Tree Fruits - Penn State
Web pages on Production & Harvesting, Cultivars & Rootstocks, Soil Fertility & Management, Pest & Diseases, Weed Management, Organic Production, Sustainable Agriculture, Personal Safety, and Business Management from Penn State Extension.
Growing Peaches and Nectarines in Virginia
Information on establishing and maintaining an orchard. Virginia Cooperative Extension, Richard P. Marini, Extension Specialist, Horticulture, Virginia Tech.
Pruning Peach Trees
Information on how and when to prune peach trees. Virginia Cooperative Extension, Richard P. Marini, Extension Specialist, Horticulture, Virginia Tech.
Organic and Low-Spray Peach Production
Publication describes the major diseases and insect pests of peaches and discusses organic or least-toxic control options for each. By Guy K. Ames, Published 2012, Updated: n/a, ©NCAT IP047 28 Pages.
Peach Pruning Blueprint
A video that provides guidlines for developing low, speading, open center trees with potential for optimun yield and high quality fruit. Developed by Penn State Extension. Produced by Tara Baugher, Rich Marini, James Schupp, Robert Crassweller, and Mike Basedow.
UME Publications
What is Chilling Injury in Peaches, What Causes it, and How Can You Manage it? (FS-1141)
Kevin Moore and Macarena Farcuh
Peaches have a short shelf life capacity, thus are susceptible to high spoilage. Therefore, peaches destined for the wholesale market need to be harvested mature but not fully ripe, and submitted to cold storage to delay the ripening process. Chilling injury (CI) is a physiological disorder triggered by exposure to cold storage temperatures for a certain period of time, especially when kept in the “killing” temperature range of 36-46°F (2-8°C). CI will only be perceived when the fruit is re-exposed to room temperature, thus when the fruit reaches consumers. As such, CI is an enormous challenge and leads to consumer disappointment through undesirable fruit internal quality.
UME Articles
- Peach Bronzing
By Obariagora Nwogu , and Macarena Farcuh
Published in the Vegetable and Fruit News, April 2024, Volume 15, Issue 1