- California Rare Fruit Growers, Inc. - http://www.crfg.org/
Membership information, seed bank, book reviews, local chapter information, plant descriptions, member nurseries and fruit sources.
- Planning a Subtropic Fruit Garden - http://www.daleysfruit.com.au/
Notes by Daleys Fruit Tree Nursery on planning a home fruit garden in subtropical areas. Oriented to Australia, universally applicable in the subtropics.
- Pollination Home Page, The - http://www.pollinator.com/
Pollination management information for both home and professional fruit and vegetable growers, gardeners, beekeepers and others involved in pollination.
- Apples and More - http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/apples/index.html
Links to various apple related items, and lists of apple related facts, compiled by the University of Illinois extension.
- Trees and Fruit in East Anglia - http://www.btinternet.com/~treesandfruit/
An amateur gardener's account of growing apples, plums, pears, cherries and various nut trees. Time-of-ripeness schedule for apples, pears and plums.
- Strawberries - http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/strawberries/
A guide to growing strawberries, strawberry farms, selection and care, history, recipes and festivals. University of Illinois Extension.
- Fruit for the Home - http://www.backyardgardener.com/plants/gfruittree.html
Backyardgardener.com's tips on home fruit growing. Species covered include apple, pear, peach/apricot/nectarine, cherries, plums, currants, brambles and strawberries.
- Northumberland Berry Works - http://www.currants.com/
Hobbyist's experimental planting of various gooseberry and black, red and white currants in central Pennsylvania. Cultivar recommendations, recipes, new cultivation practices.
- North American Fruit Explorers - http://www.nafex.org/
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.
- European Collection of Minor Fruit Trees - http://www.unifi.it/project/ueresgen29/
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 project, database of holdings, descriptions and photographs of plants.
- Rarefruit - Rare Fruit News Online - http://www.rarefruit.com/
Homepage of an e-newsletter covering rare, primarily tropical and sub-tropical, home fruit cultivation. Subscription information and back issues archive.
- Kentucky State University Pawpaw Research Project - http://www.pawpaw.kysu.edu/
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.
- North Dakota Fruitgrowing - http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extnews/askext/fruits.htm
Answers to commonly asked questions about growing apples, grapes, brambles and strawberries in North Dakota. North Dakota State University Extension.
- Frank's Strawberry Patch - http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/1444/berry-b.htm
Description of the benefits of growing strawberries in raised beds protected by thick plastic. Specific directions and photographs of crop.
- Pennsylvania Back Yard Fruit Growers - http://www.sas.upenn.edu/~dailey/byfg.html
A Pennsylvania based group of amateur growers. Cultivar recommendations and photographs, photographs of espaliered fruit trees, bibliography.
- Gooseberries - http://users.tijd.com/~tdn12074/
Information about aspects of gooseberry cultivation (botanical and horticultural) and a variety list.
- North Carolina Home Fruit Growing - http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/hfruitnew.html
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.
- Third Annual Ohio Pawpaw Festival - http://www.ohiopawpaw.org/pawpawfest.html
An Albany, Ohio festival devoted to the pawpaw (Asimina triloba). Pawpaw cookoff, pawpaw contests, sanctioned atlatl throwing contest. Although festival is over, site still exists.
- Southwestern Michigan Fruit Information - http://www.msue.msu.edu/vanburen/disthort.htm
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.
- Fruit Tree Tips - http://www.rodsgarden.50megs.com/fruittips.htm
Eleven tips for growing fruit trees including pollination, pruning and harvesting from an Oregon nurseryman.
- Berries in Ontario - http://www.gov.on.ca/OMAFRA/english/crops/hort/berry.html#currants
Information for both the commercial and home grower. Cultivation practices, cultivar recommendations. Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
- Louisiana Fruit Tree Growing Guide - http://www.lnla.org/fruitguide.html
Information on growing fruits and berries in Louisiana, including cultivar recommendations. Presented by the Louisiana Nursery and Landscape Association and Bracy's Nursery.
- Minnesota Home Fruitgrowing Materials - http://www.extension.umn.edu/listing_source.html?topic=6&subcat=40
Newsletters, factsheets and other information from the University of Minnesota cooperative extension.
- Pennsylvania Small Scale Fruit Production - http://ssfruit.cas.psu.edu/
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.
- Suite 101: Fruit Garden - http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/fruit_garden
Green guide to the selection, culture, and uses of fruits.
- Virginia Home Fruit Growing - http://www.ext.vt.edu/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Docs.woa/wa/getcat?cat=ir-fv-frh
A variety of articles from the Virginia Tech cooperative extension relating to growing berry bushes and fruit trees.
- Grow Fruits and Nuts in Temperate Areas - http://www.naturalhub.com/grow_fruit_and_nuts_in_temperate_areas.htm
Cultivation summaries for fruit and nut bearing plants from the common to the exotic.
- Missouri Apple Varieties and Their Uses - http://muextension.missouri.edu/xplor/agguides/hort/g06022.htm
Recommended varieties for the Missouri climate, including a table of disease resistance and pros and cons of each variety.
- Currants and Gooseberries in the Home Garden - http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/horticulture/DG1122.html
Article on cultivating white, red and black currants and gooseberries in the demanding Minnesota environment.
- Pruning Persimmons - http://www.hortnet.co.nz/publications/science/pers13.htm
Instructions from New Zealand on pruning the Asian persimmon tree (Diospyros kaki) to produce high quality fruit.
- Mark Reiger's Fruit Crops Home Page - http://www.uga.edu/fruit/
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.
- The Pits-The Rare Pit and Plant Council - http://the_pits_web.tripod.com/
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.
- Edible Landscaping & Gardening - http://www.efn.org/~bsharvy/edible.html
Index of edible perennial plants, both common and uncommon, including fruits, nuts, vegetables and herbs.
- MidFEx (Midwest Fruit Explorers) - http://www.midfex.org/
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).
- Kiwifruit - http://searchenginez.com/kiwifruit/
Information on fuzzy kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa), culture, and cultivars. Photographs of some cultivars.
- Home Orchard Society - http://www.homeorchardsociety.org/
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.
- Brevard Rare Fruit Council - http://www.brevardrarefruit.org
A non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the propagation and distribution of new species. Meetings, membership, fruit species profiles, and recipes.
- California Backyard Orchard - http://homeorchard.ucdavis.edu/
Includes gardening calendars, general orchard preparation and maintenance tips, specific fruit species information, and glossary.
- Cherimoya - http://www2t.biglobe.ne.jp/~cherimo/emidasi.htm
Cultivation and nutrient information about this subtropical fruit.
- Currants and Gooseberries - http://www.gov.on.ca/OMAFRA/english/crops/facts/98-095.htm
Extensive factsheet on the cultivation of the fruits from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food.
- Guide to Growing Fruit - http://www.powen.freeserve.co.uk/fruit/Fruitintro.htm
Introduction to growing a variety fruit trees and other plants.
- Cornell Minor Fruits - http://www.hort.cornell.edu/extension/commercial/fruit/mfruit/index.html
Information about gooseberries, currants, juneberries, elderberries, persimmons, hardy kiwifruit, pawpaws, mulberries, quinces, high bush cranberries, Cornelian cherries, and buffaloberries.
- Citrus in the Garden - http://www.agric.nsw.gov.au/reader/gr-varieties/h217.htm
Factsheet that describes types of citrus trees and cultivation information.
- Quince Growing - http://www.agric.nsw.gov.au/reader/deciduous-fruits/h413.htm
Factsheet discussing cultivation, varieties, diseases, and harvesting of quinces.
- The Virtual Orchard - http://www.virtualorchard.net/
Directory of fruit production links and resources.
- Ask the Berry Man - http://asktheberryman.com/
Features cultivation guides, recipes, climate chart, and links
- Home Citrus Growers - http://www.saalfelds.freeserve.co.uk/HobbyCitrusGrowers.htm
Information on growing citrus in the UK. Includes varieties, plant sources, and cultural advice.
- About Apricots - http://www.sardi.sa.gov.au/pages/horticulture/apricot/hort_apri_about.htm
Information about the fruit and growing it in Australia.
- CRFG- West Los Angeles Chapter - http://chinese-school.netfirms.com/California-rare-fruit-growers-west-los-angeles.html
Official homepage of California Rare Fruit Growers, West Los Angeles Chapter. Newsletter, schedule of events and links.
- Rare Fruit Society of South Australia - http://www.rarefruit-sa.org.au/
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 only.
- Reliable Raspberries - http://www.taunton.com/finegardening/pages/g00061.asp
Pruning, trellising, and fertilizing tips. Recommends everbearing varities in raised beds. From Kitchen Gardener magazine.
- Oklahoma Fruit and Nuts - http://osuextra.okstate.edu/topical/crops/fruitnuts.shtml
Leaflets on cultivation of fruits and nuts, for both the commercial and home grower.
- Pomology - http://www.pomologie.com/
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.
- International Crabapple Society - http://www.malus.net/
Identifies disease-resistant cultivars for nursery and landscape professionals, as well as the gardening public.
- Citrus Collection By Petr Broza - http://www.citrus-collection.wz.cz/
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.
- Fruits of Warm Climates - http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/
List and description of fruits, including lesser-known varieties, that grow in tropical and subtropical climates.
- Ohioline Fruit - http://ohioline.osu.edu/lines/fruit.html
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.
- Nebraska Horticulture - http://ianrpubs.unl.edu/horticulture/index.htm
Online publications of the University of Nebraska cooperative extension targeted at homegrowers. Articles on strawberries, brambles and fruit trees including Nebraska-specific cultivar recommendations.
- Saskatoons in Alberta - http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex811
A fact sheet on the cultivation and care of the saskatoon (Amelanchier alnifolia) from the Alberta, Canada extension service.
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