. The Fresno Nursery Co. Nurseries (Horticulture) California Fresno Catalogs; Nursery stock California Fresno Catalogs; Trees California Fresno Catalogs; Fruit trees California Fresno Catalogs; Grapes California Fresno Catalogs; Fruit California Fresno Catalogs; Climbing pl. 32 PLANT AN ASSORTMENT OF PEACHES. A Properly Developed Peach Orchard our exportations alone represented over $1,000,000. It is estimated that we produced 9,000,000 bushels of this fruit from 8,000,000 trees and it is safe to say that these figures do not represent more than 85% of our peach crop for that year, the balance
. The Fresno Nursery Co. Nurseries (Horticulture) California Fresno Catalogs; Nursery stock California Fresno Catalogs; Trees California Fresno Catalogs; Fruit trees California Fresno Catalogs; Grapes California Fresno Catalogs; Fruit California Fresno Catalogs; Climbing pl. 32 PLANT AN ASSORTMENT OF PEACHES. A Properly Developed Peach Orchard our exportations alone represented over $1,000,000. It is estimated that we produced 9,000,000 bushels of this fruit from 8,000,000 trees and it is safe to say that these figures do not represent more than 85% of our peach crop for that year, the balance being used for home consumption. The California Peach Growers Association represents 6,000 growers. It is incorporated for $1,000,000, and now controls 85% or more of the tonnage sold on the market. Since this Association has been formed, grades have been standardized and prices have been obtained which have been remunerative U> the grower and gives an impetus to the planting of new acreage. The peach thrives in all parts of California with the exception of the higher altitudes in the mountainous districts. The San Joaquin Valley is particularly adapted to their culture and more than half the peach acreage of the state is planted in that district. The trees do best on well-drained, sandy loam and white ash soils. If planted on heavy soils, care must be taken to have it well drained. The so- called "hard-pan lands," if properly blasted allowing the roots to extend into the deep, free soil below, produces fruit of the finest quality and the trees are very prolific. Such land is usually rough and requires leveling before planting. It is always advisable to have the land well plowed and harrowed before planting. When the trees are set, cut them back to 18 inches from the top ol the ground and shorten in all lateral branches, if any, to two buds. The first winter after planting cut away all branches up to 12 inches from the ground and leave from three to five branches
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