Climate Change and Fruit Trees - How Do We Prepare with Greg Peck, and Food Preservation with Joel MacCharles

Greg Peck of Cornell University discusses how climate change is going to affect the way we grow our fruit trees.

And...what to do with your bumper crop with Joel MacCharles of wellpreserved.ca.

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Orchard People, formerly known as the Urban Forestry Radio Show from germination in January 2016 until December 2023, has grown over the years, thanks to the collective knowledge and collaboration of the monthly guest experts, organizations, and community from around the world.

The host of the Orchard People radio show and podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com.  

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ARTICLES
For more information on this topic, click on the links below: 

How to Prune Fruit Trees:

https://orchardpeople.com/how-to-prune-and-train-fruit-trees/

Fruit Tree Pests and Diseases:

https://orchardpeople.com/protecting-fruit-trees-from-pests-and-diseases/

How to Feed Fruit Trees:

https://orchardpeople.com/how-to-feed-fruit-trees/

The Best Fruit Trees to Grow:

https://orchardpeople.com/best-fruit-trees-to-grow/

How to Graft Fruit Trees:

https://orchardpeople.com/how-to-graft-fruit-trees/

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• (00:00) - Climate Change and Fruit Trees
• (01:28) - Interview with Gregory Michael Peck
• (02:32) - Challenges of Climate Change on Fruit Trees
• (08:10) - Potential Solutions and Adaptations
• (17:53) - Liberty Apples Study
• (19:44) - Organic vs. IFP Apple Production
• (24:48) - Public vs. Private Plant Breeding and Final Thoughts
• (27:34) - Discussing Liberty Apples
• (28:29) - Introduction to Joel McCharles
• (29:41) - The Journey of WellPreserved.ca
• (32:55) - Unique Preserving Techniques
• (39:08) - Healthy Preserving Methods
• (43:50) - Promoting the Batch Cookbook
• (47:01) - Conclusion and Farewell