Grape nursery timeline
With supplies of certain grape varietals and clones limited in Washington State, growers must plan ahead when making planting decisions
Keeping vineyards clean
Teodulo Jimenez supervises the skilled crews at Inland Desert Nursery. The strength of Washington State’s wine industry is due in
Dwarfing rootstocks For stone fruit
Though significant tree size differences in the three rootstock photos are difficult to see due to the pruning, the canopies
Four steps to cherry pruning
Pruning and training of trees on productive rootstocks, such as Gisela 6 or 12, require techniques that are completely counter
Establishing a high-performance orchard
Dave Allan of Yakima is using a similar system to Auvil Fruit Company’s, except that he uses a vertical trellis
Get your orchard up to speed quickly
The long-term way for apple growers to improve their profitability is to become better horticulturists, says Yakima, Washington, fruit grower
Driving tree performance
At Auvil Fruit Company, trees are planted as bench grafts with the union 6 to 8 inches above the ground
The optimal orchard
The tall spindle system, with tree densities around 1,000 to 1,500 trees per acre, is highly competitive and productive and