Fruit and Berries
For prospective fruit growers a good question is…. so what? Does anyone else care? Maybe that is a blunt way of introducing the idea of marketing considerations. But, unless you just want to grow fruit as hobby, a marketing plan for the fruit you intend to grow needs to be at the top of your list.
A comprehensive guide to small fruit production in the Mid-Atlantic Region.
Penn State has resources for all types of fruit growers. Find what you need on this one-page directory!
Agricultural Alternatives fact sheets are developed for those less familiar with the enterprise. Each fact sheet contains information on marketing, production, enterprise budgeting, and resource requirements to help users make a balanced evaluation of the enterprise for their operation. Each publication contains a list of references, websites, and trade and marketing association addresses where more information can be obtained on the enterprise.
Penn State's Fruit Research and Extension Center has led the way in innovative pruning systems to improve fruit tree yields and quality. Follow these step-by-step instructions to train or renovate your orchard.
Penn State has been researching organic management systems for apples for nearly a decade. Their research has uncovered several, effective 'best practices' for organic apples in Pennsylvania.
Agricultural Alternatives fact sheets are developed for those less familiar with the enterprise. Each fact sheet contains information on marketing, production, enterprise budgeting, and resource requirements to help users make a balanced evaluation of the enterprise for their operation. Each publication contains a list of references, websites, and trade and marketing association addresses where more information can be obtained on the enterprise.
Cornell University Cooperative Extension, NY State IPM, and the NY State Department of Agriculture and Markets' essential guide to producing blueberries organically in the northeast.
"This guide for organic strawberry production is focused on nutrient and pest management practices and includes topics that have an impact on improving plant health and reducing pest problems. The guide is divided into sections, but the interrelated quality of organic cropping systems makes each section relevant to the others." - Cornell Cooperative Extension, IPM and NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets
"This guide for organic grape production is an outline of cultural and pest management practices and includes topics that have an impact on improving plant health and reducing pest problems. The guide is divided into sections, but the interrelated quality of organic cropping systems makes each section relevant to the others." - Cornell Cooperative Extension, IPM, and NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets.
"This production guide compiles and distills information from university research trials, making the essential elements for organic apple production available to growers, extension agents, crop consultants, researchers, and others who desire to produce organic apples. The goal of this guide is to help growers produce the highest quality fruit possible, utilizing organic techniques and systems." - Cornell Cooperative Extension, IPM and NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets
Forty aspiring grape growers filled the room at this week’s intensive new grape grower workshop. Read on for tips and start-up realities from Penn State Extension’s Mark Chien and Texas Agrilife Extension’s Fritz Westover.
We are the Future Faces of Farming! YGA was formed in 2005 as a coalition for specialty crop growers at the start of their horticulture careers.
