Nut, Olive and Prune Programmatic News

UCCE Tulare County recently joined an international group of scientists focused on leveraging pecan genetics to develop trees adapted for the diverse geographic regions in which the trees are cultivated and for tree resilience in the advent of climate extremes.

Walnuts and pecans represent two of the four major nut crops grown in California. The California walnut industry dwarfs the state's pecan industry in acreage, with over 300,000 acres dedicated to commercial walnut production and approximately 3,000 acres to pecan.

Within the past decade a wood decay fungus with no prior record in North America has emerged as a pathogen of almond, prune, and peach (rootstock) in the San Joaquin Valley.

Recently, extensive wood decay-related limb breakages have been reported in commercial prune orchards in the Sacramento Valley, adversely affecting fruit production and limiting the value of salable firewood upon orchard removal.

The 2024 Statewide Pistachio Day attracted over 600 attendees to the Visalia Convention Center on January 17, 2023.