Advice

Advice on the best varieties and tree types for each site taking into account the soil type, height and aspect, and previous cropping.

Advice on pruning, tree training, use of growth regulators etc. to maintain optimum cropping of quality fruit.

Regular independent and detailed advice on all aspects of crop protection specific to each orchard.

To ensure the correct crop load is carried each year we provide advice on improving flower quality and fruit set, and if necessary thinning.

Selecting the right tree type, and ensuring that planting is done correctly and at the right time. Advice on care of young trees to maximise the crop in the early years and ensure the orchard becomes profitable as soon as possible.

Advice on the best varieties and tree types for each site taking into account the soil type, height and aspect, and previous cropping.

We are able to give comprehensive advice on modern planting systems to maximise returns.

We are able to advise on the most economic covering systems to suit grower’s requirements and give advice on materials and costings for each system.

To ensure the correct crop load is carried each year we provide advice on improving flower quality and fruit set, and if necessary thinning.

Advice on pruning, tree training, use of growth regulators etc. to maintain optimum cropping of quality fruit.

Variety trials of both Plum and Cherry that have market potential are being carried out on our research site at Brogdale. These will be asessed over a 5 year period to determine their commercial viability.

We can supply Plum and Cherry trees and are able to advise and source modern rootstocks to suit growers growing requirements.

We advise on cost efficient programmes to reduce pest and disease, most importantly to minimise the risk of detectable spray residues. These programmes are updated regularly and adjusted if new research on efficacy of new materieals becomes available.

In view of concerns on residues on marketed fruit, all our programmes are adjusted to minimise risk of detactable levels at picking.

Selecting the right tree type, and ensuring that planting is done correctly and at the right time. Advice on care of young trees to maximise the crop in the early years and ensure the orchard becomes profitable as soon as possible.