Darwin used on perpendicular vee peach orchard in California (Family Tree Farms). Researchers who studied the Darwin string thinner found it does a good job on peaches, saving growers time and labor and generating high-quality, valuable fruit. So, the next step for peach growers is to adopt the machine and put it to use, while researchers move on to testing it in apples, sweet cherries, apricots, and pears. Matt Peters, sales representative for N.M. Bartlett in Beamsville, Ontario, Canada, said his company sold 15 units to growers in Canada and the United States just in December and January. That brings […]