Grower Panel Discussion, "Production YEAR IN REVIEW" Moderator, Jeff LaFleur, Cape Cod Cranberry Gro

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Grower Panel Discussion, "Production YEAR IN
REVIEW" Moderator, Jeff LaFleur, Cape Cod
Cranberry Growers' Association).
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Cape Cod Winery Kristina Tony LazzaiYvonne
Hitchens E. Falmouth, MA
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young beach plums in trellis production system
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Coonamessett FarmRon SmolowitzE. Falmouth, MA
good fruit set early in the season
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pests and predators both present
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Jeff LaFleurPlymouth, MA
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deer damage here
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Double M FarmBrad MorseRochester, MA
good growth on second year plant
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Brieremere FarmsClark McCombeRiverhead, NY
20 year old plants with high yield potential
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pruning established plants
weeding transplants
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Lunar BerriesDick Barbara PoznyszMattapoisett,
MA
good resources and pre-plant preparation
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application of mulch could prevent weed growth
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YIELD SIGNIFANTLY GREATER IN FERTILIZED
TREATMENTS OVER UNFERTILIZED TREATMENTS
1999-2001. MULCH AND IRRIGATION DID NOT
SIGNIFICANTLY CHANGE YIELD.
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Yield Potential-- Young Seed-grown Plants
3 year old planting assume 1 pound per plant at
800 plants per acre 800 pounds of fruit
5 year old planting assume 1.5 pounds per
plant at 800 plants per acre 1200 pounds of
fruit
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What is the crops ultimate potential?YIELD OF
THE 10 HIGHEST YIELDING PLANTS EXTRAPOLATED TO
POUNDS PER ACRE AND COMPARED TO TYPICAL BLUEBERRY
YIELDS.
Blueberry data from Pritts and Hancock, High
bush blueberry production guide. NRAES 55.
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Rutgers University Experiment StationCream
Ridge, NJ
large plants with high yield potential
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Revised Grower Guidelines Due In March

• pest schedule
• fertilizer guidelines
• pruning and training