Frost and freeze damage was minor in small fruits and grapes. Below is a review of general guidelines for when we expect damage to buds, flowers and fruit. Developmental stage 10% kill (°F) 90% kill (°F) Apples Silver tip 15 2 Green tip 18 10 Half-inch green 23 15 Tight cluster 27 21 Pink 28…Read more about Frost and Freeze Damage Update[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
In southern areas, apples are in pink, but still at tight cluster in more northern areas. Peaches are still in the shuck in the south but only at half-inch green in the northern parts of the state. Grapes are at bud break to one inch shoots in the south, but still in the early to…Read more about Crop Conditions[Read More]
Peaches are in bloom in southern areas of the state but just showing a little green in more northern areas. Apples range from green tip in the north to tight cluster in southern areas of the state. Another Early Spring Spring is off to an early start around the state again. For many growers this…Read more about Crop conditions[Read More]
Purdue Wine Grape Team’s 2016 Spring Workshop May 4, 2016 9:00am Holtkamp Winery, 10868 Woliung Rd, New Alsace, 47041, Rettig Hill Winery & Vineyard, 2679 E State Road 350 Osgood, IN 47037 Due to limited class size, advance registration and fees are required. Registration fee $50 per person and includes lunch. Make checks payable to:…Read more about Upcoming Events[Read More]
How many times have you had to explain to a customer how to select, prepare or store a product that you have grown and are offering for sale? Did you ever wonder if more shoppers might buy your product if they had a clear understanding of how to prepare it? How many of us would…Read more about FoodLink[Read More]
It was good to see so many growers at the recent Hort. Congress. Over 700 growers attended the Congress and the trade show was again sold out. Our usual program topics were held covering agritourism, farm marketing, fresh vegetables, fruit, organics, processing vegetables, and winegrapes. We are in the process of finalizing the dates and…Read more about Indiana Horticultural Congress[Read More]