Good Fruit Grower

PEARS SEPTEMBER 2011www.goodfruit.com VOL. 62, NO. 14

• Cover
• Pear Heaven- Quince Rootstocks Enable European Growers To Harvest In Second Leaf
• High Density Pear Systems Compared- Belgian Researchers Aim To Find Which Planting Systems Is The Most Profitable For Pears
• Reviving The British Pear- British Pear Production Is On the Decline, But Maybe Not For Long
• UK Growers Demonstrates Modern Concepts- Tony Sunnucks Hopes To Eventually 70 Bins Of Pears Per Acre
• Sticking With Pears- With 40 Acres Thats Big For An Eastern US Producer
• Grow Perfect Forelle On Tatura- Forelle Planting Can Produce Good Yields Of High Quality Pears
• Harovin Sundown Pear Licensed In Eastern Canada- Pear Owner Is Looking For Partners In Western Canada & The United States
• Single Audit Standard On The Books- Produce Industry Agrees To Harmonized Food Safety Rules
• Southeastern Peaches Enter Mexican Markets- Its The First Shipment From The Southeast Since 1994
• Michigan Growers Sees Bright Future For Plums- Paul Rood Prefers European Varieties Like Vibrant
• Traminette, Indianas Signature Wine- White, Fruity, Aromatic, But Hardier Than Its Parent, Gewurztraminer
• Nursery Commits To Grape Sustainability- Inland Desert Plants 100 Plus Acres Of Virus-Indexed Grape Rootstock & Scion Mother Blocks
• Quick Bites
• Good to Know- Quince Evaluated For Hardiness
• Good to Go
• Good Deals
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• Last Bite- McIntosh