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- March 2001
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- Stone Fruit is the Key
for Western New York Grower
- Good soil, pleasing climate for growing stone fruit and selling to large commercial farmers’ markets has proven a winning formula for Jim Bittner from Singer Farms in Appleton in Western New York.
- Stone Fruit is the Key
- Jim Bittner from Singer Farms in Appleton, N.Y. grows 15-20 acres of fresh peaches each year, part of the farm’s mix of 250 acres of stone fruit.
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- Jim Bittner from Singer Farms in Appleton, N.Y. grows 15-20 acres of fresh peaches each year, part of the farm’s mix of 250 acres of stone fruit.
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- Fruit Industry could be Part
of Farm Bill for First Time
A wide variety of fruit and vegetable growers are interested in the benefits available in the 2002 farm bill, but many remain wary of becoming a program crop, according to fruit and vegetable organizations.
- International Dwarf Fruit
Tree Association Tours Michigan
The International Dwarf Fruit Tree Association (IDFTA) toured six Michigan orchards and facilities, prompting discussion of new techniques, equipment and economics. Tour participants viewed a variety of dwarf trees and planting systems and discussed debudding and pruning techniques.
- The Perfect Peach
- Pruning trees necessary to improve fruit size
Who’s Mister Sizzle?
“Sex sells” says one Washington grower
USApple Funding Increase Unclear
Michigan tables issue, while other states approve raising their annual contributions
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