Calculate target yield
Hitting the target: This six-year-old, two-hectare (five-acre) Pink Lady block on Malling Merton 106 rootstocks, and trained on an
Uncertain future for Meyer Orchards
Ron Meyer, nearing retirement and without a transition plan, sees a murky future for his pear orchard.
Kate Moser, Young Grower from Walnut Grove, California
age / 33 crops / wine grapes, 200 acres in apples, 100 acres pears, business / Darsie, Hutchinson
In the Box
Puffer research Dear Good Fruit Grower: I am a University of California pomology farm advisor and have worked in the pear
Growers face land constraints
Fruit growers in British Columbia , Canada, may still stand tall as leaders in high-density orchard systems, but they can only wonder at the enormity of the Washington apple industry across their southern border.
Herbicide-resistance raises concerns
Specialty crops growers, especially those who grow grapes, will have new cause for concern in 2015 when new genetically modified field crops are expected to come to fields near their orchards and vineyards.
Quick Bites for April 15, 2014
Jon Alegria Barbara Walkenhauer Apple Commission appoints officers Barbara Walkenhauer of Selah succeeded David Douglas as
Chardonnay’s future in Washington
Chardonnay is at a crossroads in Washington State as the state becomes a red-dominated wine state.
Pay attention to the soil
Growers should pay more attention to the soil.
Organic matter that lasts
Tree fruit growers may one day have a new way to dramatically improve soil quality in low-organic-matter soils. Imagine being able to add organic matter that will last thousands of years, essentially permanently affecting soil tilth and structure, instead of the few years you can get using cover crops and mulches. The “new” form of organic material is called biochar.