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      <title>Fruit Thinning Adds Quality</title>
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      <title>Prune Blackberries in Summer for Best Results</title>
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      <title>Homeowners' Guide for Fertilizing Pecan Trees in Louisiana</title>
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      <title>Control Pecan Phylloxera Galls in April</title>
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      <title>Feijoa -- A Tasty Landscape Plant</title>
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      <title>Proper Harvesting and Storage of Pecans Improves Quality</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The article provides a brief description of factors to consider when harvesting and storing pecans. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Pecan Disease Synopsis</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This document describes the diseases that occur most frequently on pecan trees in Louisiana. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Home Garden Strawberry Production</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:51:33 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Strawberries Nutritious and Healthy</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Beth Reames says to choose Louisiana strawberries for a nutritious, healthy treat. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Growing Loquats in Louisiana</title>
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      <title>The Louisiana Home Orchard</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2005 16:46:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>February Best Time To Prune Fruit Trees</title>
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      <title>Mayhaws Good For Fruit, Landscaping And Wildlife</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2006 18:46:15 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Louisiana Plant Pathology:  Foliar Diseases of Watermelon</title>
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