In response to requests for more information about my talks at the 2015 Winter Fruit Schools, I have linked condensed versions of my presentations to this blog post.
In addition, more information about hard cider can be found at:
- Virginia Tech cider research website (links to economic feasibility studies)
- eXtension article about hard cider
- Virginia’s Cider Week
- CiderCON (National Cider Conference)
- US Association of Cider Makers
More information about tall spindle orchards can be found at:
- The Tall Spindle Planting System Fact Sheet (Cornell)
- Training and Pruning the Tall Spindle Apple Orchard System (Ron Perry, Michigan State)
- New York Fruit Quarterly (many in-depth articles by Cornell personnel)
- eXtension apple rootstock information
- NC140 Multi-state rootstock research program
- University of Massachusetts Tall Spindle Resource List (by Jon Clements)
Gregory Michael Peck, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Horticulture • Virginia Tech
Assistant Professor of Horticulture • Virginia Tech
Alson H. Smith, Jr. Agricultural Research and Extension Center
595 Laurel Grove Road • Winchester, VA 22602 • USA
595 Laurel Grove Road • Winchester, VA 22602 • USA
540.869.2560 X19 greg.peck@vt.edu
Tree Fruit Homepage: www.anr.ext.vt.edu/tree-fruit/
Research Homepage: www.arec.vaes.vt.edu/alson-h-smith/treefruit/horticulture/