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Here's what we use to make all of our
aerobic compost teas and fertilizers....Microb Brewer™ |
All of our Asian Pears trees are tended to by hand. Each tree receives at least one hand weeding per year (often two), measured amount of compost, mineralized amendments (rock dust) and fresh straw mulch cut from our own organic grass fields. During the growing season we follow a
well-planned schedule of foliar and Our first modest crop was harvested in 1995. As Asian Pears were yet new to the American public, we introduced them at our local Farmer's Market. Everyone raved about our pears. In fact, each year, the Farmer's Market plans their annual Harvest Festival to coincide with our harvest as our Asian pears attract so many people. We're honored. Please give our pears a try. If you would like to know more about our organic practices you can email us at info@umpqua-organic-farm.com
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situated on 30 acres of mineral rich soil directly along side the Umpqua
River just outside the town of Roseburg, Oregon. In fact, we draw all of
our irrigation water from this pristine river.
Formerly an abandoned Bartlett pear
orchard, we purchased the land in 1989 and removed the long forgotten
and unproductive trees. After two years of soil preparation the first
800 semi-dwarf Asian Pear trees were purchased and planted in the winter
of 1993. The following winter, 1,600 trees of similar varieties were
planted. Each one was grafted by hand here on the farm.
root feeding as well as spray
applications of various micro-nutrients, (Aerobic Compost
Tea). During
the early spring, after determining each tree's capacity for fruit, we
hand thin the small, newly developing fruit so the tree can ripen the
remaining fruit to the proper size and quality.