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/

Apples and More

Links 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.html

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/

Pollination Home Page, The

Pollination management information for both home and professional fruit and vegetable growers, gardeners, beekeepers and others involved in pollination.
http://www.pollinator.com/

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/

Strawberries

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

Fruit for the Home

Backyardgardener.com's tips on home fruit growing. Species covered include apple, pear, peach/apricot/nectarine, cherries, plums, currants, brambles and strawberries.
http://www.backyardgardener.com/plants/gfruittree.html

Northumberland Berry Works

Hobbyist'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/

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/

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/project/ueresgen29/

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/

National Clonal Germplasm Repository, Corvallis - Temperate Fruit Genebank

Information on holdings, scans of antique prints and watercolors of fruit and plants.
http://www.ars-grin.gov/ars/PacWest/Corvallis/ncgr/

Jeannie and Berry's Native Plants Page: Pawpaws, Persimmons and Elderberries

Information from self-reliant Kentuckians about using native edibles, particularly pawpaws, persimmons, elderberries and mayapples. Recipes and cultivation hints.
http://members.aol.com/blaneky/

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/

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

Frank's Strawberry Patch

Description 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.htm

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

Gooseberries

Information about aspects of gooseberry cultivation (botanical and horticultural) and a variety list.
http://users.tijd.com/~tdn12074/

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

Third Annual Ohio Pawpaw Festival

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.html

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.msue.msu.edu/vanburen/disthort.htm

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

Berries in Ontario

Information for both the commercial and home grower. Cultivation practices, cultivar recommendations. Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
http://www.gov.on.ca/OMAFRA/english/crops/hort/berry.html#currants

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

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/

Louisiana Fruit Tree Growing Guide

Information on growing fruits and berries in Louisiana, including cultivar recommendations. Presented by the Louisiana Nursery and Landscape Association and Bracy's Nursery.
http://www.lnla.org/fruitguide.html

Eastern Chapter of the Ontario Nut Growers

Information of the chapter plus a detailed cultivation manual and list of nut tree sources.
http://www.ecsong.ca/

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

Pennsylvania Small Scale Fruit Production

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://ssfruit.cas.psu.edu/

Suite 101: Fruit Garden

Green guide to the selection, culture, and uses of fruits.
http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/fruit_garden

Virginia Home Fruit Growing

A 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-frh

University of Kentucky Home Fruit Gardener Information

Pest control leaflets and other cultivation information for Kentucky homegrowers.
http://www.uky.edu/Agriculture/Horticulture/homefruit.html

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

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://muextension.missouri.edu/xplor/agguides/hort/g06022.htm

Minor Small Fruit Crops for New Mexico Gardens

Extension publication covering tayberry, currants and gooseberries, elderberries and Nanking cherries.
http://www.cahe.nmsu.edu/pubs/_h/h-326.html

Currants and Gooseberries in the Home Garden

Article on cultivating white, red and black currants and gooseberries in the demanding Minnesota environment.
http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/horticulture/DG1122.html

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

Growing PawPaws (Purdue University)

Cultivation hints and list of sources. PDF file.
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/HO-220.pdf

Mark Reiger's Fruit Crops Home Page

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/

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/

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

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/

Kiwifruit

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

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/

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

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/

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.brevardrarefruit.org

California Backyard Orchard

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

Cherimoya

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

Currants and Gooseberries

Extensive factsheet on the cultivation of the fruits from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food.
http://www.gov.on.ca/OMAFRA/english/crops/facts/98-095.htm

Guide to Growing Fruit

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

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

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

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

Citrus in the Garden

Factsheet that describes types of citrus trees and cultivation information.
http://www.agric.nsw.gov.au/reader/gr-varieties/h217.htm

Quince Growing

Factsheet discussing cultivation, varieties, diseases, and harvesting of quinces.
http://www.agric.nsw.gov.au/reader/deciduous-fruits/h413.htm

Small Fruit Crops for the Backyard

Information for gardeners from the University of Illinois.
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/fruit/

The Virtual Orchard

Directory of fruit production links and resources.
http://www.virtualorchard.net/

Ask the Berry Man

Features cultivation guides, recipes, climate chart, and links
http://asktheberryman.com/

Growing Peaches and Nectarines in the Home Landscape

Factsheet from Ohio State University.
http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/1000/1406.html

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

About Apricots

Information about the fruit and growing it in Australia.
http://www.sardi.sa.gov.au/pages/horticulture/apricot/hort_apri_about.htm

CRFG- West Los Angeles Chapter

Official 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.html

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/

Reliable Raspberries

Pruning, trellising, and fertilizing tips. Recommends everbearing varities in raised beds. From Kitchen Gardener magazine.
http://www.taunton.com/finegardening/pages/g00061.asp

Oklahoma Fruit and Nuts

Leaflets on cultivation of fruits and nuts, for both the commercial and home grower.
http://osuextra.okstate.edu/topical/crops/fruitnuts.shtml

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/

International Crabapple Society

Identifies disease-resistant cultivars for nursery and landscape professionals, as well as the gardening public.
http://www.malus.net/

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/

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.wz.cz/

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

California Rare Fruit Growers, San Diego Chapter

Articles, activities, links, newsletters, photographs, etc.
http://members.cox.net/crfgsandiego.org/

Nebraska Horticulture

Online publications of the University of Nebraska cooperative extension targeted at homegrowers. Articles on strawberries, brambles and fruit trees including Nebraska-specific cultivar recommendations.
http://ianrpubs.unl.edu/horticulture/index.htm

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