Final day of International Fruit Tree Association’s Ontario Summer Tour in Canada featured a discussion of unexplained tree loss, innovation out of necessity, and entertaining consumers.
European style orchard plantings, new planting techniques, multileaders, and precision apple thinning are all topics during the International Fruit Tree Association’s summer tour in Ontario.
The first female president of the International Fruit Tree Association and the chairwoman of U.S. Apple Association’s Board of Directors talk about education and not missing opportunities in the apple industry.
Heuser was known for his instrumental role in the nationwide planting of fruit trees on dwarf rootstocks, and the founding of the (now) International Fruit Tree Association.
The annual summer tour heads to the Okanagan Valley in Canada for tours of super-spindle plantings, sweet cherries, and of course, the popular ‘Ambrosia’ variety.
With a focus on exports, apple breeders are seeking to capture the demand for red color and sweetness, while also hitting marks for storability and shipping.
Hot temperatures, lack of precipitation, mechanization, and high density production systems were among the highlights of the International Fruit Tree Association’s annual study tour.