Owner's comments
My orchard is in its own microclimate, so Im very fortunate not to have many pests at all. I might spray once every three years or so. The major problem I have is with peach leaf curl. So nothing to terribly bad. Its on a slightly south facing slope and has very well drained loamy soil. Im in Zone 5b in the Eastern Panhoandle of West Virginia, USA. There are about 130 fruit trees, all semi drawf. I have apples, peaches, plums, pears and cherries. The apple varieties are Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Winesap, Liberty, Gala, MacIntosh, Grimes Golden, Honey Crisp, Zestar and Snow Sweet. Peaches are all Contender, pears are Ayers and Moonglow, plums are are Alderman and Superior, and the cherries are Lapins and Montmorency. Its a good mix and most are just beginning to bear. My overall plan is to make a business dehydrating the fruit. And marketing them as a healthy snack.
