Puerto Princesa City (6 June) -- The Sustainable Cocoa Extension Service for Smallholders (SUCCESS) Alliance-Philippines, the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Cocoa Foundation of the Philippines Inc (CocoaPhil) conducted recently a ten-day Training of Trainors on sustainable cocoa farming. Sustainable cocoa farming technology training held in Palawan. Puerto Princesa City (6 June) -- The Sustainable Cocoa Extension Service for Smallholders (SUCCESS) Alliance-Philippines, the...

There are currently more than 300 wineries across the state producing wine from 72 varieties of grape. The wine grape production itself increased by more than 25% Oregon wine grape industry growing on increased production. Oregon State reports the wine grape growth has been steadily increasing for years. The report also credits improved yields to better growing practices, management and seasonal conditions. The growth is due in part to more new vineyards popping up across the state. The...

This projection is part of a five-year plan by the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands to export some 1,400 tonnes of the commodity annually. He also noted that the cleaning of cocoa plots was another major area of concern for the organization and the Board was currently working with a number of farmers to address this problem. Additionally, he said that the organization was looking at increasing the density of cocoa plots to some 400 plants per acre. Work, he said, was also being done to...

Since the 2003 warnings the entire grape industry including growers, packing stations, testing laboratories and exporters joined each other to commonly intervene in the problems, which resulted in the regulation for residue monitoring in produce for export to the EU. India produces the bulk of the national grape production of 1.6 mln. Since the 2003 warnings the entire grape industry including growers, packing stations, testing laboratories and exporters joined each other to commonly...

Provided By: The Associated Press Last Modified: 5/9/2007 5:40:45 PM ATLANTA (AP) -- At Hillcrest Orchards in the north Georgia mountains, the annual Apple Pickin' Jubilee will go on as planned this fall - although the state's most withering drought in decades threatens to destroy the country festival's namesake. Provided By: The Associated Press Last Modified: 5/9/2007 5:40:45 PM ATLANTA (AP) -- At Hillcrest Orchards in the north Georgia mountains, the annual Apple Pickin' Jubilee will go...

You also might grow varieties that aren't commercially available, such as heirloom apples, or varieties best suited for freezing, canning or preserves. It's also sweeter and juicier since you pick it at its peak (rather than weeks ahead of time to process and ship) If your neighbors have apples or pears, you may be in luck, since there's already a pollinizer in the neighborhood. If you have a crabapple tree, you can grow fruit trees; you just have to take care in selecting the right...