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Why Do Almonds Remain on the Tree?
Mummy nuts or stick-tights? Either way, the almonds do not come off the tree when it is shaken.…
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Take Steps to Reduce Shaker Damage at Harvest
Too much clamp pressure, shaking too soon after irrigation or letting the shaker pads overheat can cause wounds…
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Wildfires at Harvest May Have Orchard Impacts
One of the immediate effects of the widespread smoke from wild land fires is the decrease in water…
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Tips for Successful Single Replant in a Mature Pistachio Orchard
Given the production and long life span of a pistachio tree, it makes economic sense to fill in…
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Irrigation Tools for Tree Nut Growers
When do growers need to irrigate and for how long? This is a question growers have been asking…
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Field Evaluation of Almond Varieties
University of California personnel have been involved with evaluating new fruit and nut crop varieties from public and…
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Getting Started with Cover Crops in Almond Systems
Almond orchard middles are first and foremost considered working surfaces in the orchard. It’s obvious from the language…
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New Tool for Predicting Nitrogen Needs in Walnuts
With the recent rollout of an early-season walnut leaf sampling program and nitrogen prediction model, walnut growers now…
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