Peach Research

2007-2008 Reports
The California Cling Peach Board sponsors research each year to improve peach varieties, reduce insecticides, update harvesting techniques, while always keeping its focus on growing the finest canning peaches. Here are our most recent reports which outline potential industry opportunities.

Canker Summary
Size Controlling Rootstocks for California Peach Production
Evaluating Improved Rootstocks for Cling Peaches
Mechanical Thinning in Cling Peach
Regional Testing of New Cling Peach Selections
Assessment of Brown Rot Resistance in Advanced Experimental Selections of Peach
Management of Foliar Diseases of Cling Peach in California
Norton-Mechanical Thinning of Cling Peach
Using Sunflower Plantings in the Biocontrol of OFM
Objective Determination of Color and Firmness in Cling Peach Inspection

2006-2007 Reports

Gradzial-Variety Development

Gradziel-Peach Regional Testing

Bostock-Assmt. of Grown Rot

Glozer-Chemical Thinning

DeJong-Eval Size ContrRtstocks

Norton-SunflowerOFM

DeJong-CankerReport

Slaughter-Firmness and Color

Annual Report - 2006

Millar and Bentley OFM

Links

Cal Cling Peach Industry Resource Guide
The following links are provided as a resource to our visitors. The links will take you to a new browser window outside the California Cling Peach website. As a result, we make no guarantees regarding the content and functioning ability of these sites.

California Canning Peach Association

California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom (Commodity Resource Sheets)

California League of Food Processors

California Tree Fruit Agreement (for Freestone Peach information)

United States Department of Agriculture

University of Illinois Dept. of Food Sciences & Human Nutrition

University of Massachusetts, Amherst Nutrition Deptartment

Colorado State University

Canned Food Alliance

Food Institute Report

USDA Statistical Service

USDA Foreign Agricultural Service

USDA Economic Research Service

The Steel Alliance

American Iron and Steel Institute

International Food Information Council

Berkeley Wellness Letter