Agrilife Extension Resources
We have a wide range of objective, science-based information on the nutritional and health benefits of fruits and tree nuts as well as horticultural information on planting and maintaining fruit and nut trees appropriate for Texas.

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Today Master Gardeners are active in all 50 U.S. States and eight Canadian provinces. The heart of the Texas Master Gardener program is the dedicated, passionate volunteers who are willing to share their knowledge with anyone interested. 2019 Edition.
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This easy-to-use guide is a reference for Texas grape growers trying to identify potential biotic and abiotic problems in their vineyards.
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Created by teachers, this multifaceted garden, nutrition, and physical activities curriculum is evidence-based and academically rich.
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This 4-week curriculum equips early childhood teachers with daily engaging lessons, group activities, and journal prompts to enrich your classroom while making learning fun!
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This 2-page publication on Apples is part of a series on fruits and vegetables that includes growing, storing, and cooking tips as well as healthy cooking recipes. Information for this series has been gathered and curated by Aggie Horticulture.
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Southern peas are easy to grow, very productive, and very nutritious. This factsheet offers tips for growing and harvesting Southern peas.
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Blanc Du Soleil is a new Pierce’s Disease (PD) tolerant white wine grape cultivar that was bred by Florida A&M University in 1999.
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Southern Sensation Seedless is a Pierce’s Disease (PD) tolerant table grape cultivar that was bred by the University of Arkansas in 1973.
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Hailstones are formed when raindrops are carried upward by thunderstorm updrafts into extremely cold areas of the atmosphere and freeze. Hailstones then increase in size by further colliding with liquid water drops that freeze onto the hailstone’s surface. When the thunderstorm’s updraft can no longer support the weight of the hailstone—which may occur if the stone becomes large enough or the updraft weakens—hailstones will fall to the Earth’s surface.
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Persimmon trees are small, easy to grow, and adapted to most of Texas. Their colorful fall foliage and attractive, bright-orange fruit make them excellent fruit trees to incorporate into the landscape.