Tree Fruit Production

Establishment of benchmarks for tree fruit production costs

  1. Gallardo, R.K. 2012. Cost of Production of Apple, Cherry, and Pear. Presentation given at the WA Horticultural Association Annual Meetings, Yakima, WA. December 4.
  2. Gallardo, R.K. 2011. Economic Reality. Apples, Pears, Cherries. Are the Costs of Planting, Producing, Storing, Packing, and Shipping Being Adequately Covered by FOB Pricing? Presentation given at the WA Horticultural Association Annual Meetings. Wenatchee, WA. December 6.
  3. Gallardo, R.K. 2011. Production Costs for Sweetheart Cherries, Gala Apples and Anjou Pears and Platform Use Survey Results. Presentation in Spanish given to Visiting Chilean Growers, as part of the Fruit Growing Technological Tour organized by WeCu Inc. Wenatchee, WA. June 23.
  4. Gallardo, R.K. 2011. Cost of Establishing a Fruit Orchard and National Fruit Market Trends. Presentation given at the WA Chapter of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers. Leavenworth, WA. May 5.
  5. Gallardo, R.K. and Taylor, M. 2011. WSU Tree Fruit Enterprise Budgets, A Powerful Tool to Track and Manage your Expenses. Presentation given at the 54th International Fruit Tree Association Pre-Conference Workshop. Pasco, WA. February 26.
  6. Gallardo, R.K. 2011. What does it Cost to Grow Bartlett Pears. Recent Grower Based Study. Presentation given at the Washington-Oregon Canning Pear Association Annual Meeting. Yakima, WA. February 15.
  7. Gallardo, R.K. 2011. What does it Cost to Grow Cherries, Gala Apples and Anjou Pears? Recent Grower Based Studies. Presentation given to Sales Personnel – Domex Superfresh Growers. Yakima, WA. February 14.
  8. Gallardo, R.K. 2011. What does it Cost to Grow Cherries? A Recent Grower Based Study. Presentation given at the 2011 North Central Washington Stone Fruit Day. Wenatchee, WA. January 20.