Short trees require more work up front
Grower Paul Muradian has nearly ten years of experience with tight tree spacing and multiple leader orchard systems in peach
First Bite
California, with its moderate climate and water availability, has long been the fruit bowl of America, producing nearly all types
Let there be light
Some fruit-growing regions have big advantages over other areas, and one of those advantages is light, according to Dr. Dave
California FOCUS
California’s tree fruit industry, like other growing regions, has experienced a multitude of challenges in recent years, including smaller crops
Training trees to be short
University of California Cooperative Extension’s Kevin Day, a proponent of growing shorter stone fruit trees, has helped numerous growers lower
Pedestrian orchards studied
Pedestrian orchards offer potentially significant savings in labor costs for California’s stone fruit growers, but industry officials have never evaluated
To market, to market
Red Globe peaches picked ripe from the tree at the Pipitone orchard. The odometer on Jerry Pipitone’s truck has clocked
Prioritize vineyard expenditures
Becoming more efficient is a mantra of agricultural producers as they struggle to survive. But increasing efficiency isn’t as easy
Improving efficiency in the vineyard
What are grape growers doing to be more efficient and stay in business? Keith Oliver, manager at Olsen Brothers Farms
Similkameen leads in organic practices
The Sterile Insect Release program has helped them achieve organic production, say Sally and Wilfrid Mennell. British Columbia’s Similkameen Valley