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["Ed Fackler" <ed.fackler@gmail.com>]

Justin:

     Lucky Pitman's comments (below) are most accurate most anywhere east of the Rockies due to extreme pressures from the collective pest complex.
I attempted "organics" back in the 70s/early80s on approx 3000 trees of apple, plum, peach, apricot, cherry and pear (around 150 cvs).  And while fruit protectant materials for organics has indeed evolved some since that time, all of them have extremely short residual activities (have to be applied at very tight intervals through out the pest cycles (early spring thru mid/late summer).

     Anyway this was my experience.

Ed, So. Indiana....near heaven....but also near (fruit growing) hell....

On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 8:00 AM, Lucky.Pittman@murraystate.edu <Lucky.Pittman@murraystate.edu> wrote:

I am new to the list, but would like to inquire about
knowledge regarding appropriate varieties of apple,
pear, plum, peach, apricot for organic growing
conditions in central New Jersey, or similar climate.
 I would love to hear from folks who know of trials,
or have certain recommendations of their own.  Also,
any information regarding more successful rootstocks
would be appreciated.

Welcome, Justin.
I'm not an organic orchardist - just a lazy one.  I
don't fertilize or spray, and do minimal pruning.
In my experience, pears - both Asian & European
varieties, will do OK and produce mostly near-perfect
fruits, with these sort of minimal inputs.
The others on your list...in my orchard & under my
lack of inputs, have not panned out, for the most
part.  I'll let others on the list who are inclined
to work for fruit production give you their
perspectives. LOL.

Lucky Pittman
Hopkinsville, KY

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