The future of California raisins is drying on the vine

The future of California raisins is drying on the vine

Scientists at the UC Kearney Research and Extension Center have developed a new method to produce dried-on-vine (DOV) raisins. Prior DOV systems required costly trellising and harvesting equipment, putting DOV out of reach for most growers. Our new, within-row-alternate-bearing...

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Main Authors: William L Peacock, Frederick H Swanson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources 2005-04-01
Series:California Agriculture
Online Access:http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v059n02p70
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spelling doaj-18879af853cb4e3a866b5581fab39fbd2020-11-24T22:16:37ZengUniversity of California Agriculture and Natural ResourcesCalifornia Agriculture0008-08452160-80912005-04-01592707410.3733/ca.v059n02p7010.3733/cav059n02_7The future of California raisins is drying on the vineWilliam L Peacock0Frederick H Swanson1W. L. Peacock is Farm Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension, Tulare CountyF.H. Swanson is Director, UC Kearney Research and Extension Center, Parlier. The authors gratefully acknowledge financial support from the California Raisin Marketing Board.Scientists at the UC Kearney Research and Extension Center have developed a new method to produce dried-on-vine (DOV) raisins. Prior DOV systems required costly trellising and harvesting equipment, putting DOV out of reach for most growers. Our new, within-row-alternate-bearing DOV (WRAB DOV) method can be used with the existing trellis and no retrofitting. DOV raisins are machine harvested, reducing human contact and production costs, and improving profitability. Drying raisins on the vine eliminates the need for intensive cultivation to prepare terraces down row middles. This method also removes the problem of using and disposing of paper trays, solving an important air-quality issue for raisin growers.http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v059n02p70
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description Scientists at the UC Kearney Research and Extension Center have developed a new method to produce dried-on-vine (DOV) raisins. Prior DOV systems required costly trellising and harvesting equipment, putting DOV out of reach for most growers. Our new, within-row-alternate-bearing DOV (WRAB DOV) method can be used with the existing trellis and no retrofitting. DOV raisins are machine harvested, reducing human contact and production costs, and improving profitability. Drying raisins on the vine eliminates the need for intensive cultivation to prepare terraces down row middles. This method also removes the problem of using and disposing of paper trays, solving an important air-quality issue for raisin growers.
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