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Websites concerned with scientific aspects of the growing of tree and soft fruit.

Almond

Information on the cultivation of this crop.

Apple

Sites concerned with the science of growing apple fruits (edible species of Malus).

Banana

Bananas are a tropical herbaceous plant grown for the fruit - Musa x paradisiaca.

Cane Fruits

This group of cultivated fruiting plants include those that do not produce permanently woody stems, and usually need to be trained to canes or wires. They include the brambles; blackberries and related fruits, and also gooseberries.

Citrus Fruits

Citrus trees not only provide nutrition, they have added value when used in landscape design. These trees have a wide variety of colors, textures, sizes and fruit. This category has links to help anyone find out more about citrus trees, from professional growers to homeowners looking for an ornamental specimen.

Cocoa

The cultivation of Theobroma cacao and the production of cocoa and chocolate.

Currants and Gooseberries

Sites dealing with the cultivation of black, red and white currants and gooseberries.

Fig

Websites on the cultivation of the common fig, Ficus carica.

Nuts

Nuts are fruits consisting of a hard or tough shell around an edible kernel. This category is for websites pertaining to the cultivation of nut crops, such as hazelnuts, pecans, Brazil nuts, chestnuts, cashew nuts and walnuts. Almonds are listed elsewhere.

Olive

Websites concerned with the growing of this small tree, Olea europea, of the Mediterranean region, which is grown for its fruit and seed.

Pear

Websites concerned with the cultivation and production of pears (Malus species).

Prune Fruits

Websites concerned with the practice and techniques of growing fruits of the genus Prunus. Includes cherries, peaches, apricots, nectarines, plums, sloes, damsons.

Strawberry

Sites involving the cultivation or other scientific aspects of growing this crop.

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