1-59 acres): Harold Wiser, Gir
ted 1,189 tons of usable fruit
ii for a 22.2 ton per acre aver
ohl; Wiser; Steve Wiser; and
epresentative.
25-28 ton/acre harvest
“With some enhancements and
refinements, we can stay on Cali
fornia’s heel from a yield point of
view,” said Bennett.
His experience with Ohio toma
to yield information proves that
Pennsylvania’s situation is similar
—growers here will average about
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Mount Joy, center, harvested 857 tons of usable fruit for
Furman Foods from 30 acres for a 28.5 ton per acre average
yield. From left, James Kohl; Cinder; and Dwight Hess, Fur
man field representative.
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Manhelm, center, harvested 657 tons
19 acres for a 34.5 tons per acre average yield. From left,
James Kohl; Cassel; and Dwight Hess, Furman field
representative.
But the strides made in biotech
nology are helping to make the real
difference.
He said that products that are the
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Tomato awards
At the conference on Tuesday,
awards were presented to area
tomato growers at the Tomato
Awards Luncheon.
The State Champion Tomato
Growers’ Club recognized the fol
lowing growers:
• Class 1 Machine Harvest (60f
acres): Cliff Charles, Lancaster,
harvested2,64B tons of usable fruit
for Furman Foods from 80 acres
for a 33.1 ton per acre average
yield. Varieties grown in twin
rows were Peto 696, Ohio 8245,
and Early Pear. The transplants
were planted from April 30 to May
22,1993, at a population of 12,500
plants per acre with a 3-row twin
cup planter. Charles follows a
three-year rotation tomatoes
follow a corn-bean or corn-corn
rotation. Lime and fertilizer were
applied according to soil test
recommendations. Trickle irriga
tion was used on 30 acres of toma
toes resulting in a 36 ton per acre
yield, while an overhead traveler
was used on a 37-acre field pro
ducing a 35 ton/acre yield. A pesti
cide program was followed.
• Class 2 Machine Harvest
(40-59 acres); Harold Wiser, Gir
ard, harvested 1,189 tons of usable
fruit for Furman Foods on 53.7
acres for a 22.2 ton per acre aver
age yield. Varieties grown were
Pcto 696, Peto 2196, and Ohio
7983. Bareroot transplants were
planted at a population of 13,000
plants per acre with a plant spacing
of 16 inches in the row, 17 inches
between double rows on 66-inch
centers. A two-year crop rotation
is used with tomatoes consisting of
tomato-soybean-tomato. Fertilizer
was applied as needed. A pesticide
program was followed.
• Class 3 Machine Harvest
(25-39 acres): Nelson Cinder,
Mount Joy, harvested 857 tons of
usable fruit for Furman Foods
from 30 acres for a 28.5 ton per
Dr. Mark Bennett, associ
ate professor, vegetable