Commercial Fruit Resources
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This publication covers some of the basic information about what you may need and key considerations when developing a small fruit and vegetable farm.
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This resource provides an overview of production practices in controlled environment agriculture, emphasizing a holistic approach to optimizing crop growth. It outlines the primary crops grown in these systems and describes how growers can successfully manage critical environmental factors. The resource covers the transformative impact of automation and advanced technologies, which enable precise monitoring of crop health and environmental conditions.
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This peach tree training system is being adopted by some southeastern peach growers; it is an easy, low-maintenance system that can be used even in the home orchard.
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Georgia plant disease losses in 2024, including control costs, amounted to an estimated $860.12 million. The value of the crops used in this estimate was approximately $7,772.59 million, resulting in a 11.07% relative disease loss across all crops included in this summary. The estimated values for most crops used to compute these disease losses are summarized in the UGA Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development 2024 Georgia Farm Gate Value Report (AR-26-01). Some crop value estimates were adjusted based on Extension specialists’ knowledge of the industry and industry sources for information.
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The southeastern peach industry is known for the high quality of its fresh peaches. As a new peach season approaches, it is time to ready the packinghouse for output of the best peach product.
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This report provides research and extension results for trials conducted by the University of Georgia Vegetable Team and its collaborators in the 2024-2025 growing season. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of postharvest oxalic acid treatments on the postharvest physical and chemical attributes of cucumbers. Contributing authors include county and regional faculty as well as specialists from UGA’s horticulture, plant pathology, crop and soil sciences, and entomology departments. All research has been supported by the Georgia Commodity Commission for Vegetables.
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Marketing fresh fruits and vegetables at farmers markets, roadside markets, and pick-your-own farms is an important and growing method of marketing. This resource covers the containers available for retail marketing, which come in a wide range of sizes and materials. In addition, it provides weights and approximate yields for the canning and freezing of fruits and vegetables based on some of the common retail container sizes.
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This is a new annual guide for managing diseases, insects, weeds, and wildlife in bunch grapes in the Southeast. This regional integrated pest management guide provides recommendations based on information from the manufacturer’s label and performance data from research and Extension field tests. This publication is intended for use only as a guide. Specific rates and application methods are on the pesticide label, and these are subject to change at any time. This publication is a product of the Southern Region Small Fruit Consortium.
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Phony Peach Disease
This fact sheet covers phony peach disease: History, symptoms, disease cycle, and management.
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