Ohio State University reports up to 1250 bushles of apples per acre obtained in Washington orchards. See page 9: http://kb.osu.edu/dspace/bitstream/handle/1811/56407/OARDC_HCS_0624.pdf?sequence=1
The Dean of the College of Agricultre, University of California, reported in the San Francisco Call (1913) that production of 1200 bushels per acre had been obtained. See http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=SFC19130105.2.178# And the same newspaper reported in 1906 that Tasmanian orchards were producing up to 1300 bushels per acre. See http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=SFC19061111.2.14.9 Randy Steffens Shepard's Valley Farms Tennessee On Nov 20, 2013, at 4:50 PM, Fleming, William <w...@exchange.montana.edu> wrote: > I don’t know any numbers but have read that a mature orchard on seedling > roots spaced 28’x28’ will way out produce a dwarf high density orchard. > It will probably cost you twice as much to pick with twice as many processors > but the tonnage will be up there. > > Bill Fleming > Montana State University > Western Ag Research Center > 580 Quast Lane > Corvallis, MT 59828 > > From: apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.net > [mailto:apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.net] On Behalf Of dbals...@mnsi.net > Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 2:28 PM > To: 'Apple-crop discussion list' > Subject: Re: [apple-crop] Vineland 1 rootstock > > Different subject … does anyone know what the current world record for apple > production /acre is . The last record I have ever heard quoted was a7 year > old block of Granny smith apples from New Zealand around 130 metric tonne per > hectare in the early 1990’s.does anyone know where a person might source such > info or r what the current record might be ? > > Thanks > Doug > > Doug and Leslie > 519-738-4819 > > The Fruit Wagon - Quality Fruit and Flowers in Season > www.thefruitwagon.com > > <image001.png><image002.png> > > From: apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.net > [mailto:apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.net] On Behalf Of Hugh Thomas > Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 12:19 PM > To: Apple-crop discussion list > Subject: Re: [apple-crop] Vineland 1 rootstock > > I've read that V1 is resistant to fire blight. See: > http://www.plant.uoguelph.ca/treefruit/outreach/files/PerformanceandAvailabilityoftheVinelandAppleRootstocks-Dec2006.pdf > > > On Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 8:20 AM, Deborah I. Breth <d...@cornell.edu> wrote: > Is V1 resistant or susceptible to fire blight? > > > Deborah I. Breth > Cornell Cooperative Extension - Lake Ontario Fruit Program > Team Leader and IPM Specialist in Tree Fruit and Berries > 12690 Rt. 31 > Albion, NY 14411 > > phone: 585.798.4265 x 36 > mobile: 585.747.6039 > fax: 585.798.5191 > > email: d...@cornell.edu > LOF website > > From: apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.net > [mailto:apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.net] On Behalf Of Huffman, Leslie > (OMAFRA) > Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 11:02 AM > To: Apple-crop discussion list; Jon Clements > > Subject: Re: [apple-crop] Vineland 1 rootstock > > I agree with Jon, V1 definitely has more vigour. > > Leslie > > Leslie Huffman > 519-738-1256 > leslie.huff...@ontario.ca > > From: apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.net > [mailto:apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.net] On Behalf Of Hugh Thomas > Sent: October-30-13 2:47 PM > To: Jon Clements; Apple-crop discussion list > Subject: Re: [apple-crop] Vineland 1 rootstock > > Thanks Jon, > I did order some V1 trees from Cameron yesterday and I'm glad you told me > about the spacing, as I was heading for 4 feet. I''ll plant 5x12 and give > you a report as the next few seasons go by. > Hugh > > > On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 11:27 AM, Jon Clements <jon.cleme...@umass.edu> wrote: > Hugh, see this for a start: > > http://www.extension.org/pages/60856/apple-rootstock-info:-v1#.UnFOtJRga9U > > Several growers here in Massachusetts have planted Honeycrisp (and maybe some > other varieties?) on V.1 in recent years. The trees have done very well, > however, they are larger than B.9 and M.9. Planting 3-4 feet apart is running > into some crowding issues. They have been precocious, but I would plant them > 5-6 ft. apart using a vertical axis type training. Trees I believe have come > from Cameron Nursery. > > Jon > > > On Sun, Oct 27, 2013 at 3:44 PM, Hugh Thomas <hughthoma...@gmail.com> wrote: > In my search for a cold tolerant rootstock, I ran across Vineland 1. Any > input on this rootstock from anyone? B9 Honeycrisp trees are hard to find so > I'm considering V1. > > _______________________________________________ > apple-crop mailing list > apple-crop@virtualorchard.net > http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop > > > > > -- > Jon Clements > aka 'Mr Honeycrisp' > UMass Cold Spring Orchard > 393 Sabin St. > Belchertown, MA 01007 > 413-478-7219 > umassfruit.com > > _______________________________________________ > apple-crop mailing list > apple-crop@virtualorchard.net > http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop > > > > _______________________________________________ > apple-crop mailing list > apple-crop@virtualorchard.net > http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop > > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2014.0.4158 / Virus Database: 3615/6794 - Release Date: 10/30/13 > _______________________________________________ > apple-crop mailing list > apple-crop@virtualorchard.net > http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop
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