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Growers in Australia and Tasmania suffered through
their worst frost damage in
30 years, with some orchards losing about 50% of their crop. |
By planting Lapins on Mazzard rootstock, researchers at the Tasmania Grove Research Station are hoping to show growers how to attain a high crop by the third leaf. |
Growers noted the effectivenss of the chemical thinning program on this four-year-old Jazz block at Stonehurt Orchards near Queenstown, NZ. Owner Simon Webb says all his Jazz will be exported. |
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Harry Roberts, a second-generation grower near Queenstown, NZ, planted selections from the local Nevis Apricot Program because he was looking for a later strain of apricots with good taste. |
This block of Jazz at Inglis Horticulture in Nelson, NZ, was planted in 2004. It looks like it will provide a good crop throughout the tree. |
This photo shows Royal Gala, planted on Cornell Geneva (CG) 202 rootstock; it is fire blight tolerant, but fruit size may be an issue. |
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The Geneva series of dwarfing apple rootstocks, not yet available to U.S. growers, has shown some resistance to fire blight. Waimea Nurseries is one of the producers of this rootstock. |
Aztec Fuji, one of the varieties developed and managed by Waimae Nurseries in Nelson, NZ, is a good choice for growers looking for early coloring. |
Mahana Red Braeburn, one of the varieties developed and managed by Waimae Nurseries in Nelson, NZ, has a bright-red color and blush over an underlying stripe. |
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Cox's Orange is marketed primarily in the UK and harvests a week before Royal Gala. Growers on the tour were amazed at the level of production (about 84 tons per hectare in some blocks in 2006) in each tree in Richard Hoddy's orchard in Nelson. |
This block of Royal Gala at Richard Hoddy’s orchard in Nelson, NZ, is on its fourth leaf. It is sizing smaller; however, Hoddy points out there is a market for smaller fruit in the United Kingdom, a major export target for the area. |
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