It’s not enough these days for tree fruit orchards to be productive. To remain competitive, they must also provide the highest quality at the lowest cost, a principle that applies to fruit grown for both the fresh and processed markets. Charles “Chip” Bailey is a transition grower, one who is making the switch from processed to fresh market apples. He is also a first-generation farmer, purchasing his first orchard in 1984, the same year he graduated from Cornell University. He bought a second farm in 1987. Though he grew up in apple country, his parents were not involved with agriculture-so […]