FRUIT CROPS

Disease management

Insect information

Irrigation and fertigation

Peaches

Reflective films

Technical articles

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Fruit Crops

Producing juicy yields and profits
Fruit research at Clemson is helping growers produce bigger yields, tastier produce and healthier profits. 

One scientist is looking for genetic improvements to protect peach trees from oak root rot, a pervasive disease that is killing fruit trees around the world. (pdf 919 KB)

Studies include irrigation return-on-investment, nematode resistance, reflective film to enhance fruit color, genomic mapping, peach tree short life, and threats to crop production from viruses and fungi.

Research information is shared with growers around the state through the Clemson Extension Service, as well as with other university research and Extension personnel in the Southeast.

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CLEMSON SITES
Integrated Pest Management

Melon disease forecasts

Musser Fruit Farm

Peach research

Paw Paws

Pesticide information

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