The pros and cons of low- and high-density tree planting. By Grethe Bestbier. When Anton Müller, technical manager of Kromco, visited Italy ten years ago, he came back with quite a few things to rethink. While explaining why, in South…
What you need to know to get started. By Anna Mouton. Pome and stone fruit production under nets is surging — but are nets appropriate for all orchards? Fresh Quarterly spoke to six people across the industry about their practical…
Why is there so much variability? By Anna Mouton. Inconsistent fruit quality and ripening is the bane of apple growers everywhere. How is one supposed to harvest at optimum maturity when there is so much variation on the same tree?…