

» Mark's Fruit Crops
   Information on major and minor fruit and nut crops from a University of Georgia horticulture professor. Provides a botanical description, historical information, photographs, cultural notes and nutritional information.
   http://www.uga.edu/fruit/

» 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).
   http://www.midfex.org/

» Minnesota Home Fruitgrowing Materials
   Newsletters, factsheets and other information from the University of Minnesota cooperative extension.
   http://www.extension.umn.edu/listing_source.html?topic=6&subcat=40

» Minor Small Fruit Crops for New Mexico Gardens
   Extension publication covering tayberry, currants and gooseberries, elderberries and Nanking cherries.
   http://aces.nmsu.edu/pubs/_h/h-326.html

» 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.
   http://extension.missouri.edu/publications/DisplayPub.aspx?P=G6022

» National Clonal Germplasm Repository, Corvallis - Temperate Fruit Genebank
   Information on holdings, scans of antique prints and watercolors of fruit and plants.
   http://www.ars.usda.gov/main/site_main.htm?modecode=53-58-15-00

» 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.
   http://www.nafex.org/

» 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.
   http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/hfruitnew.html

» North Dakota Fruitgrowing
   Answers to commonly asked questions about growing apples, grapes, brambles and strawberries in North Dakota. North Dakota State University Extension.
   http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extnews/askext/fruits.htm

» Ohio Pawpaw Festival
   An Albany, Ohio festival devoted to the pawpaw (Asimina triloba). Events include a cookoff and other contests. History and visitor information.
   http://www.ohiopawpawfest.com

» 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.
   http://ohioline.osu.edu/lines/fruit.html

» Oklahoma State University: Fruits & Nuts
   Collection of leaflets on cultivation of fruits and nuts, for both commercial and home growers.
   http://pods.dasnr.okstate.edu/docushare/dsweb/View/Collection-176

» Pawpaws: A Paw for You and a Paw for Me
   Newsletter article with a few illustrations and links to other pawpaw resources.
   http://www.fred.net/kathy/pawpaws.html

» Pennsylvania Back Yard Fruit Growers
   A Pennsylvania based group of amateur growers. Cultivar recommendations and photographs, photographs of espaliered fruit trees, bibliography.
   http://www.sas.upenn.edu/~dailey/byfg.html

» Persimmonpudding.com
   Dedicated to Diospyros virginiana, the American persimmon: information about growing, botany, natural history, and culinary uses, with listing of sources for fruit pulp and trees.
   http://www.persimmonpudding.com

» 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.
   http://www.daleysfruit.com.au/

» 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.
   http://www.pomologie.com/

» Pruning Persimmons
   Instructions from New Zealand on pruning the Asian persimmon tree (Diospyros kaki) to produce high quality fruit.
   http://www.hortnet.co.nz/publications/science/pers13.htm

» Quince Growing
   Factsheet discussing cultivation, varieties, diseases, and harvesting of quinces.
   http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/horticulture/pomes/quince-growing

» 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 on
   http://www.rarefruit-sa.org.au/

» 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.
   http://www.rarefruit.com/

» Reliable Raspberries
   Pruning, trellising, and fertilizing tips. Recommends everbearing varieties in raised beds. From Kitchen Gardener magazine.
   http://www.finegardening.com/plants/articles/reliable-raspberries.aspx

» Saskatoons in Alberta
   A fact sheet on the cultivation and care of the saskatoon (Amelanchier alnifolia) from the Alberta, Canada extension service.
   http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex811

» Small Fruit Crops for the Backyard
   Information for gardeners from the University of Illinois.
   http://urbanext.illinois.edu/fruit/

» 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.
   http://www.canr.msu.edu/vanburen/vbfruit.htm

» Strawberries
   A guide to growing strawberries, strawberry farms, selection and care, history, recipes and festivals. University of Illinois Extension.
   http://urbanext.illinois.edu/strawberries/

» Strawberry Varieties
   Overview of species and cultivars, with notes on bearing season, flavor, and disease resistance.
   http://strawberryplants.org/2010/05/strawberry-varieties/

» Suite 101: Orchards and Fruit Gardening
   Articles on the selection, culture, and uses of fruits, written by feature writer Chris McLaughlin and contributing writers.
   http://orchards-fruit-gardening.suite101.com/

» Tampa Bay Chapter of the Rare Fruit Council International
   Information on growing and enjoying tropical rare fruit and exotic nut trees.
   http://www.rarefruit.org/index.html

» 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.
   http://the_pits_web.tripod.com/

» The Virtual Orchard
   Directory of fruit production links and resources.
   http://www.virtualorchard.net/

» Tree Fruit in the Home Garden
   Article from the Virginia Tech cooperative extension relating to growing fruit trees.
   http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/426/426-841/426-841.html

» Trees and Fruit in East Anglia
   An amateur gardener's account of growing apples, plums, pears, cherries and various nut trees. Time-of-ripeness schedule for apples, pears and plums.
   http://www.btinternet.com/~treesandfruit/

» University of Kentucky Home Fruit Gardener Information
   Pest control leaflets and other cultivation information for Kentucky homegrowers.
   http://www.uky.edu/Ag/Horticulture/homefruit.html

» West Virginia University's Kearneysville Tree Fruit Research and Education Center
   Research institution specializing in plant pathology and entomology of deciduous fruit trees. Includes photographs of fruit trees afflicted by numerous plagues.
   http://www.caf.wvu.edu/kearneysville/wvufarm1.html

» Wye College National Fruit Collections
   The United Kingdom's national fruit collection. Listing of holdings, including appearance, blooming and ripeness times.
   http://www.nfc.u-net.com/