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Abstract
Revised! HS-764, a 10-page fact sheet by Peter C. Andersen and Timothy E. Crocker, provides guidance for homeowners in north and north central Florida to grow apple cultivars with low chilling requirement — how to locate them for best performance, suitable cultivars, acceptable rootstocks, planting, cultivation, fertilization, irrigation, training and pruning, harvesting and storage, and pest control. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, August 2009. Minor revision October 2012.
HS764/MG368: Low-Chill Apple Cultivars for North Florida and North Central Florida (ufl.edu)
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