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Useful publications for Fruit Originally compiled by Bill Shane is a list of books, bulletins and newsletters and other resources available to fruit growers.

A listing of current MSUE Fruit bulletins and publications.

Fruit Growth Stages used in the Fruit CAT Alert, the MSU fruit pest control newsletter.
The growth stage pages have lots of pictures. We use the stage of fruit development to track fruit growth. Like any other specialty it has a jargon all its own. These page is linked to other pages with descriptions of the growth stages used to track fruit development. This is useful if you do not know the meaning of terms like mouse ears, popcorn, shuck split and pit hardening.

Frost Related Articles
Using Dewpoints in Determine Frost Potential by Jeff Andresen.
After the frosts of 2002 there were many frost related articles posted in the MSU Fruit CAT Alert. These are all linked at the MSU Fruit IPM Fruit Frost Page.
Spring Critical Bud Temperatures for Frost Damage in Fruits.
Other Frost Freeze articles

The articles below are just some of those posted at the Van Buren fruit pages.: Essay on How Roots Grow.
Essay on Water and Plant Growth.
Essay on Managing Pesticide Resistance in Plant Diseases.
Essay on Optimizing Fertilizer Applications for Fruit Crops.
A note from a Commercial Bee Keeper on Pollination.
Bulletin on Fertilizing Fruit Crops - (E-852) with 19 color plates.
Bulletin on N-P-K Fertilizers - (E-896).

The Northwest Station also some good articles. Here are a few.

For Pest and Disease Management information use the Fruit IPM Page. Also check out the MSU Fruit CAT Alert.

See the Specific Commodity for more specific information, also look at links to other states web pages.

Michigan Apple Information.
Raspberry Information.
Michigan Blueberry Information.
Michigan Cherry Information.

Michigan Cranberry Information.

Michigan Grape Information.
Michigan Peach Information.
Michigan Pear Information.

Michigan Plum Information.

Michigan Strawberry Information.

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