Maurice, The only market would be Hog/Pig Farmers looking for supplemental feed.
Also Dairy Farmers like apple mash for cows. The Cider Mill I use sells all the pressings to these type local farms. On Sun, Feb 18, 2018 at 2:36 PM, maurice tougas <appleman.maur...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Kurt, > > I've seen units there but as you say no cider maker would be happy with > stones in the bin. We're at the point of raking them out from under trees > with either a paddle rake or spider to drive middles (more or less) and > then either sweeping with modified Sweepster or grinding with flair chopper > and then fluffing up the mash a day or two later to facilitate drying. > Capacity of sweepster pretty small. I did hear of a Perouso Koalo 1600 > https://www.peruzzousa.com/Collection_Flail_Mowers_s/106.htm but of > course apples would be of no use but at least orchard would be clean, I'm > guessing. I don't know if there is a market for whats left on the ground > Monday mornings. > > On Sun, Feb 18, 2018 at 1:50 PM, Kurt Alstede <k...@alstedefarms.com> > wrote: > >> Hello Mo, >> >> >> >> I have long been looking at and considering the automated drop apple >> picking up machines that are plentiful over there….but have concerns about >> them picking up stones with the fruit as well as not being a able to >> differentiate between good and bad apples….which means the need for grading >> what is picked up. I would love to demo one here but it is not easy to >> find one on this side of the ocean. For this reason we continue to do our >> orchard floor cleaning using man power after each big picking day. >> >> >> >> Best, >> >> >> >> Kurt >> >> >> >> *Kurt W. Alstede* >> >> Founder, Owner, General Manager, >> >> Alstede Farms, LLC >> >> P.O. Box 278 >> >> 1 Alstede Farms Lane, >> >> Chester, New Jersey 07930 >> >> United States of America >> >> >> >> Tel: 908-879-7189 <(908)%20879-7189> >> >> Fax: 908-879-7815 <(908)%20879-7815> >> >> www.alstedefarms.com >> >> >> >> [image: cid:image001.jpg@01CFB1AF.83320400][image: Picture1] >> >> >> >> [image: fresh discoveries every day] >> >> >> >> *From:* apple-crop [mailto:apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.com] *On >> Behalf Of *maurice tougas >> *Sent:* Sunday, February 18, 2018 1:40 PM >> >> *To:* Apple-Crop discussion list <apple-crop@virtualorchard.com> >> *Subject:* Re: [Apple-Crop] Test, IFTA in NZ, and MyIPM >> >> >> >> Automated Monday morning orchard clean up Kurt! >> >> >> >> On Sun, Feb 18, 2018 at 1:20 PM Kurt Alstede <k...@alstedefarms.com> >> wrote: >> >> Hello Mo, >> >> >> >> I am happy to spend your money…let me know what you need! >> >> >> >> Best, >> >> >> >> Kurt >> >> >> >> *Kurt W. Alstede* >> >> Founder, Owner, General Manager, >> >> Alstede Farms, LLC >> >> P.O. Box 278 >> >> 1 Alstede Farms Lane, >> >> Chester, New Jersey 07930 >> >> United States of America >> >> >> >> Tel: 908-879-7189 <(908)%20879-7189> >> >> Fax: 908-879-7815 <(908)%20879-7815> >> >> www.alstedefarms.com >> >> >> >> [image: cid:image001.jpg@01CFB1AF.83320400][image: Picture1] >> >> >> >> [image: fresh discoveries every day] >> >> >> >> *From:* apple-crop [mailto:apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.com] *On >> Behalf Of *maurice tougas >> *Sent:* Sunday, February 18, 2018 11:18 AM >> >> >> *To:* Apple-Crop discussion list <apple-crop@virtualorchard.com> >> >> *Subject:* Re: [Apple-Crop] Test, IFTA in NZ, and MyIPM >> >> >> >> Hey Kurt >> >> >> >> Lake Constance is great this time of year! Can I send you a shopping list? >> >> >> >> Mo >> >> >> >> On Sun, Feb 18, 2018 at 11:14 AM, Dean Henry <d...@berrypatchfarm.com> >> wrote: >> >> Had some wooly apple aphid last season, caught too late. First time in 40 >> years. what do I do this season? >> >> Dean Henry >> >> d...@berrypatchfarm.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Feb 18, 2018, at 9:11 AM, Vincent Philion <vincent.phil...@irda.qc.ca> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> Say hello to Peter Triloff from MABO while you are there! Have a nice >> trip. >> >> Vincent Philion, agr., M.Sc. >> >> >> Le 18 févr. 2018 à 10:08, Kurt Alstede <k...@alstedefarms.com> a écrit : >> >> Hello Jon, >> >> >> >> Received. Over 9 inches of snow in Northwest New Jersey last night. >> Pruning while our colleagues are down under….and heading to Fruchtwelt am >> Bodensee in Friedrichshafen, Germany at the end of the week! >> >> >> >> Best, >> >> >> >> Kurt >> >> >> >> *Kurt W. Alstede* >> >> Founder, Owner, General Manager, >> >> Alstede Farms, LLC >> >> P.O. Box 278 >> >> 1 Alstede Farms Lane, >> >> Chester, New Jersey 07930 >> >> United States of America >> >> >> >> Tel: 908-879-7189 <(908)%20879-7189> >> >> Fax: 908-879-7815 <(908)%20879-7815> >> >> www.alstedefarms.com >> >> >> >> <image001.jpg><image002.jpg> >> >> >> >> [image: fresh discoveries every day] >> >> >> >> *From:* apple-crop [mailto:apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.com >> <apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.com>] *On Behalf Of *Jon Clements >> *Sent:* Sunday, February 18, 2018 9:47 AM >> *To:* Apple-Crop discussion list <apple-crop@virtualorchard.com> >> *Subject:* [Apple-Crop] Test, IFTA in NZ, and MyIPM >> >> >> >> Apple-crop has been kind of quiet, I have three things on my mind: >> >> >> >> 1.) testing apple-crop to make sure it's still working >> >> >> >> 2.) if interested, follow International Fruit Tree Association while in >> New Zealand on Twitter using the hashtag #iftaNZ, or by visiting it's >> Facebook Page, https://www.facebook.com/IFruitTree/ >> >> >> >> 3.) check out the newly revised MyIPM app or both iOS and Android, search >> for MyIPM in their respective app stores; the app is designed to help with >> fungicide and insecticide resistance management, however, it has lots of >> other useful information to make spray decisions, all at your (smartphone) >> finger tips -- feedback on using it can be directed at me... >> >> >> >> Spring is coming... >> >> >> >> Jon >> >> >> >> -- >> >> JMCEXTMAN (aka Jon Clements) >> 413.478.7219 <(413)%20478-7219> Verizon >> >> 413.378.3068 <(413)%20378-3068> Project Fi >> >> UMass Cold Spring Orchard >> >> 393 Sabin Street >> >> Belchertown, MA 01007 >> >> http://umassfruit.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> apple-crop mailing list >> apple-crop@virtualorchard.com >> http://virtualorchard.com/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop >> >> <image001.jpg><image002.jpg>________________________________ >> _______________ >> apple-crop mailing list >> apple-crop@virtualorchard.com >> http://virtualorchard.com/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> apple-crop mailing list >> apple-crop@virtualorchard.com >> http://virtualorchard.com/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Maurice Tougas >> Tougas Family Farm >> Northborough,MA 01532 >> 508-450-0844 <(508)%20450-0844> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> apple-crop mailing list >> apple-crop@virtualorchard.com >> http://virtualorchard.com/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop >> >> -- >> >> Maurice Tougas >> Tougas Family Farm >> Northborough,MA 01532 >> 508-450-0844 <(508)%20450-0844> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> apple-crop mailing list >> apple-crop@virtualorchard.com >> http://virtualorchard.com/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop >> >> > > > -- > Maurice Tougas > Tougas Family Farm > Northborough,MA 01532 > 508-450-0844 <(508)%20450-0844> > > _______________________________________________ > apple-crop mailing list > apple-crop@virtualorchard.com > http://virtualorchard.com/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop > > -- Michael D. 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