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Horticultural Crops

Woman holding box of broccoli in a field This series spans six principal topic areas:

Fruits
Vegetables
Herbs and Flowers
Greenhouse Production
Agroforestry
Other Horticultural Topics

These resources offer detailed information on production of specific horticultural crops, focusing on sustainable and organic production methods for traditional produce, and also introducing a range of alternative crops and enterprises. In these publications you can find information on strategies for more sustainable greenhouse and field production of everything from lettuce to trees.

Fruits

ATTRA Publications

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Tree Fruits: Organic Production Overview	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 1.5M ]
Considerations in Organic Apple Production	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 1.0M ]
Organic and Low-Spray Apple Production	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 2.0M ]
Insect IPM in Apples: Kaolin Clay	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 933K ]
Grapes: Organic Production	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 1.1M ]
Organic and Low-Spray Peach Production	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 781K ]
Organic Pear Production	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 249K ]
Low-Spray and Organic Plum Production	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 117K ]
Pawpaw Production	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 217K ]
Persimmon Production	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 126K ]
Strawberries: Organic Production	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 960K ]
Fresas: Producción Orgánica	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 1.4M ]
Blueberries: Organic Production	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 597K ]
Organic Culture of Bramble Fruits	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 548K ]
Organic Orchard, Vineyard and Berry Crop Documentation Forms	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 121K ]

Links to Other Fruit Production Information

Midwest Organic Tree Fruit Growers Network
Appalachian Fruit Research Station
Northeastern IPM Center: Fruit
Grape IPM in the Northeast
New York State IPM Manual - Apple
Fruit and Nut Orchard Network for Commercial Growers in Oregon
Virtual Orchard, for sustainable apple production

Vegetables

ATTRA Publications

Market Gardening: A Start-up Guide	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 610K]
Resource Guide to Organic and Sustainable Vegetable Production	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 507K]
Scheduling Vegetable Plantings for Continuous Harvest	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 423K]
Planeando la Plantación de Vegetales para una Cosecha Continua	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 423K]
Organic Market Farm Documentation Forms	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 601K]
Flame Weeding for Vegetable Crops	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 649K]
Organic Allium Production	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 446K]
Organic Asparagus Production	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 128K]
Cole Crops and Other Brassicas: Organic Production	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 841K]
Edamame: Vegetable Soybean	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 439K]
Garlic: Organic Production	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 1.3M]
Organic Pumpkin and Winter Squash Production	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 141K]
Sweet Corn: Organic Production	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 1.2M]
Sweetpotato: Organic Production	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 655K]
Organic Tomato Production	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 385K]
Specialty Lettuce and Greens: Organic Production	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 142K]
Producción Orgánica de Lechugas de Especialidad y Verduras Para Ensalada	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 820K]
Specialty Vegetables	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 127K]
Chinese Water Chestnut	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 164K]

Links to Other Vegetable Production Information

Cover Crops for Sustainable Production
Sustainable Practices for Vegetable Production in the South
Weed Control for Commercial Vegetable Crops (PDF / 451K)
Commercial Vegetable Production Guides, Oregon State University
Midwest Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers 2007
Organic Vegetable Production in California Series
VegEdge - Vegetable IPM Resource for the Midwest
Principles and Practices of Organic Seed Production, Organic Seed Alliance

Herbs and Flowers

ATTRA Publications

Edible Flowers	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 493K]
Specialty Cut Flower Production and Marketing	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 1.0M ]
Ginseng, Goldenseal, and Other Native Roots	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 824K]
Lavender Production, Products, Markets, and Entertainment Farms	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 362K]
Herb Production in Organic Systems	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 942K]
Woody Ornamentals for Cut Flower Growers	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 505K]
Phenology Web Links: Sequence of Bloom, Floral Calendars, What's in Bloom	[Summary] [HTML]

Links to Other Herb & Flower Production Information

Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers

Greenhouse Production

ATTRA Publications

Organic Greenhouse Vegetable Production	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 304K ]
Greenhouse and Hydroponic Vegetable Resources on the Internet	[Summary] [HTML]
Potting Mixes for Certified Organic Production	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 811K ]
Integrated Pest Management for Greenhouse Crops	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 278K ]
Greenhouse IPM: Sustainable Aphid Control	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 246K ]
Greenhouse IPM: Sustainable Thrips Control	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 305K ]
Greenhouse IPM: Sustainable Whitefly Control	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 219K ]
Season Extension Techniques for Market Gardeners	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 1.4M ]
Herbs: Organic Greenhouse Production	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 1.0M ]
Organic Greenhouse Tomato Production	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 368K ]
Plug and Transplant Production for Organic Systems	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 555K ]
Aquaponics—Integration of Hydroponics with Aquaculture	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 1.2M ]
Compost Heated Greenhouses	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 151K ]
Root Zone Heating for Greenhouse Crops	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 124K ]
Solar Greenhouses Resource List	[Summary] [HTML]
Sustainable Small-scale Nursery Production	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 1.1M ]

Links to Other Greenhouse Production Information

Hightunnels.org
Controlled Environment Agriculture Center, University of Arizona
Controlled Environment Agriculture, Cornell University
Greenhouse Growing

Agroforestry

ATTRA Publications

Agroforestry Overview	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 920K ]
Woodlot Enterprises	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 248K ]
Bamboo: A Multipurpose Agroforestry Crop	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 412K ]
Sustainable Pecan Production	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 336K ]
Woody Ornamentals for Cut Flower Growers	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 505K ]
Sustainable Small-Scale Nursery Production	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 1.1M]

Links to Other Agroforestry Information

Association for Temperate Agroforestry
USDA National Agroforestry Center

Other Horticultural Topics

ATTRA Publications

Organic Crop Production Overview	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 954K]
NCAT's Organic Crops Workbook – A Guide to Sustainable and Allowed Practices	[Summary] [PDF / 433K]
Organic Orchard, Vineyard, and Berry Crop Documentation Forms	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 121K]
Organic Market Farm Documentation Forms	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 601K]
Suppliers of Seed for Certified Organic Production	[Summary] [HTML]
Seed Production and Variety Development for Organic Systems	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 762K]
Transgenic Crops	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 567K]
Companion Planting: Basic Concepts & Resources	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 341K]
Organic Alternatives to Treated Lumber	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 121K]
Postharvest Handling of Fruits and Vegetables	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 492K]
Season Extension Techniques for Market Gardeners	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 1.4M]
Alternative Pollinators: Native Bees	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 541K]
Beekeeping/Apiculture	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 931K]
Mushroom Cultivation and Marketing	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 2.2M]
Sprouts and Wheatgrass Production and Marketing	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 168K]
Wheatgrass Production	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 302K]
Sustainable Turf Care	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 2.5M]
Phenology Web Links: Sequence of Bloom, Floral Calendars, What's in Bloom	[Summary] [HTML]

Last Updated January 8, 2009

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