Growing with growers since 1946
Sign In
Subscribe
  • July 2006 Issue

    • Study the pros and cons of club varieties

    Would you be better off growing a club variety with high returns, or a less restricted variety with lower costs?

    Club varieties have both advantages and disadvantages that might not be apparent at first, so growers should carefully study the contracts before signing, Randy Steensma told growers at the Okanogan Horticultural Association’s winter meeting. Steensma, who is a grower and a marketer with Nuchief Sales in Wenatchee, Washington, grows two club apples—Jazz and Sonya. He does not market them as they can only be sold through marketers specified by the variety owners. The David Oppenheimer Group in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, holds the marketing rights for Jazz, as well as for Pacific Rose, two varieties owned by ENZA of New […]

    Already part of our community? Log in here

    Our premium content is now only available to members.

    Join our community and receive access to our exclusive stories, photos, graphics and videos, and support our efforts to ensure growers have the information they need for success.

    Join Now

    Picture of Geraldine Warner
    Geraldine Warner
    Geraldine Warner was the editor of Good Fruit Grower from 1992-2015. During her tenure, she planned and prepared editorial content, wrote for the magazine, and managed the editorial team. Read her stories: Story Index
    All Stories by This Author

    Also in This Issue