October 2011 Issue

East Malling pilgrimage

The Malling 9 rootstock originated here almost a century ago. Today, in view of climate change, East Malling Research is working to develop rootstocks that use water more efficiently.

Jon Clements of the University of Massachusetts, left, admires trees at the Hatton Fruit Gardens in East Malling, which is named after Ronald Hatton, originator of the Malling apple rootstocks. Trees in the garden have been trained and pruned to 25 different configurations including cordons, espaliers, goblets, pyramids, fans, arches, and crowns. This espalier is composed of two apple trees on M.106. Fruit growers around the world have benefited greatly from the rootstock research conducted at East Malling in the United Kingdom. Forty members of the International Fruit Tree Association visited the revered East Malling Research Center in Kent, England, […]

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October 1, 2011

Production, Apples, Research, 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

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