Dl2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 14,1981
Apple production
HERSHEY Apple production
is on the increase in Pennsylvania,
stated Donald Ricks, Department
of Ag Economics at Michigan State
University. He was addressing a
room filled with fruit producers
during the 122nd Annual Meeting of
the State Horticultural Association
of Pennsylvania, Inc here on
Tuesday.
Ricks followed Anthony Rubmo
of Blue Goose Growers, Inc. of
Hagerstown, Maryland on the
program.
Rubmo emphasized there is r
new consumer generation today
that doesn’t like wax on apples,
cucumbers, or color added to
oranges Vegetable and fruit
producers need to consider their
market and keep their com
modities desirable for the con
sumer, he said, especially since
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production and supply are in
creasing
Rick, using tree census data
gathered at Michigan and in other
states, predicted apple production
to continue to expand despite
acreage reductions.
He noted the growing numbers of
younger trees, just beginning to
reach bearing age. Of these trees,
he stated 92 percent or greater are
of the size-controlled varieties
growers are dozing out their old
standard orchards.
The most popular apple with
numbers on the rise, he stated, is
the Red Delicious while older
varieties, like Jonathan and York
Imperial, are realizing a down
ward trend.
He pointed out dual purpose
apples are increasing in number,
whereas the the single-purpose
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Rick concluded by questioning
the producers, asking “can we
expand demand fast enough to
keep profitable prices for our
apples in light of increased
production’ SM
Twin Valley FFA project
ELVERSON - Twin Valley
Future Farmers of America
Historian, Wade Bernard compiled
a first-place scrapbook in the
Berks County FFA Contest.
The scrapbook contained a
written and pictorial history of the
chapter and included copies of
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