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Peter M Hirst
Facts for Fancy Fruit Editor & Professor of Horticulture
Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Area(s) of Interest: Commercial Tree Fruit Production
Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Area(s) of Interest: Commercial Tree Fruit Production
We are pleased to extend an invitation to commercial and non-profit vendors to attend and exhibit at the fruit and vegetable field day at Garwood Orchards. This is open to all who offer products and services relevant to the fruit, vegetable, and farm market industries, and provides a good opportunity to network with your current…Read more about Invitation to Exhibit at the Summer Field Tour – Fruits and Vegetables[Read More]
I recently received IRB approval for my Purdue University dissertation study, which focuses on food traceability practices, challenges, and training needs among produce supply chain stakeholders in Indiana. As part of the first phase of the study, I am currently recruiting participants for virtual focus group discussions (45–60 minutes) with produce growers, packers, processors, distributors,…Read more about Participants needed! Focus group[Read More]
Plan to join us for a full day of touring fruit and vegetable production at Garwood Orchards in LaPorte, IN on July 9. Garwoods is among the very best fruit and vegetable production operations in the Midwest so you will not want to miss the opportunity to learn a few of their tricks of the…Read more about Summer Field Tour – fruits and vegetables[Read More]
February 13, 2026 This afternoon senior staff for Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins called USApple to provide advance notice that they would be rolling out the Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers Program. This is the program that was first announced in early December, providing $11 billion to growers of major crops and $1 billion to growers…Read more about USDA Announces Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers Program[Read More]
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Hertha Ann Meyer . Hertha died Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at her home with family by her side. Obituary notice below. Hertha Ann Meyer obituary
Making the decision on when to harvest can be a very tricky and complicated issue. The longer you intend to store the fruit, the more precise your timing needs to be. For summer apples, most growers only intend to store fruit until their higher quality fall apples come on stream, so storage times beyond a…Read more about Determining apple maturity[Read More]
Chandler’s Orchard and Country Market, located in Filmore, 30 miles west of Indianapolis, will host the Indiana Horticultural Society summer meeting on July 9. Chandler’s Orchard and Country Market, 2849 S Co Rd 825 E, Fillmore, Indiana 46128 During this one-day summer meeting, we will visit fruit production, vegetable production and get an overview of…Read more about Indiana Horticultural Society Summer Meeting[Read More]
Indiana Horticultural Society Summer Meeting July 9 Chandler’s Orchard and Country Market, 2849 S Co Rd 825 E, Fillmore, Indiana 46128 Chandler’s Orchard and Country Market, located in Filmore, 30 miles west of Indianapolis, will host the Indiana Horticultural Society summer meeting on July 9. The farm was founded by Jerry Chandler in 1975 and…Read more about Indiana Horticultural Society Summer Meeting[Read More]