About Cocoa
   Comprehensive information on growing this tropical tree with illustrated instructions for its propagation by budding. Also instructions for harvesting the crop and rejuvenating old trees.
   http://dacnet.nic.in/cashewcocoa/ctech.htm#about

AvocadoSource.com
   News, information, links and chat for avocado growers in many of the leading growing nations.
   http://www.avocadosource.com

Betocarib
   Describes a research project on Begomovirus disease management for sustainable production of tomato in the Caribbean.
   http://betocarib.cirad.fr

CABI Commodities
   Information and services for growers of coffee and cocoa.
   http://www.cabi-commodities.org

Cashew - Anacardium occidentale
   Provides extensive resources and web links for the cashew crop, cashew fruit, nuts and related areas
   http://www.cashew.in

Coconut Production and Trade
   Information on the coconut, its cultivation, harvesting and processing, and the uses made of other parts of the plant.
   http://www.plantcultures.org/plants/coconut_production__trade.html

Coconut, Arecanut and Cocoa
   Information on the selection of seed and grafting material and care of nursery stock, establishing and maintaining a plantation and possible inter-cropping systems.
   http://cpcri.nic.in/nursery.htm

Cornell University Fruit Resources
   Features information for scientists, gardeners, and commercial growers, including fact sheets and programs.
   http://www.hort.cornell.edu/extension/commercial/fruit/index.html

Crop Profile for Persimmons in California
   General production information on this crop, cultural practices, insect pests, diseases, nematodes, weeds and their control.
   http://www.ipmcenters.org/cropprofiles/docs/capersimmons.pdf

Crop Profile for Pineapples in Hawaii
   General production information on this crop, the cultural practices involved, insect pests, diseases, nematodes, weeds and their control.
   http://www.ipmcenters.org/cropprofiles/docs/hipineapples.pdf

Date Palm Cultivation
   Comprehensive information from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on all aspects of date production.
   http://www.fao.org/docrep/006/y4360e/y4360e00.htm

Durian Production
   Information on all aspects of growing this fruit in the Philippines including varieties specially suited to the country.
   http://www.da.gov.ph/tips/durian.html

European Collection of Minor Fruit Trees
   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 ph
   http://www.unifi.it/project/ueresgen29/

Fertilizing Small Fruits in the Home Garden
   Information on the soil ph and fertilizer requirements of most garden fruits, and the use of lime, inorganic and organic manures.
   http://www.wvu.edu/~agexten/hortcult/homegard/fertsmlft.htm

Fruit Crops: Tropical and Sub-Tropical Fruits
   Information from India on the cultural requirements, varieties and harvesting of bananas, mango, citrus, grape, guava, papaya, pineapple, pomegranate, avocado, cashew, jackfruit, loquat, mangosteen and litchi.
   http://www.krishiworld.com/html/horti_crops1.html

Fruit Facts
   Fact sheets for about twenty little known fruits that can be grown in California with a description of each, its culture and a list of suitable cultivars.
   http://www.crfg.org/pubs/frtfacts.html

Fruit Tree Propogation
   Article from Wikipedia on both bud grafting and whip and tongue grafting, and suitable rootstocks to use for apples, pears, cherries and plums.
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruit_tree_propagation

Fruit of Arid and Semi-Arid Areas
   Information from India on the cultural requirements, varieties, management, pest control and harvesting of fruit from the date palm, phalsa, custard-apple, bullock’s-heart, aonia, fig and jamun.
   http://www.krishiworld.com/html/horti_crops4.html

Fruits from America
   An ethnobotanical inventory of fruits native to the Americas. Introduction to the study, and overview of species arranged by plant family.
   http://www.ciat.cgiar.org/ipgri/fruits_from_americas/frutales/fruits_from_america.htm

Fruits of Warm Climates
   Detailed descriptions of the fruits that grow in warmer and tropical climates. An online book.
   http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/index.html

Garden Huckleberries
   These fruiting plants are semi-tropical annuals of the family Solanaceae and not closely related to the American huckleberry. Article on their cultivation.
   http://www.nvsuk.org.uk/growing_show_vegetables_1/huckleberries.php

Growing Blueberries
   Information on soils, site preparation, planting, pruning and managing this crop with a list of cultivars suitable for growing in West Virginia.
   http://www.wvu.edu/~agexten/hortcult/fruits/groblueb.htm

Growing Cranberries
   Information on preparing the land and establishing this crop, tending the fields and harvesting.
   http://www.farminfo.org/orchard/cranberries.htm

Growing Rhubarb
   Information on soil preparation, planting this crop, care over the years, forcing, harvesting and the varieties available.
   http://www.gardenaction.co.uk/fruit_veg_diary/fruit_veg_mini_project_september_1_rhubarb.asp

Guapple
   This is a non-seasonal variety of guava with an extra large fruit. Illustrated information on growing it in the Philippines, from propagation to harvesting the fruit.
   http://www.da.gov.ph/tips/guapple.pdf

Guyabano
   This small tree originated in tropical America but is now much cultivated in the Philippines. Illustrated information on its cultivation including propagation, fertilization, pest and disease control and its uses.
   http://www.da.gov.ph/tips/guyabano.pdf

Home Orchard Management
   Plenty of information on planning and layout, planting, cultural management, pest management and varieties, with a fruit grower’s dictionary and calendar.
   http://www.wvu.edu/~agexten/hortcult/fruits/om100.pdf

How Cranberries Grow
   Article following the cultivation of these fruit in the bogs of Massachusetts throughout the year.
   http://www.cranberries.org/cranberries/grow_winter.html

ISAFRUIT
   A European Integrated Research Project that focuses on all aspects of fruit.
   http://www.isafruit.org/

Improved Cultural Practices for Coconut in Goa
   Comprehensive information on growing and harvesting this crop.
   http://icargoa.res.in/coconut_practices.htm

Integrated Pest and Disease Management for Australian Summerfruit
   This downloadable manual provides information on the practical options available for controlling pests and diseases in orchards.
   http://www.agric.nsw.gov.au/reader/summer-fruit

International Cocoa Germplasm Database
   Information on ICGD, based at the University of Reading, UK.
   http://www.icgd.rdg.ac.uk

International Symposium on Tropical and Subtropical Fruits
   Online scientific papers concerning fruit and fruit cultivation.
   http://www.actahort.org/books/575/index.htm

Jackfruit
   A complete guide to the cultivation of this crop, widely grown in the Philippines, with recipes for some of the products that can be made from it.
   http://www.da.gov.ph/tips/jackfruit.pdf

Juneberry for Commercial and Home Use on the Northern Great Plains
   Information on the juneberry or saskatoon, its cultivation, pruning, cultivars, diseases and uses as a garden or commercial crop.
   http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/plantsci/hortcrop/h938w.htm

Kiwifruit: Actinidia deliciosa
   Comprehensive information on the origins of this fruit, its climatic requirements, varieties, general cultivation and uses.
   http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/kiwifruit_ars.html

Leaf Analysis of Tree Fruits
   Chemical analysis of foliage can help determine whether the plant is suffering from any nutrient deficiencies. West Virginia University Experimental Farm offers a service to do this.
   http://www.wvu.edu/~agexten/hortcult/fruits/om102.pdf

Mangosteen
   Article discussing the nutritional qualities of this delicious fruit, its soil and climatic requirements, culture and management, pests, diseases and harvesting.
   http://www.da.gov.ph/tips/mangosteen.pdf

Mangosteen.com
   Information on history, science, folklore, culture. Also photos and nutritional uses.
   http://www.mangosteen.com

Mark Rieger's Fruit Crop Home Page
   Horticulture professor's survey of the taxonomy and culture of the world's major fruit crops.
   http://www.uga.edu/fruit/index.html

New Jersey Commercial Tree Fruit Production Guide
   Online edition of a 133-page manual covering production of orchard fruit crops, compiled by Dr. Robert Belding of the Rutgers Cooperative Extension.
   http://www.virtualorchard.net/rce/98tfrecs/contents.html

New Jersey Fruit Focus
   Includes newsletter, research reports, news, and commercial tree fruit production guide.
   http://www.virtualorchard.net/rce/

North American Blueberry Council
   Promoting highbush blueberry growing. Information on the plant, growth, and the product.
   http://blueberry.org/

Orchard Management
   Information on growing apples, pears, apricots, cherries, peaches, nectarines, plums and prunes, also nutrient sprays and weed management.
   http://www.agric.nsw.gov.au/reader/oppg-2006-part-2.pdf?MIvalObj=27539&doctype=document&MItypeObj=application/pdf

Organic Farming in the Tropics and Subtropics: Coco Palms
   Covers all aspects of coconut cultivation, harvesting, processing, handling, packing and storage.
   http://www.naturland.de/fileadmin/MDB/documents/Publication/English/coco_palm.pdf

Organic Farming in the Tropics and Subtropics: Cocoa
   Covers all aspects of plant cultivation, biological methods of plant protection, harvesting and processing.
   http://www.naturland.de/fileadmin/MDB/documents/Publication/English/cocoa.pdf

Organic Farming in the Tropics and Subtropics: Date Palm
   Covers all aspects of plant cultivation, biological methods of plant protection, harvesting and post-harvest treatment.
   http://www.naturland.de/fileadmin/MDB/documents/Publication/English/date_palms.pdf

Organic Farming in the Tropics and Subtropics: Papaya
   Covers all aspects of plant cultivation, biological methods of plant protection, harvesting, processing, handling, packing and storage.
   http://www.naturland.de/fileadmin/MDB/documents/Publication/English/papaya.pdf

Organic Farming in the Tropics and Subtropics: Pineapple
   Covers all aspects of plant cultivation, harvesting, processing, handling, packing and storage.
   http://www.naturland.de/fileadmin/MDB/documents/Publication/English/pineapple.pdf

Papaya Production
   Illustrated information on growing this fruit in the Philippines, the varieties available, plantation management, harvesting, pests and diseases and their control.
   http://www.da.gov.ph/tips/papaya.html

Papaya: High Tech Tactics Enhance a Tropical Fruit
   Researchers in Hawaii are using micropropogation techniques and genetic studies to ensure that only productive plants are grown.
   http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/AR/archive/jan04/papaya0104.pdf

Pawpaw Planting Guide
   Information on the climate and site requirements, propogation and cultivation of the native American pawpaw, Asimina triloba.
   http://www.pawpaw.kysu.edu/pawpaw/ppg.htm

Penn State Fruit Research and Extension Center
   Includes production guides and newsletters.
   http://frec.cas.psu.edu/

Pennsylvania Tree Fruit Production Guide
   Online information on diseases, pests, natural enemies, chemical management, integrated pest management, harvest and postharvest handling, cider production and farm management, establishing an orchard, choosing a tree fruit nursery, caring for nonbea
   http://tfpg.cas.psu.edu/

Persimmon Index: Crop Information
   Tips on growing, picking and protecting a planting of persimmons.
   http://fruitsandnuts.ucdavis.edu/crops/persimmon.shtml

Pineapple: Ananas comosus
   Much information on this crop, its origins and distribution, varieties, culture, harvesting, storing and uses for food and other purposes.
   http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/pineapple.html

Plant Health Propagation Scheme
   This UK scheme aims to provide commercial growers with planting material descended from proven, healthy, vigorous stock. It covers soft fruits and top fruits, hops and cobnuts.
   http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/regulat/forms/phealth/phps1.pdf

Planting and Care of Fruit Trees
   Advice on fruit tree management from the West Virginia University Extension Service.
   http://www.wvu.edu/~agexten/hortcult/fruits/om101.pdf

Pomegranate: Punica granatum
   Comprehensive information on growing this small tree with details of its cultivation, pests and diseases and uses.
   http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/pomegranate.html

Pomology: Fruit Cultivation and Production
   Provides up-to-date online searchable information on fruit cultivation and production.
   http://pomology.org

Propagation
   Discusses several ways to increase fruit stocks including taking cuttings, layering, grafting and budding and the all important selection of rootstocks.
   http://homeorchard.ucdavis.edu/general-prop.html

Pruning and Training
   Information on these techniques to help maximise production from the orchard, including how to deal with abandoned or neglected trees.
   http://homeorchard.ucdavis.edu/general-pruning.html

Quebec Fruit Breeding and Physiology Laboratory
   Research center and online reference for apple and strawberry growers, also with information about wine grapes and ginseng.
   http://www.pgris.com/index.htm

Quest for Quince
   The quince is a less-known relative of pears and apples. Researchers at the National Clonal Germplasm Repository are seeking further cultivars to include in their collection of genetic material.
   http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/AR/archive/jan07/quince0107.pdf

Quince Growing
   Information on cultivation of the common quince, Cydonia oblonga, including the necessary climate, soils, site, propagation, establishment of orchards and the varieties available.
   http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/horticulture/pomes/other/quince-growing

Quince: Cydonia oblonga
   Description of this tree and its uses, its cultivation and propogation, cultivars and possible sources in the UK and US. Also similar information on the pineapple guave, Acca sellowiana
   http://www.agroforestry.co.uk/ansample.html

Rare Fruit
   Volodymyr Mezhenskyj provides information on unusual edible fruits, with photographs of barberry, cornelian cherry, Japanese quince, hawthorn, rowan, sea buckthorn and others. In English, Ukrainian and Russian.
   http://www.mezhenskyjv.narod.ru/eng_page_2.htm

Rutgers Blueberry and Cranberry Research and Extension Center
   Includes information on the history of these crops, cultivation methods and techniques.
   http://cook.rutgers.edu/~bluecran/homepage.htm

Small-Scale Fruit Production - a Comprehensive Guide
   An online resource for people who wish to produce fruit on a small scale and who are not legally licensed to use pesticides. From Pennsylvania State University.
   http://ssfruit.cas.psu.edu/

Tamarind
   Detailed account of Tamarindus indica, including its origin, cultivation, uses.
   http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/tamarind.html

Temperate Fruits
   Cooler parts of India have a climate suitable for growing apples, apricots, cherries, peaches, pears, persimmon, plums and strawberries. Notes on suitable varieties, propagation and culture.
   http://www.krishiworld.com/html/horti_crops4g.html

Texas A&M Horticultural Extension - Fruit
   Features publications, research, newsletters, and links.
   http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/fruit/fruit.html

Texas A&M Stone Fruit Breeding Program
   Includes cultivar evaluations, articles, and news.
   http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/stonefruit/

The American Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon)
   Cranberry history, images, associations, publications, recipes, genetics, statistics, market information, news, pests, weeds, diseases, and reference resources.
   http://www.library.wisc.edu/guides/agnic/cranberry/cranhome.html

The Breadfruit Institute
   Project of the National Tropical Botanical Garden in Hawaii. Includes uses, research, varieties, mission, and resources
   http://breadfruit.ntbg.org/

The Cranberry Institute
   Conducts research into the crop. Includes brief details of recent work and findings.
   http://www.cranberryinstitute.org/

Tropical Fruit
   Listing of publications available from Australia's NSW Department of Agriculture. Some of the publications, whose topics range from bananas and passionfruit to orchard groundcovers, are free for download, others for sale.
   http://www.agric.nsw.gov.au/reader/tropicalfrt

Tropical Fruits
   Information from the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute on tropical fruits of the Asia-Pacific-Oceania region, outlining its objectives and activities. Includes bibliography
   http://www.ipgri.cgiar.org/regions/apo/tropicalfruits.html

Virginia Fruit Page
   Fact sheets on the cultivation of various fruit crops.
   http://www.ento.vt.edu/Fruitfiles/VAFS.html

Wye College National Fruit Collections
   Details of the UK National Fruit Collection, which maintains a genetic stock of cultivated top and bush fruit.
   http://www.nfc.u-net.com/