Extenday was tested season long in a Washington State peach orchard. The cloth is attached to trees with bungee cords to provide flexibility when tractors drive over it. In rows with Extenday, more fruit was harvested in the first pick. A reflective cloth that shines light back from the orchard floor up into the tree might help increase the proportion of target fruit by improving color or size, research by the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission suggests. In some studies, it increased yields and advanced maturity. Results depend in part on when, during the season, the cover is on the […]