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Nuts (46)
Areca catechu: Betel Nut Palm - Information on growing this crop which is cultivated in East Africa, South Asia and the Pacific Islands. [PDF]
Australia’s Most Delicious Bush Nut: Macademia Nuts - Information on these nuts, their history, distribution, cultivation, nutritional benefits and uses.
The Brazil Nut Industry: Past, Present and Future - Article by Scott A. Mori on Bertholletia excelsa, its natural history, the harvesting of the nuts from the Amazonian forests and the problems of plantation cultivation.
Brazil Nut Project - This project, initiated by the Amazon Conservation Association, aims to integrate field research with better management policies so as to increase the viability of Brazil nuts as a forest crop.
Chestnuts: Castanea spp. - Information on this crop, its taxonomy, history, world production, botanical description, culture, harvesting and nutrition.
Crop Profile for Pistachios in California - General production information on this crop, the insect pests and diseases that affect it and their cultural, biological and chemical controls, and weed control. [PDF]
Crop Profile for Walnuts in California - General production information on this crop, the cultural practices involved, insect pests, diseases, nematodes and their control by biological, cultural and chemical means. [PDF]
Gevuina: A Cool Climate Macademia - Information from the New Zealand Institute for Crop and Food Research on the cultivation of this crop and its potential. [PDF]
Growing Black Walnut - Walnut trees take a long time to grow before they are mature. Information on growing them for both their fruit and their timber.
Harvesting Nuts, Improving Lives in Brazil - Article by Bruno Taitson on the result of training producers to use best practices in harvesting, drying, storing and transporting their nuts.
Hazelnut - Information on the common hazel, Corylus avellana, its botany, cultivation and uses.
Macademia Nut Grower Fact Sheet - Information on all aspects of cultivating this crop, with special reference to New Zealand.
Nut Tree Growing in Kentucky - Information on planting, fertilizing and pruning these trees, protection from pests, diseases, harvesting, storing and cracking the nuts. The information on cultivars is particularly relevant to Kentucky.
Nut Trees - Information on several different types of nut tree suitable for growing in Ontario.
Nuts with Commercial Potential for America's Heartland - Information on site requirements and suitable cultivars for the cultivation of filberts, chestnuts and walnuts.
Off-Site Resource on Nuts and Fruit - Links to resources on nut tree growing and nut tree cultivars.
Organic Farming in the Tropics and Subtropics: Macadamia Nuts - Covers all aspects of plant cultivation, biological methods of plant protection, harvesting and post-harvest treatment. [PDF]
Organic Farming in the Tropics and Subtropics: Wild Collection of Brazil Nuts - Covers Brazil nut production, harvesting, storing, processing and packing. [PDF]
Pest and Disease Analysis in Hazelnuts - Information on the pests attacking this crop, the predators of those pests and the harmful and beneficial mite species, with a pest and disease fact sheet. [PDF]
Restoring the American Chestnut Tree - Information on the breeding of chestnut trees resistant to chestnut blight by the process of back crossing.
Start a Nut Orchard - Information from the Society of Ontario Nut Growers on all aspects of establishing and caring for nut trees.
Vegans Grow Nuts - Information on the cultivation of nut-producing trees, the products of which can add protein and variety to vegan diets.
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