The California Backyard Orchard website created by the University of California has extensive information related to growing fruits and nuts in the backyard.Click here to view. 

Other Resources:

Book reference UCANR:

• The Home Orchard: Growing Your Own Deciduous Fruit and Nut Trees

Dave Wilson Nursery: Backyard Orchard Culture

•      http://www.davewilson.com/home-gardens/backyard-orchard-culture

Deep Watering Schedule for Fruit and Nut Trees

•      http://ucanr.edu/sites/mgfresno/?story=281

Climate Zones

•     http://cagardenweb.ucanr.edu/Your_Climate_Zone/

Heat Zones

• https://ahsgardening.org/gardening-resources/gardening-maps 

The California Backyard Orchard: Fruits and Nuts

• https://homeorchard.ucanr.edu/Fruits_&_Nuts/ 

Pruning the Home Orchard

•     http://aces.nmsu.edu/pubs/_h/H327.pdf

Fruit Trees: Training and Pruning Deciduous Trees

• https://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/pdf/8057.pdf