Organic apples a production guide

Authors

Steven McCoy

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Publication Date

6-2007

Series Number

4715

Abstract

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.

Number of Pages

33

ISSN

1833-7236

Keywords

Organic farming, Organic foods, Economic analysis, Integrated pest management, Biological control, Pest control, Organic culture, Plant disease control, Western Australia

Disciplines

Agronomy and Crop Sciences | Fruit Science

Recommended Citation

McCoy, S. (2007), Organic apples a production guide. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia, Perth. Bulletin 4715.

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