Orchards, Fruits, & Agave
Apples
Apple Educational Resources
UC ANR Organic Apple Production Manual
UC ANR Cost and Return Studies with Apple
Cider Apple Resources
- Organic Processing Apple Cost Study (California)
- Conventional Processing Apple Cost Study (California) Study
- Feasibility of Growing Cider Apples
- Cider Apple Cost Study (Washington)
- Cider Apple Varieties, Juice Quality, Mechanical Harvest, and Economics
- Cultural Practices and Pest Control for Cider Apples
Other Resources
Fruit Varieties by Paul Vossen
Pruning Basics by Paul Vossen
Orchard Floor Management by Vossen & Ingals
Tree & Berry Nursery Options List
Olives
Olive Educational Resources 
UC ANR Olive Production Manual
UC Davis Olive Center
Olive Oil Standards
The Olive Oil Commission of California (OOCC) ensures labeling and quality standards of CA OO.
USDA Olive Oil and Olive-Pomace Oil Grades and Standards
CDFA Grading & Labeling Standards for Olive Oil, Sept 2014
Summary Table of California Olive Oil Standards
Olive Oil Processing Resources
Olive Oil Cultivars
Processing & Quality
Olive Oil Production References
Olive Oil Yield
Olive Maturity Index
Olive Oil Evaluation
- UC Cooperative Extension sensory analysis panel enhances the quality of California olive oil - California Agriculture Article 2011
- Slide Presentation: The Growers Perspective on Olive Oil Quality
- Olive Variety and Maturity Influences on Quality.
- Olive Oil Quality Top Ten Factors
- Sensory Attributes
- International Olive Council & CA Trade Standard for Olive Oil
- What is "Extra Virgin" and How to Read a Label
- Comparison of Olive Oil Ratings - Trained Tasters vs. Magazine Staff
- Annual UC Sensory Evaluation Course
- California Health and Safety Code for Olive Oil
- International Olive Oil Council list of Recognized Taste Panels
- IOC/USDA Laboratory Standards Table and Laboratory Tests Description
- Testing Laboratories
- Sensory Panels
- Sensory Methods
Growing Olives
- Olive Cultivar Comparisons from Around the World, Pages 8-37 in Proceedings of Olivebioteq - Tunisia 2009
- Planting an Olive Tree
- Fertilizing Olives
- Weed Control
- Super High Density Olive Orchard
- Organic Olive Manual
- Pruning Tall or Neglected Olives
- Source of Olive Trees
- Olive Harvesting Equipment
- Grafting Olives: Patch Budding Technique
- Got the right climate for growing olives?
Video: Pruning a Medium Density Olive Tree
Olive Oil Industry
- Olive Oil Production Cost Study, North and Central CA Coast, 2011
- Olive Oil Production Cost Study-2001
- Olive Oil Production in France -1995
- Olive Oil Production in Italy, 2000
- Olive Oil Production in Spain 1997
- Olive Oil Production in Greece 1999
- Super-high-Density Olive Oil Production Cost Study-2004
- North Coast Olive Oil Production Cost Study 1999
- California Olive Oil Industry Statistics 2004
- Current Opportunities in the California Olive Oil Industry
- Olive Oil Production Cost Study Sacramento Valley 2007
- Olive Oil Production Cost Study San Joaquin Valley 2007
Interview: Growing Production of Olives & Olive Oil in CA, Feb 2014
Berries
Educational Resources
UC ANR Berry Production Guides
Elderberry Field Day
Growing Berries in Sonoma and Marin Counties
Growing Blackberries in California
Growing Strawberries on the North Coast
Characteristics of Common Strawberry Cultivars
Agave
UC ANR Agave Resources/Recursos
Guidelines for Agave Selection and Production in California
Blog Post: UC Scientists Share Techniques to Sustainably Grow Agave in California
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Yessica Fernández is a PhD student in agricultural economics at the Universidad Autónoma Chapingo in Texcoco, Mexico, and is member of the Water Resources Management Group led by Dr. Sam Sandoval Solis.
She shared that in Mexico, agave needs around 300 mm (~12 inches) of rainfall per year and is typically not irrigated. The soil needs to be moist only when planting. In California studies, she said most agave systems have irrigation which can be helpful. After the agave roots are established, one irrigation event per month is enough. This crop has a lot of potential as a low-water use crop with cultural significance.