Pears
Commercial pear production is concentrated in the Pacific Northwest. New York grows approximately 1200 acres of pears, nearly half of which are located in eastern NY. European type pears predominately grown in the state including varieties like Bartlett, Bosc and D’Anjou. Asian pears, also known as “apple-pears” because of their apple-like texture, are grown on a few fresh market operations. U.S. per capita consumption of fresh pears was 3.2 pounds in 2009. Per capita consumption of all pear products was about 7 pounds in 2010. About 60 percent of the U.S. pear crop is sold as fresh and 40 percent is processed, primarily in the form of canned product.
Over the last 20 years, Cornell research and extension projects have helped growers increase yields and fruit quality by increasing tree densities and improving labor efficiency. We estimate that profitability of new high density orchards is 100 to 300% greater than the traditional low-density orchards. For more information about tree fruit production, please visit the Cornell Tree Fruit website at http://www.fruit.cornell.edu/tree_fruit/index.htm.
Most Recent Pears Content
Presentations from the 2018 ENYCHP Eastern New York Fruit & Vegetable Conference held February 20th and 21st for the tree fruit sections.
Deborah Breth, Integrated Pest Management
The new class of fungicides, SDHI's, are now registered for use in tree fruit. Fontelis was registered last season, and Luna Tranquility and Merivon were registered this spring. They are all registered in NY as "Restricted Use" fungicides. Due to the special restrictions for use in NY, they also are Special Local Need registrations. In order to apply these materials you must have a copy of the label and the SLN label in your possession. You can access these SLN and label to study or print at these links.
2019 Eastern New York Fruit & Vegetable Conference Tree Fruit Presentations
Last Modified: April 3, 2019
Presentations from the 2019 ENYCHP Eastern New York Fruit & Vegetable Conference held February 19-21 for the tree fruit sections.
2018 Eastern New York Fruit & Vegetable Conference Tree Fruit Presentations
Last Modified: April 6, 2018
Presentations from the 2018 ENYCHP Eastern New York Fruit & Vegetable Conference held February 20th and 21st for the tree fruit sections.
New fungicides labeled for use in tree fruit - all Special Local Needs Labels
Deborah Breth, Integrated Pest Management
Lake Ontario Fruit Program
Last Modified: April 9, 2014
The new class of fungicides, SDHI's, are now registered for use in tree fruit. Fontelis was registered last season, and Luna Tranquility and Merivon were registered this spring. They are all registered in NY as "Restricted Use" fungicides. Due to the special restrictions for use in NY, they also are Special Local Need registrations. In order to apply these materials you must have a copy of the label and the SLN label in your possession. You can access these SLN and label to study or print at these links.
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FSMA/PSA Grower Food Safety Training Course and Food Safety Plan Writing Workshop
April 23, 2019 : FSMA/PSA Grower Food Safety Training Course
April 24, 2019 : Food Safety Plan Writing Workshop
Day 1: FSMA/PSA Grower Food Safety Training Course- A grower training course developed by the Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) that meets the regulatory requirements of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule. This one-day training is a requirement for farms growing more than $25,000 worth of fruits and vegetables.
Day 2: Food Safety Plan Writing Workshop
- A hands-on workshop that will help growers write a Food Safety plan that will allow the farm to be certified through the Good Agricultural Practice program (GAP). This fay of the training is optional, but you must have completed a FSMA/PSA training to attend this portion of the two-day course.
The NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets is underwriting the cost of the training manuals and the course certificates for all NYS residents that attend the FSMA/PSA Training (Day 1). If you are NOT a NYS resident, you will be charged an additional $50/manual and $35/certificate on the day of the course.
Last Monday Grant Webinar for Fruit and Vegetable Growers - April
April 29, 2019
12:00-1:00
To help disseminate information on grants on a more consistent basis, we will be offering a "current grants" webinar on the last Monday of every month at noonIn order to help focus the program, the webinars will be limited to grants that are relevant to fruit and vegetable farmers in Eastern New York.
There is a possibility of webinars related to grants for experimental crops (i.e. hops and hemp) if it is likely that fruit and vegetable growers would be interested.
Last Monday Grant Webinar for Fruit and Vegetable Growers - May
May 27, 2019
12:00-1:00
To help disseminate information on grants on a more consistent basis, we will be offering a "current grants" webinar on the last Monday of every month at noonIn order to help focus the program, the webinars will be limited to grants that are relevant to fruit and vegetable farmers in Eastern New York.
There is a possibility of webinars related to grants for experimental crops (i.e. hops and hemp) if it is likely that fruit and vegetable growers would be interested.