Fruits And Vegetables

UC Master Gardeners of Placer County: Article

Fruit Thinning to Increase Fruit Size

January 1, 2026
Author: Chuck Ingels, Farms Advisor, Sacramento County. Edited by Judy McClure, Master Gardener Program Coordinator. Illustrated bY Walter Dong. Publication Number 31-S84 (Published April 2000)Most trees produce more fruit than they can support or…
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UC Master Gardeners of Placer County: Article

A Mandarin by Any Other Name

January 1, 2026
Author: Cindy Fake, Horticulture and Small Farms Advisor, Placer and Nevada Counties Publication Number 31-111 (published December 2004)A mandarin by any other name would taste as sweet, but what is it? In Japanese, mandarin is mikan; in India;…
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Peer-Reviewed Publications

Below is a comprehensive list of peer-reviewed publications by Nutrition Policy Institute researchers and our collaborators in reverse chronological order. See also our collection of PubMed indexed peer-reviewed publications by NPI researchers.View publications by year: 2026 • 2025 • 2024 • 2023 • 2022 …
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UC Master Gardeners of Placer County: Article

Berryland (California Native Berries)

December 29, 2025
By Kathryn MacRoberts, UC Master Gardeners of Placer County From The Curious Gardener, Winter 2013“One berry, two berry, pick me a blueberry. Hatberry, shoeberry, in my canoeberry.  Under the bridge, and over the dam, looking for berries, berries for jam.” Would you like a Berryland? Who doesn’t…
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UC Master Gardeners of Placer County: Article

Growing Citrus in the Sierra Nevada Foothills

December 20, 2025
Cindy Fake, Horticulture and Small Farms Advisor, Nevada & Placer Counties Publication Number 31-018C (March 2010)Table of ContentsEco-requirements for Citrus Production Site Selection Soil Conditions Certified Planting Stock Preparing the Soil and Cover Cropping Plant Spacing & Planting Frost…
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UC Master Gardeners of Placer County: Article

Worms in My Apples: Non-chemical Control of Codling Moths

December 18, 2025
Jacqueline Champa, UC Master Gardeners of Placer County  From The Curious Gardener, Fall 2010All summer you looked forward to your first, fresh-picked apple of the season. Picking a beautiful apple off the tree, the only imperfection is a slight red spot on the skin---somewhat like a blossoming…
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UC Master Gardeners of Placer County: Article

Thrips on Nectarines

December 18, 2025
By Elaine Applebaum, UC Master Gardeners of Placer County Q: I have a lot of nectarines on my tree this year but most have ugly brown and yellow scabby-looking scars on them. They’re also much smaller than the ones in the grocery store. Some of the leaves are curled and distorted, too. What am I…
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UC Master Gardeners of Placer County: Article

Peach Leaf Curl

December 18, 2025
Dr. Mary Lou Flint, Associate Director Statewide IPM, University of California From The Curious Gardener, Winter 2011Winter slows down many garden pest problems, but it is also a key time for gardeners to take actions to prevent certain pest problems next spring. One of the most important of these…
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UC Master Gardeners of Placer County: Article

Apricot Limb Dieback

December 18, 2025
By Elaine Applebaum, UC Master Gardeners of Placer CountyQ: Whole branches of my apricot tree have suddenly wilted and appear to be dying. They are getting the same amount of water I’ve always given them and there doesn’t appear to be any insects attacking them. What is going wrong? A: In areas…
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When to Prune Apricot Trees

December 18, 2025
By Elaine Applebaum, UC Master Gardeners of Placer County Q: Is it true you’re not supposed to prune apricot trees during the dormant season? If so, why, and when should I prune? A: Apricot trees should not be pruned in the winter because they are susceptible to a disease called Eutypa dieback…
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