For information on beach plum production and marketing, consult the beach plum web site, Beach Plum: A New Crop for New Markets. It includes more information including, food science reports, pests, history and new articles and contact information for growers and suppliers. Some information presented in this report was first published as, The Beach Plum: A History and Growers Guide, by Cape Cod Cooperative Extension.
Literature Cited
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4. Graves, George (1944.) The Beach Plum, Its Written Record. The National Horticulture Magazine. April 1944: pp 73 97
5. Stiles, W. C. and W. S. Reid (1991.) Orchard Nutrition Management, bulletin 219, Ithaca, NY, Cornell University Cooperative Extension.
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