Tree Fruits

Selected Readings and Content

UMaine Extension Bulletins

• Growing Peaches in Maine, Bulletin 2068
• Planting and Early Care of Fruit Trees, Bulletin 2411
• Plum Production in Maine, Bulletin 2034
• Renovating Old Apple Trees, Bulletin 2409
• Storage Conditions: Fruits and Vegetables, Bulletin 4135

UMaine Extension Websites

• Growing Tree Fruits in Maine
• Types of Fruit Trees
• Rootstocks and Dwarf Trees
• Spacing Trees in the Orchard
• Planting and Early Care
• Pollination Requirements
• Thinning Fruit
• Pruning
• Lack of Fruitfulness
• Fertilization
• Spraying
• Diseases
• Insect Pests
• Wildlife Damage
• Preparing Trees for Winter

UMaine Extension Videos

• Apple Tree Pruning
• How to Harvest and Store Apples

Presentation by Renae Moran

• Growing Fruit Trees in Maine (password protected; Maine Master Gardeners, please see your MGV contact for the password)

Additional Resources

• Calendar of Apple Orchard Management Activities