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Banana, Marie Stosich, Emily Morales, Heidi Leblanc
Banana, Marie Stosich, Emily Morales, Heidi Leblanc
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This publication guide to eating, selecting, cooking, and storing bananas.
Western Cherry Fruit Fly In Utah Orchards, Diane G. Alston, Marion Murray
Western Cherry Fruit Fly In Utah Orchards, Diane G. Alston, Marion Murray
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This fact sheet describes the western cherry fruit fly, including hosts, life history, timing control, host injury, and management.
Preserve The Harvest: Peaches, Ann Henderson
Preserve The Harvest: Peaches, Ann Henderson
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This fact sheet provides information for preserving peaches. It includes selection and preparation, freezing peaches, canning peaches, canning peach nectar/puree, canning pie filling, jams, jellies, preserves, drying peaches, nutrition and storage.
Strawberry Cultivars For The Intermountain West - Research Report, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black, Shengrui Yao, Robert Flynn
Strawberry Cultivars For The Intermountain West - Research Report, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black, Shengrui Yao, Robert Flynn
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This fact sheet reports on a strawberry cultivar trial conducted at New Mexico State University’s Alcalade facility.
Tart Cherries In The Garden, Sheriden M. Hansen, Tiffany Maughan, Brian Barlow, Brent Black
Tart Cherries In The Garden, Sheriden M. Hansen, Tiffany Maughan, Brian Barlow, Brent Black
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Tart cherry (Prunus cerasus), also known as sour cherry or pie cherry, is an excellent addition to home orchards that is often overlooked. Trees can easily be tucked into landscapes and can provide an abundant supply of cherries for freezing, drying, canning, juicing, and preserves. Several cultivars are available for selection and may be purchased on semi-dwarfing rootstocks to help trees maintain a manageable size. Trees generally grow well in Utah climates and conditions and are relatively easy to maintain and prune. Potential insect and disease problems are minimal and include Powdery Mildew and Western Cherry Fruit Fly. …
Late -Season Raspberry Production In High Tunnels: Varieties, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black
Late -Season Raspberry Production In High Tunnels: Varieties, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black
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This fact sheet reports on two high tunnel research trials in North Logan, Utah, with fall-bearing raspberries to determine the effectiveness of high tunnel fall freeze protection. The trials found that high tunnels were effective at prolonging the season in years when freezing temperatures halted unprotected raspberry production but were not so severe as to also stop high tunnel production.
When Are Apples Ripe?, Teryl Roper
When Are Apples Ripe?, Teryl Roper
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This fact sheet gives tips on how to tell if apples are ripe, and how to differentiate between fruit maturity and ripeness. It also tells how to harvest apples, how to store them, and what to to in case frost is forecast.
Growing Pears In The Home Orchard, Shawn Olsen, Teryl Roper
Growing Pears In The Home Orchard, Shawn Olsen, Teryl Roper
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This fact sheet gives tips on growing pears in the home orchard including descriptions of cultivars, soil preparation, planting, irrigation, fertilization, problems, pruning, harvest and storage.
Blackberry Management In Utah, Tiffany Maughan, Shawn Olsen, Brent Black
Blackberry Management In Utah, Tiffany Maughan, Shawn Olsen, Brent Black
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Blackberries can be grown successfully in Utah, but careful cultivar selection and care is needed. This fact sheet descirbes fruiting types, growth habits, how to grow, fertilizer, trellising, pruning, pests, and harvest.
Selecting Blackberry Cultivars For Utah, Brent Black, Thor Lindstrom, Britney Hunter, Shawn Olsen, Sheriden M. Hansen, Tiffany Maughan
Selecting Blackberry Cultivars For Utah, Brent Black, Thor Lindstrom, Britney Hunter, Shawn Olsen, Sheriden M. Hansen, Tiffany Maughan
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This fact sheet explains that blackberries can be successfully grown in Utah and can be a profitable fresh-market crop. It includes blackberry biology, results of the Kaysville cultivar trial study, and a description of the various cultivars.
High Tunnel Blackberry Production For Northern Utah, Reagan Wytsalucy, Brent Black, Tiffany Maughan
High Tunnel Blackberry Production For Northern Utah, Reagan Wytsalucy, Brent Black, Tiffany Maughan
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This fact sheet explains how blackberries can be grown under high tunnels as a method of frost protection and extend the season later into the fall.
Training And Pruning Peach Trees, Sheriden M. Hansen, Tiffany Maughn, Brent Black
Training And Pruning Peach Trees, Sheriden M. Hansen, Tiffany Maughn, Brent Black
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This fact sheet provides detailed pruning techniques and training methods for peach tree growers.
Using Shade For Fruit And Vegetable Production, Tiffany Maughan, Dan Drost, Brent Black, Sam Day
Using Shade For Fruit And Vegetable Production, Tiffany Maughan, Dan Drost, Brent Black, Sam Day
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This fact sheet stresses the value of protecting plants from too much sunlight radiation, and includes sunburn management, shade and the plant environment, timing shade application, shade cloth options and orientation, and cost.
Training And Pruning Apple Trees, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black, Teryl Roper
Training And Pruning Apple Trees, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black, Teryl Roper
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This fact sheet describes training and pruning apple trees, including information on when to prune, planting, establishment, how to prune, central leader, maturity, and topping.
Grape Vine Management, Tiffany Maughan, Mike Pace, Brent Black
Grape Vine Management, Tiffany Maughan, Mike Pace, Brent Black
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This fact sheet introduces grape planting and management. It includes plants, site selection, soil, site preparation, planting and spacing, irrigation, fertilization, training and trellising, cluster thinning, propagation, problems, insects and diseases, and harvest, storage and use.
Peaches In The Garden, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black, Andrea Simondi
Peaches In The Garden, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black, Andrea Simondi
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This fact sheet describes peaches and includes recommended cultivars for Utah, how to grow them; pests and disease;, and harvest, storage and use information.
Local Fruit And Vegetable Availability Along The Wasatch Front, Britney Hunter, Shawn Olsen, Dan Drost, Brent Black, Jaydee Gunnell
Local Fruit And Vegetable Availability Along The Wasatch Front, Britney Hunter, Shawn Olsen, Dan Drost, Brent Black, Jaydee Gunnell
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This fact sheet tells where to find local produce along the Wasatch Front, and when the produce is available.
Nanking Cherry In The Garden, Elizabeth Hamilton, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black
Nanking Cherry In The Garden, Elizabeth Hamilton, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black
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This fact sheet describes Nanking cherry and its use in gardens. It includes a history, description of the plant, how to grow it, including propagation, site selection, soil preparation, planting and spacing, fertilization, irrigation, and pruning. It also includes common pests and diseases of cherries in Utah.
Plums In The Home Garden, Michael Caron, Taun Beddes, Brent Black
Plums In The Home Garden, Michael Caron, Taun Beddes, Brent Black
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This fact sheet describes three types of plums commonly grown in Utah: European, Japanese, and American species. their care and selection, and how to harvest, store, and use them.
Apricots In The Home Garden, Michael Caron, Taun Beddes, Brent Black
Apricots In The Home Garden, Michael Caron, Taun Beddes, Brent Black
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This fact sheet provides information about apricots, including how to grow, harvest, store and use them.
Goji In The Garden, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black
Goji In The Garden, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black
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This fact sheet describes goji, a small orange to red fruit. It lists recommended cultivars, how to grow goji, including site selection, soil, plant material, spacing, irrigation, fertilizer and pruning. Problems such as weeds, insects and diseases are described, as well as harvesting, productivity and use of goji.
Haskap (Blue Honeysuckle) In The Garden, Elisa Lauritzen, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black
Haskap (Blue Honeysuckle) In The Garden, Elisa Lauritzen, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black
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This fact sheet is about Haskap, a relatively new crop in the United States and subsequently, the home garden. It describes the plants, recommended varieties, how to grow them, problems, harvest, use, and storage.
Raspberry Management For Utah, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black
Raspberry Management For Utah, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black
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This fact sheet provides a general guide to raspberry production that can be adapted for both home use and for small-scale commercial production.
Grapefruit, Marie Stosich, Emily Morales, Heidi Leblanc
Grapefruit, Marie Stosich, Emily Morales, Heidi Leblanc
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This publication guide to eating, selecting, cooking, and storing grapefruit.
Cranberries, Melanie Jewkes
Cranberries, Melanie Jewkes
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Cranberries can be an easy way to add variety to meals and snacks. Learn how to use fresh cranberries and other ways to incorporate the nutritional benefits of cranberries into your diet.
Apricots, Ellen Serfustini
Apricots, Ellen Serfustini
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This publication is part of the Food Sense Guide to Eating Fresh Fruits and Vegetables and includes information on selecting, cleaning, preparing, eating, and canning apricots.
Strawberry Plug Plant Production, Dan Drost, Brent Black, Daniel Rowley
Strawberry Plug Plant Production, Dan Drost, Brent Black, Daniel Rowley
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This publication provides information on growing strawberries including planting dates and harvesting methods.
Peaches, Unknown Unknown
Peaches, Unknown Unknown
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This fact sheet lists details of fresh Freestone peaches crop insurance.
How To Get 2 To 4 Servings Of Fruit A Day, Unknown Unknown
How To Get 2 To 4 Servings Of Fruit A Day, Unknown Unknown
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Apricot - The Versatile Fruit, Dennis Hinkamp
Apricot - The Versatile Fruit, Dennis Hinkamp
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