U of M Commercial Fruit Site

Welcome to the University of Minnesota Commercial Fruit Production website.

This site provides commercial fruit growers in Minnesota and neighboring states with current information and recommendations.

Minnesota's harsh climate and relatively short growing season require that growers plant varieties proven to perform well here, while observing cultural requirements specific to our region.

News and Events

Jim Luby and Emily Hoover presented Fruits for the Edible Landscape at the 2010 Green Expo.
The Minnesota Grape Growers Association will hold its 6th Annual Cold Climate Grape & Wine Conference on Feb 11-13, 2010.
Have you been hearing about wool mulch and strawberries? Information on wool mulch (WoolchTM) can be found at http://www.mlwp.org/woolch.htm. For details about producing strawberries with wool mulch, navigate to the Strawberry Production page.
'Superior' blueberry is the latest release from the UM fruit breeding program, and is now available. Find out more on the Blueberry Production page.
Take a look at some of our project postcards.
Do you know of an upcoming event that may be of interest to Minnesota fruit growers? If so, please send an email with event details to fruit@umn.edu.

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