The temperature data shown in Figure 1 will come as no surprise to anyone. This spring we had a very early warm period, much earlier than anytime this decade and even earlier than 2012. This started in mid February and continued for a couple of weeks. Thankfully since the start of March, we returned to[Read More…]
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
Wine Grape Team Spring Workshop April 13, 2017 Belgian Horse Winery Middletown, IN For further information contact Jill Blume at blume@purdue.edu Indiana Horticultural Society Field Day June 28, 2017 Tuttle Orchard Greenfield, IN More details to come but mark the date on your calendar and plan to attend Indiana Horticultural Congress February 13-15, 2018 Indianapolis Marriott East Indianapolis, IN For further[Read More…]
Following a very early warm-up, temperatures cooled off the middle of March slowing crop development and bringing us back closer to normal. In southern areas, peaches are in full bloom, but only just showing a little pink in more northern areas. Apples are still in tight cluster and probably at least 10 days from full[Read More…]
We have just finished harvesting Pixie crunch from our plantings at the Purdue Meigs farm and the more I see this apple, the more I like it. Although we think of this as a relatively new apple, the original cross was made 45 years ago at Rutgers University and it was selected from a planting[Read More…]
Purdue Wine Grape Team Fall Workshop, October 6, 2016 9 am to 4 pm Dear Indiana Wine Friends, There is still time to register for our Fall Workshop on Thursday, October 6 at Purdue University. This year’s Fall Workshop is designed for novice and seasoned wine growers and makers alike, and will provide an update on the most[Read More…]
Northern Pecan Growers seminar: September 17th, 2016 Pecans for the Back Yard or back 40 Commercial Grove. Scottsburg High School, (Commons room) Registration deadline August 30th 2016 Cost $20.00 includes catered lunch, seminar and tour of USDA cooperator test grove of named and experimental cultivars in production. More information and registration: www.vaughnfamilypecanfarm.com Pay online or[Read More…]
Grape harvest has began in the southern part of the state and will begin in central areas over the next week or so. Early varieties are nearing full maturity while late varieties are just at, or not yet at veraison. Overall fruit quality looks excellent. Apple harvest continues. Summer varieties are mostly done and early[Read More…]
Harvest of early season apples has begun in many places around the state. Many of these early apples can suffer from extreme pre-harvest drop. Pristine is certainly in this category, so be careful not to allow fruit to become too ripe on the tree. This risks a large proportion of the crop falling on the[Read More…]
