Fruit farming: References & Edit History
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Fruit culture is presented in Norman Franklin Childers, Modern Fruit Science, 9th ed. (1983), a well-illustrated book on deciduous orchard and small fruit culture in the United States from planting to marketing, with extensive bibliographies; Steven Nagy and Philip E. Shaw, Tropical and Subtropical Fruits: Composition, Properties, and Uses (1980); J.A. Samson, Tropical Fruits, 2nd ed. (1986); James S. Shoemaker, Small Fruit Culture, 5th ed. (1978), an in-depth culture and literature review of all important small fruits; Gene J. Galletta and David G. Himelrick (eds.), Small Fruit Crop Management (1990); Jasper Guy Woodroof, Tree Nuts: Production, Processing, Products, 2nd ed. (1979), a complete book on temperate and tropical nuts of economic importance; and Michael O’Brien, Burton F. Cargill, and Robert B. Fridley (eds.), Principles & Practices for Harvesting & Handling Fruits & Nuts (1983).
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Article title updated for style. | Nov 01, 2026 | ||
| Invalidated site: University of Saskatchewan - U of S Fruit Program - Growing Information. | Nov 27, 2019 | ||
| Media added. | Jan 28, 2019 | ||
| Media added. | Sep 01, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of Saskatchewan - U of S Fruit Program - Growing Information. | Oct 18, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: PennState Extension - Start Farming - Fruit and Berries. | Oct 18, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: IndiaNetzone - Fruit Cultivation in India. | Sep 16, 2016 | ||
| Added video. | Mar 24, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: IndiaNetzone - Fruit Cultivation in India. | Jun 23, 2011 | ||
| Article revised. | Dec 01, 2000 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 26, 1999 |