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Re: [Market-farming] The August Blues/ Everything Solanaceous
- From: <clearviewfarm AT bluefrog.com>
- To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] The August Blues/ Everything Solanaceous
- Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:24:02 -0700
I have 60+ plants growing on black plastic mulch strips ~3' wide ground coverage. Occasionally, I have to poke small holes to let water drain through the plastic. I gently lift the stems, so that I can "sweep" the berries out off the mulch, then sort out the junk. I sell them at farmers markets for $2.50/pt. unhusked. Most people love them. I grow the pruinosa variety from Fedco. I haven't tried any other type.
Kurt Forman
Clearview Farm
Palmyra, NY 14522
--- rstewart AT zoomtown.com wrote:
From: Richard Stewart <rstewart AT zoomtown.com>
To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] The August Blues/ Everything Solanaceous
Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:36:46 -0400
We are growing husk cherries. About 20 plants total from seed/transplant.
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Kurt Forman
Clearview Farm
Palmyra, NY 14522
--- rstewart AT zoomtown.com wrote:
From: Richard Stewart <rstewart AT zoomtown.com>
To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] The August Blues/ Everything Solanaceous
Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:36:46 -0400
We are growing husk cherries. About 20 plants total from seed/transplant.
We placed them on black landscaping fabric which does an excellent job protecting the fruit when it drops. The husks are pale and thus contrast nicely as we sweep them from underneath the plants.
We currently have two restaurants that are asking for them. We planted ours late so we are now just getting into large enough quantities to supply pounds to chefs. We charge 3.50 per pound and everyone seems cool with it. We could probably charge more since we seem to be the only ones currently selling them to chefs here but I know of at least two or three other growers that sell them at market.
Richard Stewart
Carriage House Farm
North Bend, Ohio
An Ohio Century Farm Est. 1855
(513) 967-1106
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[Market-farming] The August Blues/ Everything Solanaceous,
Burke Farm, 08/24/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] The August Blues/ Everything Solanaceous,
Etienne Goyer, 08/24/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] The August Blues/ Everything Solanaceous, Nan Hildreth, 08/24/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] The August Blues/ Everything Solanaceous,
Ken Bezilla, 08/24/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] The August Blues/ Everything Solanaceous, Richard Stewart, 08/24/2010
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- Re: [Market-farming] The August Blues/ Everything Solanaceous, clearviewfarm, 08/25/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] The August Blues/ Everything Solanaceous,
clearviewfarm, 08/25/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] The August Blues/ Everything Solanaceous, Etienne Goyer, 08/25/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] The August Blues/ Everything Solanaceous,
Etienne Goyer, 08/24/2010
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