Rapid Establishment of New varities in Apple Orchards

Key Funders

MAF Sustainable Farming Fund, Pipfruit NZ, ENZA, CrasbornTime frame of Project

This was a 3-year project, completed in June 2009.

Consultants Involved: Ross Wilson and Carla EmmsProject

Brief: To maximise the ability of NZ growers to change to more profitable new apple varieties and reduce the timeframe between planting and the point of profitable production.

Description of Project: This project consisted of several areas of investigation from tree physiology (conducted by HorticultureResearch), through to economic modelling (conducted by AgricultureFirst).

Outcomes from Project: The full report is published on the Pipfruit NZ Inc website for industry members to view. Please contact us if you would like to view the article.