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Fruits & Tree Nuts

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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Gardening in Texas has unique challenges, but that doesn’t mean you can’t grow vegetables here. You just need to know what kind, when, and where.

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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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Created by teachers, this multifaceted garden, nutrition, and physical activities curriculum is evidence-based and academically rich.

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We offer numerous free and affordable programs on agriculture and natural resources, family and community health, economic health and youth development. We also offer many volunteer opportunities. Browse the list below.
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Preserving the Harvest is a program series that teaches ways to preserve foods with tested recipes and research-based methods, using “hands-on” activities to practice preservation skills.

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This program educates growers and wine producers through applied research on vineyards, insect and disease management, selection of grape varieties, wine processing and wine quality.

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Learn, Grow, Eat & GO!  is the research-based, evidence-based curriculum project of the International Junior Master Gardener® Program.

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The Learn, Grow, Eat & Go online course is a self-directed and engaging training course for teachers, volunteers, and Extension. It serves as a dynamic professional development opportunity and a new, multimedia curricular option for the Learn, Grow, Eat & Go! Curriculum.

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This course teaches the basics of growing tomatoes in your garden, and allows you to cover the material at your own pace and on your own time schedule so begin when you’re ready. This course was first developed for Texas gardeners. However, most information is suitable for other regions.

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This course provides access to videos, webpages, and printed materials that teachers need to guide students through the Learn, Grow, Eat, & Go program.

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    ¡Cultiva Zanahorias en tu jardín con confianza! Nuestra guía gratis con base científica, de la serie El Camino al Plato, te enseña cómo superar problemas comunes, elegir las mejores variedades y disfrutar de una gran cosecha. ¡Descárgala ahora! 

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    ¡Cultiva Col en tu jardín con confianza! Nuestra guía gratis con base científica, de la serie El Camino al Plato, te enseña cómo superar problemas comunes, elegir las mejores variedades y disfrutar de una gran cosecha. ¡Descárgala ahora! 

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    Gardeners, use this factsheet to learn how to care for pecan trees. Two delicious pecan recipes are included!

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    This guide on Plums and Other Stone Fruits is part of a series about fruits and vegetables. It includes tips on how to grow, store, and cook them.

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    This 2-page fact sheet discusses the signs and symptoms of citrus greening and areas along the Gulf Coast under a citrus greening quarantine.

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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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    This downloadable textbook for the Viticulture Concepts and Practices Course introduces students to the concepts and practices of viticulture as well as management practices used by grape producers.

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    This fact sheet discusses how Texas vineyards can diversify their income and contribute to a more sustainable and innovative future through verjus.

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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.

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