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Tree Fruit Resources (AgNIC)

Horticulture

Lee, Russell (1941) Pear pricker. Hood River, Oregon. Library of Congress.

WSU Extension: Pear Rootstocks/Systems
Washington Tree Fruit Research Center Reports Database
University of Illinois: Pear - Small Fruit Crops for the Backyard
Information regarding growing pears in your backyard
WSU Extension: Beneficial Predators of Aphids Found in Fruit Trees
Resources regarding dealing with Aphids on fruit trees

Varieties

Canadian Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs: Pear Cultivars
Pear cultivars factsheet, 2009
WSU Extension: Pear Variety Guide
Resources regarding to commonly grown Washington Pears.

Diseases & Pests

Pacific Northwest Pest Management Handbook: Pear/Fire Blight
Information and pictures
WSU: Fire/Pear Blight
Photographs supplement the discussion of disease symptoms and control.
WSU Extensions: The Pear Slug
Information and pictures regarding Pear Slugs
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources: Pest Management Guidelines
Guidelines for pest monitoring techniques, pesticide use, and non-pesticide alternatives

Last Updated: Jan 18, 2022 12:21 PM
URL: https://libguides.libraries.wsu.edu/agnictreefruit
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Subjects: Agricultural Sciences

Tags: agriculture, horticulture

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