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Summary 



In the past, bearing trees received first priority for good 

 management practices, and non-bearing trees were apt to be neglected 

 Since new plantings are the future livelihood of the grower, early 

 heavy fruit production on young trees should be a prime objective. 

 The loss of growth in young orchards due to neglect represents a 

 substantial financial loss to the operators. 



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RESEARCH FROM OTHER AREAS 



Department 



William J . Lord 

 of Plant and Soil 



Sciences 



Mechanical Harvesting of Strawberries : Some agricultural author- 

 ities believe that unless mechanical harvesting of strawberries 

 becomes a reality, in the future fresh berries may become econom- 

 ically unavailable to a large percentage of our population. There- 

 fore, there is considerable interest in the development of a mechan- 

 ical harvester for this fruit. 



Researchers at Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, are testing a 

 harvester based on the concept of only one harvest. This, of course 

 requires the selection of varieties with concentrated ripening and 

 of the varieties tested at Iowa State, the most satisfactory have 

 been an unnamed selection (Iowa 22-6014), Surecrop, and Sparkle. 



