Publications
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
Freeze Damage in Peaches and Apples and Other Fruit
Shanthanu Krishna Kumar, Lindsay Brown, Devansh Gupta, Michael Evans, Melanie Schupp, Jim Schupp, Daniel Weber, Don Seifrit. 2025. Freeze Damage in Peaches and Apples and Other Fruit. Penn State Extension. https://extension.psu.edu/freeze-damage-in-peaches-and-apples-and-other-fruit
Shanthanu Krishna Kumar, Devansh Gupta. 2025. Low Temperature Damage to Peaches, Nectarines in Rock Springs, PA. Penn State Extension , https://extension.psu.edu/low-temperature-damage-to-peaches-nectarines-in-rock-springs-pa
Changing climate risks for high-value tree fruit production across the United States
Preston S, Rajagopalan K, Yourek M, Kalcsits L, Singh D. 2024. Changing climate risks for high-value tree fruit production across the United States. Environ Res Lett. 19(12):124092. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ad90f4.
Managing Heat Stress in Apple Orchards
Campbell T, Moyer M, Kalcsits L. 2024. Managing Heat Stress in Apple Orchards TB103E. WSU Extension. https://pubs.extension.wsu.edu/managing-heat-stress-in-apple-orchards
Trade Magazine Articles
Protecting Apples & Pears in Extreme Temperatures; California Fruit and Vegetable; October 28, 2024.
Published Conference Proceedings
Presentations
Kate Evans 2025. Plant breeding from a pome fruit perspective. University of Hawaii at Manoa Brewbaker Lecture in Plant Science. Manoa, HI.
Thompson A. 2025. Introducting SPARC: Strengthening Pear and Apple Resilience to Climate. Fresh and Processed Pear Committee Research Review. Hood River, WA. February 20, 2025.
Kalcsits L. 2025. Introducting SPARC: Strengthening Pear and Apple Resilience to Climate. WTFRC Apple Horticulture and Postharvest Review. Wenatchee, WA. January 30, 2025.
Krishna Kumar, S., Brown, S. 2025. Peach Bud Frost Protection with Cellulose Nanocrystal Application. Hershey, PA. Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Conference.
Hall, S.A. 2025. ¿Qué pasa cuando los extremos de temperatura ya no son extremos? (What happens when temperature extremes are no longer extreme?). Sesión en Español (Spanish Session). Navigating Adversity. Washington State Tree Fruit Association’s 120th Annual Meeting and Northwest Hort Expo. Yakima, WA, December 9-11, 2024.