However, producers should be mindful of increased imports of cut flowers from South America, Mexico and Europe which will continue to impact cut flower production here in the state. Golden and Red Delicious, Jonathan and Fuji are just a few of the apple types grown in Indiana. In 1995, apple growers produced 75 million pounds of commercial apples spread out over 4,000 acres of land. Today's Hoosier farmers are adopting smarter growing practices and becoming more efficient. One practice utilized is to plant smaller trees at higher density in order to maximize the number of apples produced.
Blueberries are another popular speciality fruit grown in Indiana.
In fact, blueberries rank seventh in Indiana crop production, bringing in 4.0 million pounds of blueberries. Looking to the future, farmers are planning for expanded markets, as well as following new processing procedures. Blue crop and jersey are the best known types grown in Indiana. Indiana also has its share of peach growers with roughly 670 acres of land allocated to the growing of peaches. In 1995, farmers produced 5.0 million pounds of freestone peaches.