Apple-Crop: Hail in the Great Lakes area
Greetings, Just saw a report on hail in the Great Lakes Area. Could any of our friends update us as to how bad it was ? Hopefully the orchards were spared Regards, Larry Lutz Nova Scotia -- The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV is sponsored by the Virtual Orchard http://www.virtualorchard.net and managed by Win Cowgill and Jon Clements [EMAIL PROTECTED]. Apple-Crop is not moderated. Therefore, the statements do not represent official opinions and the Virtual Orchard takes no responsibility for the content.
RE: Apple-Crop: sickness in the Pioneer Mac block
If I recall correctly, the trees were about five years old, and had just come off the first decent crop. The block is now ten years old and you can barely tell the trees that were cut off and re-started. Those of you familiar with Spy's will know why they were five years old and just starting to crop... Larry Lutz Nova Scotia _ From: Kevin A. Iungerman [mailto:k...@cornell.edu] Sent: April 9, 2010 2:28 PM To: Apple-Crop Subject: RE: Apple-Crop: sickness in the Pioneer Mac block Larry, Can you let us know the age of those Northern Spy at the time you saw the situation described? It would be useful to know this tree age was specified in the MI example, and figures prominently in Rosenberger's cited Marshall Mac situation in New York and New England. Thanks. Kevin Iungerman Greetings, I had what sounds to be the exact same problem a number of years ago with Northern Spy on M-26. The most vigorous trees were the most seriously affected. We had a heavy crop the year before and a long wet fall. The tops had long sunken, purplish lesions, and they died from the tops down. The bottom foot above the union was still good in most cases. Some tree I pulled out and the rest I cut off below the lowest lesion. Within three years I had the trees back almost as large as they were. I shouldn't have pulled the others in hindsight. It affected about fifteen to twenty percent of the trees in the block. We had some isolates taken, and as I recall it was identified as an aerial version of Phytophora. No one locally had heard tell of this organism causing symptoms above the crown. This block was on well drained, gravelly loam soil, so there was no water ponding or imperfect drainage. The only good news is that the trees recovered and it hasn't been back since in that block, although I do see it occasionally in other blocks of different varieties and rootstocks. I saw some on Idared on MM-111 that were at least 25 years old recently. Mark, I am sure I still have some pictures that I could send you for comparison if you like. Regards, Larry Lutz Nova Scotia _ From: evan...@benzie.com [mailto:evan...@benzie.com] Sent: April 8, 2010 9:42 PM To: apple-crop@virtualorchard.net Subject: Apple-Crop: sickness in the Pioneer Mac block Hello all, In 08 a neighbor with a 5 yr old Pioneer Mac block on G30 saw extensive amounts of die-back in his trees, starting with trees hanging onto their leaves going into late fall. Spring of 09 showed that the most vigorous trees were affected to the greatest degree with whole limbs, leaders and some entire trees dying. Everything looked good in the spring of 09 in our orchard, which is 7 yr old P-Mac on M26. We wondered if our neighbor had a problem because of G30. Many experts looked at his trees and the consensus was winter injury. In early October we harvested our block and noticed nothing of concern (except scab). In mid-November we saw trees throughout the block with dark leaves that refused to fall. The most vigorous trees seem to be the most affected. Whole limbs seem to die from the tip to or near the truck. Leaders often turned dark brown down to just above the lower scaffold limbs. Trunks below this point are mostly unaffected. Most trees seem to be O.K. at this point in time but nearly 20% of the block has some degree of this malady. None of our other varieties have this problem. Does anyone have experience with this sort of situation? Any ideas would be appreciated. Mark Evans, Northwest Michigan __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5011 (20100408) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5012 (20100409) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com -- Kevin Iungerman, Extension Associate Cornell University Cooperative Extension's Northeast NY Commercial Fruit Program 50 West High Street, Ballston Spa, NY 12020 Phone: (518) 885-8995 FAX: (518) 885-9078 email: k...@cornell.edu website: Coming in 2010. Providing Equal Opportunity Commercial Tree Fruit and Grape Research, Education and Programming with the Support of the Farmers and Cornell Cooperative Extension Associations of Albany, Clinton, Essex, Saratoga, and Washington Counties, and Cornell University's College of Agriculture and Life Science. Serving NY's Upper Hudson and Champlain Region - Home to Premium Cold Hardy Orchard and Vineyard Fruit, Including: McIntosh, Honeycrisp, and Sweetango Apples, and Marquette and LaCrescent Grapes! Suggestions? Comments? Ideas? Possibilities begin with people sharing ideas and working together. __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5014 (20100409) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com
Re: [apple-crop] honeycrisp management
Up here in the Northland (Nova Scotia) most of the interstem plantings fell into the Gee that sounded like a good idea, now how long can I bear to look at this mess before I pull it out? The root suckers were phenomenal on the M9/MM111's to the point where they grew faster than you could cut them. And next year a fresh batch arose from the stubs. Free standing trees are way overrated anyway. The labour to cut suckers and deal with trees with weak tops is soon equal to the cost of a trellis anyway! But to each his own. As far a relying on renewal pruning with no permanent branches in Honeycrisp - you better have a very strong under stock. We can't do it with m26 here because Honeycrisp just will not throw a lot of new branches once it begins to fruit. We do a lot more spur pruning than renewal pruning on bearing Honeycrisp. Big cuts seldom produce the desired results for us, but we are a low vigour area. Regards, Larry Lutz Sent from my iPhone On 2013-11-22, at 5:06 PM, Jill Kelly kelly...@metrocast.net wrote: Interstems do make for a more expensive tree. Wasn't the thinking always to use interstems for a free standing, supported early years, well anchored but smaller tree? On Nov 22, 2013, at 1:23 PM, Hugh Thomas wrote: Steven, Sorry for my ignorance, but why use interstems? On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 at 5:55 AM, Steven Bibula sbib...@maine.rr.com wrote: I am sorry for not being clearer in my initial post. My main question is about Honeycrisp on various interstems managed with renewal pruning. That is, does anyone have experience with this. Steven Bibula From: apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.net [mailto:apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.net] On Behalf Of Hugh Thomas Sent: Friday, November 22, 2013 12:52 AM To: Apple-crop discussion list Subject: Re: [apple-crop] honeycrisp management Rich, I'm curious about your location and elevation. On Thu, Nov 21, 2013 at 8:45 PM, Rich Everett reofar...@gmail.com wrote: I have a couple acres of honey crisp on different root stock and I'd tell anyone that the tree is difficult to grow, susceptible to many diseases from powdery mildew to pith and much more. The apple taste great fresh, we've juiced with the taste not very desirable for juice. Again, the toughest apple tree for us to grow and we have 15 varieties. Good luck On Nov 21, 2013, at 12:09 PM, Jill Kelly kelly...@metrocast.net wrote: I've got Honeycrisp on M26 at 5X15 Steve. The 5 looks pretty good but the 15 probably could had been 13. Your welcome to come down to have a look sometime. Art Kelly Kelly Orchards Acton, Maine On Nov 21, 2013, at 9:31 AM, Steven Bibula wrote: I plan to trial Honeycrisp on B.9/B.118, B.9/MM.111 and G.11/MM.111. I also plan to use renewal pruning, with no permanent limbs. Considering Jon Clements' recommendation for Honeycrisp on B.9 at 2 feet apart in the row, any thoughts about spacing for these other combinations, or cautions? My thinking: If Honeycrisp on B.9 means waiting to crop until the third leaf, maybe it is better to not rely heavily on Tall Spindle, but instead also go with fewer trees on interstems (cheaper per acre) that will presumably last longer, need less expensive support and still be trained to a compact, U-Pick friendly fruiting wall. Steven Bibula Plowshares Community Farm 236 Sebago Lake Road Gorham ME 04038 207.239.0442 www.plowsharesmaine.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 Rich Everett Everett Family Farm Fine Organics From Seed to Core reofar...@gmail.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 ___ 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 ___ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@virtualorchard.net http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop
Re: [apple-crop] Tall spindle trellis
Sent from my iPhone On 2014-02-21, at 7:01 AM, Mo Tougas appleman.maur...@gmail.com wrote: Arthur, My experience from the October snow storm a couple years ago. Our losses were from line posts, not ends. Driven posts did not break or go over, where augured did. Line post spacing under 30' were fine, all failures were with spacings at or over 30'. Hillsides more vulnerable than flat land. Wire breaking or staple pulling appeared to be involved in most failures, Sent from my iPhone On Feb 20, 2014, at 8:23 AM, Arthur Kelly kellyorcha...@gmail.com wrote: What is the longest length of trellis for tall spindle apple planting that growers have experience with? -- Art Kelly Kelly Orchards Acton, ME ___ 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 ___ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@virtualorchard.net http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop
[apple-crop] Position Opening - Tree Fruit Horticulturalist, Scotian Gold Cooperative Ltd., Nova Scotia, Canada
[scotiangoldlogo] Scotian Gold Co-operative Limited is a $35 million food industry leader with an established international reputation for high‐quality produce. Our operations include Eastern Canada's largest apple packing and storage operation, an agricultural division, and a retail division. Scotian Gold is committed to excellence, respect for people, families and communities. We are always looking for energetic and talented people ready to take on new challenges! Visit our Web site at www.scotiangold.com<../AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/Temporary%20Internet%20Files/Content.Outlook/B9QPU5OW/HR%20MANUAL/www.scotiangold.com>. Tree Fruit Horticulturalist Reporting to the Director of Grower Services, the successful candidate will provide support to tree fruit growers in Canada’s Atlantic Provinces. The Tree Fruit Horticulturist will be a member of a small Grower Services team that supports over fifty tree fruit growers who produce fruit for Scotian Gold Cooperative, as well as a number of unaffiliated growers and customers. The successful candidate will undergo a training period covering all functions of the business including farm visits, grower information and technology transfer, crop estimates, crop intake, fruit storage and packing, quality control, Food Safety, etc. The Tree Fruit Horticulturalist will be a self-starter and a team player in a fast moving, quickly changing workplace. The tree fruit industry is in a phase of rapid expansion as a result of the popular Honeycrisp apple. Large new plantings and the introduction of new technology to the industry will make for a very exciting future in this industry, and more specifically with Scotian Gold Cooperative. In this role, you will: *Become the “go to” source for growers seeking any information on the tree fruit industry *Prepare and present weekly information sessions to growers during the growing season *Conduct Farm calls regarding soil prep, planting, pruning, thinning, pest control etc. *Assist Farm Store in selection and promotion of trellis supplies and other orchard necessities *Be knowledgeable about all registered pest control products for tree fruit, including their proper use and storage *Make variety and rootstock recommendations based on individual farms, keeping in mind the long term objectives of the company *Work with existing Managed Variety Programs and constantly seek new varieties and opportunities *Represent Scotian Gold at IFTA, NSFGA and other industry organizations *Serve on internal and industry committees as required *Make growers aware of travel and educational opportunities *Provide personal connection to growers from other areas to facilitate exchange of ideas and opportunities Desired Skills & Experience *Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture. *Proficient in MS Office and ability to learn other computer software application programs necessary for Scotian Gold’s Operations. *Outstanding communication, organizational and analytical skills. *Excellent relationship building skills. *Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy. To Apply: Please send your resume and cover letter stating salary requirements and availability to alice.macdon...@scotiangold.com. Scotian Gold offers a competitive compensation and benefits package. If you are a motivated and energetic individual wishing to work in a challenging work environment, we'd love to hear from you. Regards, Larry Lutz Tree Fruit Specialist Scotian Gold Cooperative Limited 7027 Highway #1, Coldbrook, Nova Scotia, B4R 1B6 (P) 902-679-6790 (C) 902-680-5027 (F) 902-679-6791 www.scotiangold.com<%20www.scotiangold.com%20> [cid:image002.png@01D16987.99903000] To stop receiving emails from Scotian Gold, please send an email to unsubscr...@scotiangold.com<mailto:unsubscr...@scotiangold.com?subject=Email%20Signature%20Unsubscribe=The%20Sender%20of%20this%20email%20has%20chosen%20to%20Unsubscribe%20from%20all%20future%20emails%20sent%20from%20Scotian%20Gold> This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. If you are not the intended recipient you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. WARNING
