Tree Fruits

Abstract

This is the Tree Fruit chapter in Cornell Guide to Growing Fruit at Home. It features information and instruction for the home tree fruit grower.Choosing cultivars, rootstocks, nursery stock, planting, managing grass and weeds, fertilizing, pruning and training basics, training and pruning young apple and pear trees, pruning bearing apple and pear trees, rejuvenating old apple and pear trees, pruning and training cherry and plum trees, pruning and training peaches, thinning fruit, diseases and insects, harvest.Garden-Based Learning, Department of Horticulture, Cornell University