Passion for Quality

June 2018 | Presented by Mark Ericksen, Waima Fruit Co | Future Orchards® presentation

This Future Orchards® presentation from Mark Ericksen of Waima Fruit Co focuses on the discipline required to produce consistently high-quality fruit. The resource sits within the winter 2018 pruning program and links pruning decisions with the wider objective of delivering marketable fruit rather than simply removing wood.

The presentation frames quality as the result of repeated orchard decisions: canopy structure, light distribution, crop load, vigour control and the consistency with which pruning rules are applied across blocks. Pruning therefore becomes a production-management tool as well as a seasonal task.

For orchard teams, the practical value is in using clear pruning objectives and making sure the intended canopy is understood by supervisors and staff. Consistency of execution is important because uneven pruning creates uneven vigour, fruiting wood and crop performance.

The source is retained as a PowerPoint presentation so growers can review the original slide material alongside other June 2018 Future Orchards® pruning resources.