November 2023 - 19

TREE FRUIT VARIETY SHOWCASE
MOSER FRUIT
TREE SALES INC.
Major changes have happened in the nursery
industry in the past few years. Where there used to
be shortages of bare root trees, there now seems
to be an oversupply. New varieties and strains are
always coming into the marketplace. The trend is still
" redder is better, " but each nursery seems to have
very competitive strains of Honeycrisp, Fuji, Gala
and other popular varieties. Growers may find little
difference between strains nowadays. In my opinion,
many new " improved " strains are introduced so that
the originator can keep their royalty streams flowing.
Moser Fruit Tree Sales does not have or promote its
own proprietary strains.
The " box " tree is now a very credible alternative
to bare root. But the grower must be ready, willing
and able to plant a small, green tree directly into
their system and take proper care of it. They are
now becoming grown closer to home, thus reducing
freight and trucking issues. One Eastern nursery
has a significant Ellepot box tree program. This
summer I helped a local southwest Michigan
greenhouse operator do a pilot project in Ellepots.
They grew some beautiful apple trees and I am
hoping that they continue to carry on in the future.
There is no reason that individual growers cannot
do the same on the farm. Call me regarding how my
FastFruitTree system works. While I am no longer
growing significant amounts of FastFruitTrees in the
greenhouse due to my back and age, I am more than
willing to help others learn how. My experiences are
available in book form at www.GraftingSystems.com.
More and more growers are looking to do their
own, especially as bare root prices increase and
availability of many combinations decrease. Grafting
on the farm still is a great alternative for many
growers who have the time and willingness to
perform their own nursery practices properly. With
Scionon tools, the job is made much easier and
doesn't require highly trained knife grafters. Call
me for Scionon grafting tools and other supplies
or visit GraftingSystems.com. We are the exclusive
distributor in the U.S. for Scionon grafting tools.
Call Matt Moser 269-921-6892. E-mail matt-leemoser@prodigy.net.
Moser Fruit Tree Sales works
with most of the major fruit tree nurseries in the
country to help find and fill your needs. We have just
updated our website, MoserFruitTreeSales.com.
See me at the Great Lakes Expo - Booth 827.
Right on the corner of Main and Center!
FastFruitTrees in pots just starting to grow and older
ones from the previous year. The R-2 Jiffy Pot will hold
up well for more than a year if need be.
Root development on bench-grafted apple in Ellepots
happens rapidly.
Budded apple in Ellepots with bench-grafted apple
behind. Two methods of propagation can be easily used
in the FastFruitTree system.
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November 2023

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