Cherry

Cherry  Prunus cerasus Cherries occupy the Cerasus subgenus within Prunus. They are members of the Rosaceae family, subfamily Prunoideae.  Prunus avium L. is the Sweet Cherry, and Prunus cerasus L. the Sour Cherry. P. fruticosa (ground cherry) and P. pseudocerasus (Chinese cherry) are other minor fruit species. Cherries originated in Asia, but spread to Europe…

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Orchard Report – Peters Creek – 2002

Orchard Reports by Tami Schlies We got to see the wonderful acreage of Larry and Judy Wilmarth out in South Anchorage in July, and she gave us some notes I thought I would include in this issue.  They have a huge greenhouse where they keep some of their potted fruit plants in the winter.  They…

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At War with Voles and Fungi

by Tom Marshall   During the spring of the Year 2002 an army of voles invaded the orchard on my homestead west of Wasilla, Alaska.  They were probably attracted by the white clover in the lawn surrounding the trees.  The invaders girdled 6 trees killing them outright and severely retarded 6 more trees.  Unfortunately, one…

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Hardy kiwi: a potential crop for northern growers

Reprinted with permission from Great American Publishing By Mary and Bill Weaver Pennsylvania Correspondents   David Jackson has devoted 12 years of his time and energy to the hardy kiwi. His base of operations for research and development is in Danville, in Northumberland County, in northeastern Pennsylvania.   The hardy kiwi, according to Jackson, differs…

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