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Why Plant Intensive Orchards?. Leslie Huffman, Apple Specialist Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs Harrow, Ontario. This is a Big Change! N ew thinking Lots of learning Many new technologies. Why Intensive Orchards?. Why Intensive Orchards?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Why Plant Intensive Orchards?
Leslie Huffman, Apple SpecialistOntario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural
AffairsHarrow, Ontario
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Why Intensive Orchards?
This is a Big Change!
New thinkingLots of learningMany new technologies
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Why Intensive Orchards?
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Why Intensive Orchards?Intensive orchards offer the
best opportunity for profit–Earlier production on new
orchards–Higher yields on established
orchards• High quality fruit
– better grade-out– higher prices
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My journey to intensive…
• 1980’s – slender spindle• 1992 IFTA Que. - Vertical Axe
• 1993 IFTA Pennsylvania • 25 ft. tall Vertical Axe
horticulturally contented…..• Vertical Axe → Solaxe → Solen…• Widespread success of dwarf rootstocks • 2005 and onward… Tall Spindle
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Why Intensive Orchards?Labour• Change in minimum
wage• Additional cost of
SAWP $13.87/hr
• Aging farmers, and workers
$6.00
$6.50
$7.00
$7.50
$8.00
$8.50
$9.00
$9.50
$10.00Ontario Minimum Wage
Year1995 2004 2006 2007 2008 20092005
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Why Intensive Orchards?Potential for mechanization• Platform• Harvest assist
• Uniformity →all labour more efficient
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Why Intensive Orchards?
Uniformity• Ease of pruning• Ease of thinning• Ease of mowing• Ease of harvest• What else?
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Why Intensive Orchards?Quick response to market
demand- New cultivars
Niche markets?
Gala
Ambrosia Honeycrisp
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Why Intensive Orchards?Most efficient sunlight harvestersEvery branch positioned to grow
fruit budsEvery bud positioned to receive
sunlightEvery fruitlet exposed to sprays and
sunlightResult = high yields
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Why Intensive Orchards?Happy trees = consistent production = high yields = less shading
good colour easier to spray easier to prune
= happier pickers…
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Why Intensive Orchards?
Warning: Need to spend
money to make money!
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Why Intensive Orchards?
Warning: Need to follow the
recipe!
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Why Intensive Orchards? • Early to crop• High yields• Fruit quality• Labour efficiency• Mechanization• Responds to management
It works!
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Plant Intensive Orchards!
ontario.ca/apples
Leslie Huffman, Apple SpecialistOntario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural
AffairsHarrow, Ontario
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Plant Intensive Orchards!
ontario.ca/apples
Leslie Huffman, Apple SpecialistOntario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural
AffairsHarrow, Ontario