3 - 



acre may provide up to 15*? protection. Mulching at rates greater 

 than 3 tons/A would probably add little protection especially in 

 areas where snow cover is reliable. 



LITERATURE CITED 



1. Brierley, W.G. and R.H. Landon. 1944. Winter behavior of 

 strawberry plants. Minn. Agr. Exp. Sta. Bui . 375. 



2. Collins, W.B. 1966. Effects of winter mulches on strawberry 

 yields. Proc. Am. Soc. Hort. Sci. 89:331-335. 



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PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL CONTROLLED 

 ATMOSPHERE RESEARCH CONFERENCE 



In the Sept. -Oct., 1977, issue of Fruit Notes , we presented 

 some of the points discussed at the National Controlled Atmosphere 

 Research Conference held in April, 1977. The full proceedings of 

 the conference are now available. They consist of 300 pages of in- 

 formation on CA and hypobaric storage structures and equipment, 

 transport research and applications, quality maintenance, prestor- 

 age treatments with CO2, atmosphere modification, and insect and 

 disease control during^ storage. It concludes with specific re- 

 quirements and recommendations for transport and storage of indi- 

 divual crops. 



These proceedings are available for $8. 00, postage paid, for 

 U.S. and Canadian delivery, and $9.00, postage paid, for overseas 

 delivery. Please request Horticultural Report No. 28, and enclose 

 a check or money order written to the order of Michigan State Uni - 

 versity . However, this order should be sent to the Department of 

 Horticulture, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 

 48824. 



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A VISITOR'S VIEW OF THE APPLE INDUSTRY IN BRITISH COLUMBIA 



Duane Greene 

 Department of Plant and Soil Sciences 



The major fruit growing area in British Columbia is centered 

 in a narrow band in the Okanogan Valley extending from the Washing- 

 ton State border north about 100 miles. Orchards in general are 



