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List of Publications T he following publications are part of a total program of fruit culture designed primarily for home and hobby producers. However, much of the material contained in these publications applies directly to commercial fruit producers as well. The publications in this series are 2 to 24 pages long with tables and illustrations covering selection, planting, and mainte- nance. The publications within each section are as follows: ANR-0053-A Introduction to ANR-0053: Fruit Culture in Alabama Fruit Selection: Fruit Types and Adapted Varieties ANR-0053-B Understanding and Selecting Fruit Types to Grow ANR-0053-C Ease of Culture ANR-0053-D Winter Chilling Requirements ANR-0053-E Fruitfulness and Pollination ANR-0053-F Selecting Adapted Varieties ANR-0053-G Recommended Rootstocks Site Selection, Preparation, and Planting ANR-0053-H Soil and Site Selection and Freeze Protection ANR-0053-I Site Preparation and Layout ANR-0053-J Nursery Stock and Planting Techniques Orchard Maintenance and Harvesting ANR-0053-K Training and Pruning Tree Fruits ANR-0053-L Training and Pruning Small Fruits ANR-0053-M Fertilization and Weed Control ANR-0053-N Thinning and Girdling ANR-0053-O Controlling Insects and Diseases ANR-0053-P Sprayers and Other Equipment for Orchard Maintenance ANR-0053-Q Harvesting and Handling Fruit ANR-0053-R Additional Sources of Information on Fruit Culture Other ANR-0053-S 3-Ring Binder Cover ANR-0053-T Fruit Gardening Notes Introduction to ANR-0053 Fruit Culture in Alabama ALABAMA A&M AND AUBURN UNIVERSITIES ANR-0053-A ARCHIVE
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List of Publications
T he following publications are part of a total program of fruit culture designed primarily for home and hobby producers. However, much of the material contained in these publications applies directly to commercial fruit producers as well.
The publications in this series are 2 to 24 pages long with tables and illustrations covering selection, planting, and mainte-nance. The publications within each section are as follows:
ANR-0053-A IntroductiontoANR-0053:FruitCultureinAlabama
Fruit Selection: Fruit Types and Adapted Varieties ANR-0053-B UnderstandingandSelectingFruitTypestoGrow ANR-0053-C EaseofCulture ANR-0053-D WinterChillingRequirements ANR-0053-E FruitfulnessandPollination ANR-0053-F SelectingAdaptedVarieties ANR-0053-G RecommendedRootstocks
Site Selection, Preparation, and Planting ANR-0053-H SoilandSiteSelectionandFreezeProtection ANR-0053-I SitePreparationandLayout ANR-0053-J NurseryStockandPlantingTechniques
Orchard Maintenance and Harvesting ANR-0053-K TrainingandPruningTreeFruits ANR-0053-L TrainingandPruningSmallFruits ANR-0053-M FertilizationandWeedControl ANR-0053-N ThinningandGirdling ANR-0053-O ControllingInsectsandDiseases ANR-0053-P SprayersandOtherEquipmentforOrchardMaintenance ANR-0053-Q HarvestingandHandlingFruit ANR-0053-R AdditionalSourcesofInformationonFruitCulture
Other ANR-0053-S 3-RingBinderCover ANR-0053-T FruitGardeningNotes
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The citizens of Alabama are extremely fortunate in being able to produce many types of fruits that pro-
vide good nutrition and gardening enjoyment. Studies in recent years have clearly shown that eating several serv-ings of fruit each day promotes good health. Being able to harvest and consume tree- or vine-ripened fruits with luscious flavor out of a home garden not only provides great eating satisfaction but sound nutrition as well.
Individuals living in rural areas often have fruit gar-dens. But even people who live in larger cities and towns may have room for establishing small fruit plantings or a few fruit trees. Used in a home landscaping plan, fruit plantings provide shade and beauty as well as contribute needed vitamins and minerals to the family diet.
All of the 14 or more different types of fruits grown commercially in the state are adapted for home production. Deciduous tree fruits, such as peaches and apples, and most small fruits, including blueberries and strawberries, can be grown throughout the state. Because of freeze damage, a number of popular fruits, such as satsuma, kumquat, and other types of citrus, are only adapted to South Alabama when grown outside. Freeze damage is also the limiting factor in preventing kiwifruit from being grown in the northern third of the state.
Successful fruit production, whether for home use or for market, depends on growers taking reasonable care of their orchards and following certain recom-mended practices. The publications in the Fruit Culture series will help growers understand how to (1) select fruit types and adapted varieties, (2) choose, prepare, and plant a site, and (3) maintain the orchard and har-vest the fruit.
Thepeachisthemostpopulartreefruitgrowninthestate.
Arlie Powell, Extension State Program Leader, Associate Dean, College of Agriculture, and William Dozier, Professor, Horticulture, both at Auburn University; David Himelrick, former Extension Horticulturist; and Mary Beth Musgrove, for-mer Extension Associate
For more information, call your county Extension office. Look in your telephone directory under your county’s name to find the number.
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