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Rapid Establishment of New varities in Apple Orchards

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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.

Project Information

date
January 1, 2010
type:
Project
SUMMARY
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.
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