July 2014 Issue

Leaf removal benefits

Leaf removal benefits

Melissa Hansen2021-09-28T08:57:34-07:00July 7th, 2014|Good Fruit Grower, Grapes, July 2014 Issue, Melissa Hansen, Production|

Early leaf removal could change cluster structure; late can delay ripening

Holtzinger Fruit adds staff

Holtzinger Fruit adds staff

Richard Lehnert2021-09-28T08:57:36-07:00July 1st, 2014|Good Fruit Grower, July 2014 Issue, Richard Lehnert|

Industry people in the news

Stone fruit farm stay

Stone fruit farm stay

Melissa Hansen2021-09-28T08:57:38-07:00July 1st, 2014|July 2014 Issue, Melissa Hansen, People, Production, Stone fruits|

Mike and Nori Naylor, and Henny the farm dog, relax on the porch of their farm stay. (Melissa Hansen/Good

Organic Pioneer

Organic Pioneer

Melissa Hansen2021-09-28T08:57:38-07:00July 1st, 2014|July 2014 Issue, Melissa Hansen, People, Stone fruits|

Mike Naylor has grown organic stone fruit for 30 years.

More than cherries

More than cherries

Melissa Hansen2021-09-28T08:57:40-07:00June 30th, 2014|Cherries, July 2014 Issue, Melissa Hansen, Technology and equipment|

These red and green plastic molds are berry baggers, a device patented by O-G Packing. The molds come in

Peaches inhibit breast cancer

Peaches inhibit breast cancer

Geraldine Warner2021-09-28T08:57:41-07:00June 30th, 2014|Geraldine Warner, July 2014 Issue, Research, Stone fruits|

Scientists found that consumption of peach polyphenolics slowed tumor growth.

Low chill hurts California cherry crop

Low chill hurts California cherry crop

Melissa Hansen2021-09-28T08:57:44-07:00June 26th, 2014|Cherries, July 2014 Issue, Melissa Hansen, Production|

Lack of winter tule fog impacted fruit set.