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2007

Fruit Science

Biological control

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Organic Apples A Production Guide, Steven Mccoy Jun 2007

Organic Apples A Production Guide, Steven Mccoy

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The belief among some conventional apple growers that it is not possible to reliably produce profitable yields of good quality apples under an organic system in Western Australia is being reconsidered. There are now very good examples of successful commercial organic apple orchards in many parts of the world, including WA. The organic production systems developed by these dedicated growers are showing that yields and quality are comparable to conventional systems.