The field crew began pruning peach trees yesterday. The crew will work on this over the next couple of weeks. We prune the peaches after most of the other fruit crops at the station since peaches can be injured if pruned too early. … [Read more...] about Pruning Peach Trees
The 2012 peach harvest reference plant information is as follows: Redhaven Peach Tree Weights (lbs) 2012 Reference Tree Row# … [Read more...] about 2012 Peach Harvest
Peach pruning has just begin and is going rather well. We prune the peaches after most of the other fruit crops are done since peaches can be injured if pruned too early. A good rule of thumb is to prune the latest blooming trees first and the earliest blooming trees last in the dormant season. … [Read more...] about Tebow kicks off peach pruning
The 2011 peach harvest is complete. The Redhaven test trees yielded about 50 pounds pf peaches per tree, down from the 150 pounds average per tree in 2010. The field crew estimated about 40% loss of marketable yield to insect pests. Redhaven Peach Tree Weights (lbs) 2011 Reference Tree Row# … [Read more...] about 2011 Peach harvest
We withstood the cold to learn how-to prune. It was worth it. Dr. Martin Kaps demonstrates. … [Read more...] about Pruning Workshop