Index of edible perennial plants, both common and uncommon, including fruits, nuts, vegetables and herbs.
http://www.efn.org/~bsharvy/edible.htmlCollection of leaflets on cultivation of fruits and nuts, for both commercial and home growers.
http://pods.dasnr.okstate.edu/docushare/dsweb/View/Collection-176Information about the fruit and growing it in Australia.
http://www.sardi.sa.gov.au/pages/horticulture/apricot/hort_apri_about.htmLinks to various apple related items, and lists of apple related facts, compiled by the University of Illinois extension.
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/apples/index.htmlGeneral information on home growing fruit trees in Arizona. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension.
http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/mg/fruit/Features cultivation guides, recipes, climate chart, and links
http://asktheberryman.com/A non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the propagation and distribution of new species. Meetings, membership, fruit species profiles, and recipes.
http://www.brevardrarefruit.orgOfficial homepage of California Rare Fruit Growers, West Los Angeles Chapter. Newsletter, schedule of events and links.
http://chinese-school.netfirms.com/California-rare-fruit-growers-west-los-angeles.htmlIncludes gardening calendars, general orchard preparation and maintenance tips, specific fruit species information, and glossary.
http://homeorchard.ucdavis.edu/Membership information, seed bank, book reviews, local chapter information, plant descriptions, member nurseries and fruit sources.
http://www.crfg.org/Articles, activities, links, newsletters, photographs, etc.
http://members.cox.net/crfgsandiego.org/Cultivation and nutrient information about this subtropical fruit.
http://www2t.biglobe.ne.jp/~cherimo/emidasi.htmEnthusiast 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.wz.cz/Factsheet that describes types of citrus trees and cultivation information.
http://www.agric.nsw.gov.au/reader/gr-varieties/h217.htmInformation 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.htmlArticle on cultivating white, red and black currants and gooseberries in the demanding Minnesota environment.
http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/horticulture/DG1122.htmlInformation on the chapter plus a detailed cultivation manual and list of nut tree sources.
http://www.ecsong.org/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.
http://www.unifi.it/project/ueresgen29/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_NutsDescription of the benefits of growing strawberries in raised beds protected by thick plastic. Specific directions and photographs of crop.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/1444/berry-b.htmEleven tips for growing fruit trees including pollination, pruning and harvesting from an Oregon nurseryman.
http://www.rodsgarden.50megs.com/fruittips.htmList and description of fruits, including lesser-known varieties, that grow in tropical and subtropical climates.
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/Information about aspects of gooseberry cultivation (botanical and horticultural) and a variety list.
http://users.myonline.be/~tdn12074/Index of fruit species with descriptions and links.
http://www.naturalhub.com/indices_fruit_and_nut.htmCultivation summaries for fruit and nut bearing plants from the common to the exotic.
http://www.naturalhub.com/grow_fruit_and_nuts_in_temperate_areas.htmCultivation hints and list of sources. PDF file.
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/HO-220.pdfFactsheet from Ohio State University.
http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/1000/1406.htmlIntroduction to growing a variety fruit trees and other plants.
http://www.powen.freeserve.co.uk/fruit/Fruitintro.htmInformation on growing citrus in the UK. Includes varieties, plant sources, and cultural advice.
http://www.saalfelds.freeserve.co.uk/HobbyCitrusGrowers.htmOregon-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/Information from self-reliant Kentuckians about using native edibles, particularly pawpaws, persimmons, elderberries and mayapples. Recipes and cultivation hints.
http://members.aol.com/blaneky/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/Information on fuzzy kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa), culture, and cultivars. Photographs of some cultivars.
http://searchenginez.com/kiwifruit/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/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/Newsletters, factsheets and other information from the University of Minnesota cooperative extension.
http://www.extension.umn.edu/listing_source.html?topic=6&subcat=40Extension publication covering tayberry, currants and gooseberries, elderberries and Nanking cherries.
http://www.cahe.nmsu.edu/pubs/_h/h-326.htmlRecommended varieties for the Missouri climate, including a table of disease resistance and pros and cons of each variety.
http://muextension.missouri.edu/xplor/agguides/hort/g06022.htmInformation on holdings, scans of antique prints and watercolors of fruit and plants.
http://www.ars.usda.gov/main/site_main.htm?modecode=53581500An 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/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.htmlAnswers 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.htmHobbyist's experimental planting of various gooseberry and black, red and white currants in central Pennsylvania. Cultivar recommendations, recipes, new cultivation practices.
http://www.currants.com/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.htmlA Pennsylvania based group of amateur growers. Cultivar recommendations and photographs, photographs of espaliered fruit trees, bibliography.
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/~dailey/byfg.htmlA 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://ssfruit.cas.psu.edu/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/Pollination management information for both home and professional fruit and vegetable growers, gardeners, beekeepers and others involved in pollination.
http://www.pollinator.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.
http://www.pomologie.com/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.htmFactsheet discussing cultivation, varieties, diseases, and harvesting of quinces.
http://www.agric.nsw.gov.au/reader/deciduous-fruits/h413.htmAn 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.
http://www.rarefruit-sa.org.au/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/Pruning, trellising, and fertilizing tips. Recommends everbearing varieties in raised beds. From Kitchen Gardener magazine.
http://www.taunton.com/finegardening/pages/g00061.aspA 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/agdex811Information for gardeners from the University of Illinois.
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/fruit/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.htmA guide to growing strawberries, strawberry farms, selection and care, history, recipes and festivals. University of Illinois Extension.
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/strawberries/Green guide to the selection, culture, and uses of fruits.
http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/fruit_gardenInformation on growing and enjoying tropical rare fruit and exotic nut trees.
http://www.rarefruit.org/index.htmlNew 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/Directory of fruit production links and resources.
http://www.virtualorchard.net/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.
http://www.ohiopawpaw.org/pawpawfest.htmlAn 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/Pest control leaflets and other cultivation information for Kentucky homegrowers.
http://www.uky.edu/Ag/Horticulture/homefruit.htmlA variety of articles from the Virginia Tech cooperative extension relating to growing berry bushes and fruit trees.
http://www.ext.vt.edu/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Docs.woa/wa/getcat?cat=ir-fv-frhResearch 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.htmlThe United Kingdom's national fruit collection. Listing of holdings, including appearance, blooming and ripeness times.
http://www.nfc.u-net.com/