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Agri View: Chill Hours and Peach Tree Production

Dan January 29, 2018 Agri View, Fruits, Weather

Everett Griner talks about chill hours and weather needs for good peach tree production in today’s Agri View. Chill Hours and Peach Tree Production I have heard the term chill hours all of my life. It is referenced to the weather a peach tree needs to produce a good crop. But, what does it mean to the average person? Well, …

California Medfly and Oriental Fruit Fly Updates
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) in September took quarantine actions regarding Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly) and Oriental fruit fly (OFF) in California. MEDFLY On Sept. 15, APHIS and CDFA expanded the Santa Clara Medfly quarantine in Santa Clara County. […]
PIECES OF THE PAST — Field Crates: From Mill to Memory
By Brenda Eubanks Burnette The humble field crate has its roots in the practical demands of grove labor, long before citrus became a branded commodity. Often confused with the crate developed in 1875 by E.B. Bean that was used to ship citrus, and which featured colorful citrus crate labels, the field crate’s origin is less […]

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