Understanding the fundamentals of fruit tree biology is essential to making sound orchard management and business decisions in the tree fruit industry. Explore the basics of tree and small fruit production, including site, cultivar and rootstock selection, cropping trends and cultural practices such as planting, pruning, training, irrigation, nutrition, harvesting, and postharvest handling and technology of specific temperate fruit crops.
Prerequisite
BZ 120 (Principles of Plant Biology (GT-SC1)) or BZ 440 (Plant Physiology) or HORT 100 (Horticultural Science or LIFE 103 or SOCR 100)
Textbooks and Materials
Please check the CSU Bookstore for textbook information. Textbook listings are available at the CSU Bookstore about 3 weeks prior to the start of the term.
