Industry links
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Research Institutions
| University of Guelph | http://www.uoguelph.ca |
| Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph | http://www.plant.uoguelph.ca |
| Agriculture and Agri-food Canada | http://www.agr.gc.ca/ |
| Brogdale Horticultural Trust: UK National Fruit Collection | http://www.brogdale.org/ |
| East Malling Research | http://www.emr.ac.uk/ |
| French National Institute for Agricultural Research | http://www.international.inra.fr/ |
| HortResearch | http://www.hortresearch.co.nz/ |
| Michigan State University - Department of Horticulture | http://www.hrt.msu.edu/ |
| National Institute of Fruit Tree Science, Japan | http://www.fruit.affrc.go.jp/index-e.html |
| NW Michigan Horticultural Research Station--cherry research | http://www.maes.msu.edu/nwmihort/ |
| UC Postharvest Outreach Program | http://postharvest.ucdavis.edu/ |
| Univ. of Florida-Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences | http://www.ifas.ufl.edu/ |
| USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) | http://www.ars.usda.gov/main/ |
| USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service | http://www.nass.usda.gov/ |
Tree Fruit Production Guides
| OMAFRA - Publication 360, Fruit Production Recommendations | http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/pub360/p360toc.htm |
| Cornell University - 2007 Pest Management Guidelines for Commercial Tree-Fruit Production | http://ipmguidelines.org/TreeFruit/ |
| Michigan State University | http://web1.msue.msu.edu/epubs/pestpubs/E154/ |
| Pennsylvania Tree Fruit Production Guide | http://tfpg.cas.psu.edu/ |
| Washington State University Tree Fruit Production Guide | http://cru.cahe.wsu.edu/CEPublications/eb0419/eb0419.pdf |
| Integrated Orchard Management Guide for Commercial Growers in the Souteast | http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/fletcher/programs/apple/2009orchard_management.pdf |
Tree Fruit Nurseries
| Source of Fruit Trees and Rootstocks | http://tfpg.cas.psu.edu/108.htm |
| List of Tree Fruit Nurseries in the United States | http://www.nafex.org/supply_source.htm |
| List of Tree Fruit Nurseries in Ontario | http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/resource/trnursry.htm |
Popular Extension Links
| Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs - Tree Fruit Information | http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/products/hort.html#fruit | |
| ADAS | http://www.adas.co.uk/ | |
| California Pear | http://www.calpear.com/ | |
| Cornell Cooperative Extension | http://www.cce.cornell.edu/ | |
| Cornell University | http://www.hort.cornell.edu/extension/commercial/fruit/ | |
| General Agriculture Links | http://dir.yahoo.com/Science/agriculture/ | |
| Horticopia | http://www.horticopia.com/ | |
| Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs | http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca | |
| Oregon State University Extension | http://extension.oregonstate.edu/index.php | |
| Oregon State Unversity - Fruit and Nut Orchard Network | http://hort.oregonstate.edu/orchardnet/ | |
| University of California, Davis - Fruit and Nuts | http://fruitsandnuts.ucdavis.edu/ | |
| University of California, Davis - IPM | http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/ | |
| Virtual Irrigation Library | http://www.treefruitresearch.com/ | |
| Washington State University - North Central Region | http://www.ncw.wsu.edu/treefruit/ | |
| Plant Hardiness Zone Lookup |
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| Lookup hardiness zone by zip code (USA) | http://www.myplantzone.com/usa.aspx |
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| Plant Hardiness ZOnes of Canada - Interactive Maps |
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| Predicting Harvest Date Windows for Apples (Blanpied and Kenneth Silsby, Cornell University Bulletin 221) | Predicting the Harvest Window of Apples | |
| Michigan State University - Department of Horticulture (Van Buren County) |
http://web1.msue.msu.edu/vanburen/appleweb.htm | |
| Critical Spring Temperatures for Tree Fruit and Small Fruit Bud Stages
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http://web1.msue.msu.edu/vanburen/crtmptxt.htm | |
| Critical Dormant and Spring Temperatures for TermperateTree Fruit Flower Buds (Table) | [219 Kb] | |
| Managing Bitterpit in Apples |
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| Costs of Production for Tree Fruits - British Columbia | http://www.agf.gov.bc.ca/busmgmt/budgets/tree_fruits.htm | |
| OMAFRA Costs of Production Budgeting Tools (Excel) | http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/busdev/bear2000/ | |
| Costs of Production for Tree Fruits - Ontario | http://www.omaf.gov.on.ca/english/busdev/download/tfruitecon.htm |
Scientific Organizations
| American Phytopathological Society | http://www.apsnet.org/ |
| American Society for Horticultural Science | http://www.ashs.org/ |
| Canadian Horticultural Council | http://www.hortcouncil.ca/chcmain.htm |
| Canadian Society for Horticultural Science - CSHS | http://www.cshs.ca/_main.html |
| Internation Society for Horticultural Science | http://www.ishs.org/ |
Tree Fruit Publications
| New York State Quarterly | http://www.nyshs.org/fq.php |
| Goodfruit Grower | http://www.goodfruit.com/ |
| American Fruit Grower | http://www.americanfruitgrower.com/ |
| New Zealand Orchardist | http://www.hortnz.co.nz/communications/comm_orchardist.html |
| The Fruit Growers News | http://www.fruitgrowersnews.com/pages/current.php |
| New England Fruit Notes | http://www.umass.edu/fruitadvisor/fruitnotes/FruitNotes.htm |
| University of Massachusetts Fruit Advisor | http://www.umass.edu/fruitadvisor/fruitnotes/FruitNotes.htm |
| The Tender Fruit Grapevine | http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/hort/news/news_grapevine.html |
| Orchard Network | http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/hort/news/news_orchard.html |
| American Pomological Society | http://americanpomological.org/ |
Industry Associations
| International Fruit Tree Association | http://www.ifruittree.org/ |
| Ontario Apple Growers | http://www.onapples.com/ |
| Washington Apple Commission | http://www.bestapples.com/ |
| Michigan Apple Association | http://michiganapples.com/ |
| New York Apple Association | www.nyapplecountry.com |
| Ontario Grape Growers Marketing Board and the Ontario Tender Fruit Producers Marketing Board | http://www.grapeandtenderfruit.com |
| Ontario Berry Growers Association | http://www.ontberries.com |
| Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association | http://www.ofvga.org |
| US Pears | http://www.usapears.com |
| Cherry Industry Administrative Board | http://www.cherryboard.org |
| Northwest Cherries | http://www.nwcherries.com/ |
| Washington Tree Fruit Commission | http://www.treefruitresearch.com/ |
Pesticide Labels
| CDMS Label Search | http://www.cdms.net/LabelsMsds/LMDefault.aspx?t= |
| Greenbook | http://www.greenbook.net/ |
| Pest Management Label Search - Canada | http://pr-rp.pmra-arla.gc.ca/portal/ page?_pageid=34,17551&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL |
Ontario Packers of Tree Fruit Crops
| Algoma Orchards Ltd. | http://www.algomaorchards.com/ |
| List of Ontario Apple Packers | http://www.onapples.com/about/marketerspackers.htm |
| Norfolk Fruit Growers | http://www.nfga.ca/ |
| Vineland Growers Cooperative | http://www.vinelandgrowers.com/ |
| Ridgeview Wholesale Produce Co. | http://www.ridgeviewgarden.com/ |
| Martin's Family Fruit Farm Ltd | http://www.martinsapples.com/ |
| Binkley Apples Ltd. | http://www.martinsapples.com/ |
Selected Ontario Growers
| Algoma Orchards Ltd. | http://www.algomaorchards.com/ |
| Andrews' Scenic Acres | http://www.andrewsscenicacres.com/ |
| Chudleigh's | http://www.chudleighs.com/ |
| Ontario Pick your Own Farms | http://www.pickyourown.org/canadaon.htm |
| Ontario Rural Routes | http://www.ruralroutes.com |
General Links
| All about apples | http://www.allaboutapples.com/ |
| Virtual Orchard | http://virtualorchard.net/ |
Horticulture and Tree Fruit Statistics
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - Horticultural Statistics | http://www.agr.ca/misb/hort/index_e.cfm?s1=stat&page=intro |
| Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs | http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/stats/hort/index.html |
| FAO | http://www.fao.org/ES/ess/index_en.asp |
