Growing Fruits at Home

Growing Fruits at Home

Authors: Edited by Robert Polomski, Extension Associate, Department of Horticulture, Clemson University

Contributors: Dr. Jim Aitken, Professor of Horticulture; Dr. Wilton Cook, Professor of Horticulture; Robert H. Head, County Extension Agent; Dr. Ansel King, Associate Professor of Horticulture; Bill Newall, Agricultural Science Associate, Horticulture; Dr. William C. Olien, Associate Professor of Horticulture; Robert Polomski, Extension Associate, Horticulture; Dr. Greg Reighard, Associate Professor of Horticulture.

Unlike some plants that thrive on neglect, fruit crops require proper care and hard work to produce quality fruit year after year. This publication will help the South Carolina homeowners learn about the best fruit crops for their area and become familiar with basic fruit-growing practices. Contents include Location, Site Selection, Cultivar Selection, Fruit Thinning, Irrigation, Sanitation, Training and Pruning, Tree Fruit (Apple, Cherry, Fig, Peach, Pear, Pecan, Persimmon, Plum, Pomegranate), Dwarf Fruit Trees, Small Fruit (Blackberry, Blueberry, Grape, Muscadine, Kiwifruit, Raspberry, Strawberry).

54 pages with 16 black-and-white Illustrations.