MARYLAND
STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
Established in 1898
"The Society has shifted with the times, has been alert to the complexities facing the fruit industry, and has been effective voice for all in advancing and protecting the vital interests of this industry." - Arthur H. Thompson, The First Ninety Years History of the Maryland State Horticultural Society
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 2015 SUMMER TOUR
Nathan Milburn discussing his tall spindle apple planting. Photo Credit: Dr. Christopher S. Walsh
Photo Credit: Dr. Christopher S. Walsh
Phil and Ruth Ann Johnson and Susan Butler Photo Credit: Molly Brumbley
WALNUT SPRINGS FARM
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Black raspberry production
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Sweet cherry production in high tunnel
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Matted-row strawberry production
MILBURN ORCHARDS
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Toured the recently expanded roadside market, and the doughnut baking area.
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Pick-your-own plantings: primocane raspberries, table grapes and high-density cherry pick-your-own plantings.
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Sweet and tart cherry trees budded on to Gisela 6 rootstock, and trained to the Vogel system.
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Young, high-density planting systems of new varieties trained on wires with the tall spindle system.
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Apple varieties were selected for high quality fruit for PYO and the farm market. These include Buckeye Gala, Early Pink Lady, Early Honeycrisp and Red Braeburn, plus a number of advanced selections that performed well in their on-farm variety test block.
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Older high-density apple plantings on size-controlling rootstocks, grown as supported trees in a pedestrian orchard.
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Peaches - keeping trees on standard rootstocks small to produce high-quality fruit.
Milburn Orchards production of cider donuts
Video Credit: Dr. Christopher S. Walsh, Professor, University of Maryland, AGNR-PSLA