Lancaster vegetables
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about June 1 - whenever the
strawberries begin to come in. The
plants are now beginning to
blossom and some warmer, sun
nier weather could get them back
on schedule.
Good reports that some 300 acres
represented by 125 growers are
thus far signed up for the auction.
That number of acres includes a
small apple orchardist who will be
selling his product this fall.
The auction will open on a four
day schedule - Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday and Friday - when the
first ripe strawberries are ready.
In addition, the initial auctions will
feature sugar peas, radishes,
onions, red beets and asparagus.
The four-day schedule will
continue through cataloupe season
and then possibly be cut back.
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Cumberland Farm A
Dairy Supply, Inc.
Larry Hugh's
Gary Walton, Sales
Mfr.
717-263-0826
COCHRANVILLE
Farm Construction A
Equipment
Robert L. lanney
215-593-2365
Tom L. Dunlap
717-398-1391
Approximately 30 buyers,
representing various markets,
have expressed interest in at
tending die auction. In addition to
local markets, buyers are coming
from West Chester, Thomdale,
Scranton, Carlisle and
Philadelphia.
An up-state tomato grower with
a market intends to participate
and buy early tomatoes here
before his own start coming in and
then bring some of his own crop
down after local tomatoes end.
Also, there will be some rasp
berries and asparagus from
Maryland, in addition to the wide
variety of local grown produce
through the spring, summer and
fall seasons.
The auction intends to assign a
permanent number to each par
ticipating grower that will con
tinue as identification for all crops
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MONTOUR &
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Systems
Dave Williams
717-398-2692
LITITZ
Fisher A Thompson
Assoc.
Amos Fisher
Rick Thompson
717-627-1530
MIFFLINBI
Wehr’s Dairy
Equipment
Mark Wehr
717-966-1396
marketed. In this way, buyers will
be better able to keep track of
individual growers and the quality
of the crops they are marketing.
All initial plans are in place,
Good said, and all that’s needed is
cooperating weather for the
strawberries to ripen.
A good local crop is expected
although some yields may be light
due to last year’s dry summer that
may have affected runner growth
among new stands. But older,
established stands are expected to
yield heavier.
When the exact date of the
auction opening is determined,
Lancaster Farming will carry an
announcement.
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