The Mid-Atlantic Regional Fruit Loop: 

The Virginia Fruit Page

Extension, Research and Teaching in Fruit Crops

Fruit Production in the mid-Atlantic region has a long history, dating to Colonial times in Virginia with pomological and viticultural efforts by founders such as Thomas Jefferson and George Washington. Today, Virginia ranks approximately sixth in the nation for apple production (about 11,929 acres; 10,000 bearing). There are about 1,770 acres of peach (1200 bearing), 4,370 acres of grape (3300 bearing), and about 425 acres of blueberry, 380 acres of caneberries and 290 acres of strawberry (USDA 2012 census).(Virginia Agricultural Statistics 2018 Annual Bulletin)

For more detailed information, please click on the desired crop:

Apple	Pear	Stone Fruits	Grape	Small Fruit

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Here is a simple list of links to resources available in this fruit home page:

• Virginia Tech Tree Fruit Extension and Outreach Web Site
  
• Virginia Tech Tree Fruit Extension and Outreach in Facebook
• Home Fruit Production
  
• Horticultural Practices
• Fruit IPM
• New Blog for Virginia Fruit Insect Updates! (https://virginiafruitinsectupdates.blogspot.com/)
  
• Honey Bees and Pollination
• Weather Information
• National Climate Assessment (May 2014 report)
  
• Soil Testing
• Mid-Atlantic Land-Grant University Fruit Faculty
• Research Units
• Other Sources of Fruit Information
• New! Interested in Continuing Education?
  

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