April 2007 Issue

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The Spring Peach Field Days Are Coming Up On The Following Dates:
Thursday, April 19  (10-1) Peach Field Day at the Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, Immokalee and Thursday, May 3, (10-1) Peach Field Day at the Plant Science Research and Education Unit, Citra.

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FLORIDA PEACH FIELD DAY

10AM TO 1 PM THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2007

AT THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CENTER

HIGHWAY 29 NORTH (NORTH OF IMMOKALEE)

Management of spring and summer diseases and pests will be discussed, including bacterial spot, peach rust, Caribbean fruit fly, and peach tree borers. During a field trip to a local orchard and/or Research Center plantings, we'll look at trees of low chill cultivars like Flordaprince (150), Flordaglo( 150), Tropicbeauty (150), Tropicsnow (225) , and UFsun(100) and taste fruit when available. Chilling requirement for these cultivars are listed in parentheses

For further questions contact:

Jim Ferguson, Horticultural Sciences, Gainesville

(352) 392-1996, ext 302

Bob Rouse, Southwest Florida Research and Education Center , Immokalee

(239)658-3400

FLORIDA PEACH FIELD DAY

10AM TO 1 PM THURSDAY, May 3, 2007

AT THE PLANT SCIENCE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CENTER

WEST HIGHWAY 318 BETWEEN HIGHWAY 301 AND 1441.

Management of spring and summer diseases and pests will be discussed, including bacterial spot, peach rust, and peach tree borers. This planting, about 25 miles south of Gainesville which has an estimated 300 to 400 chilling hours, is unusual for having peaches, nectarines, and plums with a chilling requirement ranging from 150 to 375 chilling hours (listed below). Overhead irrigation is used in this planting for freeze protection, especially of low chill cultivars.

After a short discussion of management practices, we'll look at trees of these cultivars and taste fruit when available.

  For further information contact

Jim Ferguson, Horticultural Sciences, Gainesville

(352) 392-1996, ext 302

Jeff Williamson, Horticultural Sciences, Gainesville

(352) 392-1996, ext 303

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