Good Fruit Grower

It's all around us — from the best varieties to the highest quality rootstocks. With almost 40 years of experience, at ProTree Nurseries we grow some of the heartiest trees you can buy. As one of the leading suppliers of apple and cherry trees to orchard growers, our customers have come to depend on our quality. You can too. For a price quote or to inquire about specific varieties, call ProTree Nurseries today. New Holland TD4040F 85 hp 4wd Orchard Vineyard Tractor New, Starting at $23,950 ONE ONLY–CASH PRICE (USPP 16,624 P2) (USPP 7997) ™ (USPP 19,007 McLaughlin cv) ® Buckeye® (USPP 10,016) (USPP 10,840) ® ® (USPP 16,620) (USPP 21,300) ™ ® ™ ™ ® Available on Colt, Gisela® ™ ® ® *Not all varieties are available on all rootstocks. Call for specific grafting information. , Krymsk® , Mahaleb, or Mazzard.* ™ ™ ™ ™ (USPP 7526) ™ (USPP 7197) ® ® (USPP 10,115) ® (USPP 11,992) (USPP 12,900) ™ (serial 74/458,730) ® (USPP 9681) -29, or Supporter 4. ™ (USPP 20,590) ® ™ ™ (USPP 11,193) ™ (USPP applied for) (USPP applied for) Ultima (USPP 13,753 P2) Zestar!™ (USPP 11,367) These apple varieties are available on B-10, B-118, EMLA-7, EMLA-26, EMLA-106, EMLA-111, G-11, G-16, G-30, M-9 337T, NIC® 741 Sunset Road, Brentwood, CA 94513 800.634.1671 (Alison Clegg or Richard Chavez) 877.457.6901 (Henry Sanguinetti) Fax 925.634.6040 www.protreenursery.com www.goodfruit.com GOOD FRUIT GROWER AUGUST 2012 23

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• FEATURE: HARVEST/POSTHARVEST: Robotic harvester would be costly- It would need to be affordable, robust--and technically feasible.
• FEATURE: Focus shifts to full automation- WSU is developing a roadmap for mechanical harvesting of apples.
• FEATURE: Intelligent bin moving system is under development
• FEATURE: Harvest assistance- The DBR harvest system continues to be refined.
• FEATURE: Harvester is ready to go- New harvest technology could help growers remain competitive.
• FEATURE: New honeycrisp disorder found
• FEATURE: Storing Honeycrisp- Picking apples early can help minimize soft scald and soggy breakdown
• Whats the real pesticide risk? U.S. producers have dramatically reduced pesticide residues, but we are still importing foods with high pesticide risk.
• Whom can you trust? Conflicting information about pesticides crodes peoples trust.
• Grafting: The low cost- but maybe not the best- option
• Climate change or just freaksih weather?
• Learning from the freeze: Eastern growers are studying orchards to see what survived and why.
• Urban orchards
• Canadian research looks at CO2 emissions: Identifying practices that increase yields while reducing emissions.
• Eastmans Antique Apples
• Do low yields make better wines?
• Busting the low-yield myth: Canopy characteristics determine the ability of the vine to ripen fruit.
• Buyers Guide
• Good to Know: Modified atmosphere packaging could extend Bartlett season, Yan Wang
• Good To Know: New Honeycrisp disorder discovered, Jacqueline Gordon and Ines Hanrahan
• Quick Bites
• Good Stuff
• Good to Go
• Good Deals
• Classified
• Advertiser Index
• Last Bite: OHenry