Storey's Guide to Growing Organic Orchard Fruits by Danny L Barney

Storey's Guide to Growing Organic Orchard Fruits by Danny L Barney

Answer the growing demand for organic fruit! Whether you are new to fruit farming or have already sold thousands of bushels, Danny L. Barney's complete guide to managing organic orchards is exactly what you need as you prepare for the next growing season.

Includes comprehensive coverage of:

- Choosing and planting pome fruits: apples, pears, quince, medlar, mayhaws, loquats, and saskatoons

- Choosing and planting stone fruits: apricots, cherries, peaches, nectarines, and plums

- Site selection and organic orchard design

- Testing and improving soil conditions

- Watering systems

- Pruning, training, and thinning

- Organic disease and pest control

- Harvesting and storing fruit

- Developing a business plan

- Marketing, packaging, and selling your products

Danny L. Barney is the author of Storey's Guide to Growing Organic Orchard Fruits. He is with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service and was formerly a professor of horticulture and an extension specialist at the University of Idaho. His hands-on research and production experience includes apples, sweet and tart cherries, peaches, pears, plums, and small fruits and berries. He teaches workshops on tree fruit and small fruit production, as well as organic farming and gardening. He lives in Ames, Iowa.