People are really turning to locally grown produce, even grocery stores. A few years ago, a farmer could not even think of breaking into the produce department of local grocers, everything was provided by some faceless distributor that you had no access to. I don't buy that, but it definitely has changed. All fruit growers should have cold storage on the farm. Post harvest handling and storage are necessary for survival.
Quality is what sells.
Keeping these customers happy with convenience and quality will lead to success. A six page pamphlet containing 50 of the best marketing tips is available free from Great Lakes Publishing. A new herbicide for Grapes and Muscadines, Pecans, and Apples recently was registered. The non-crop use is sold under the name Finale. Rely is non-selective, killing all plants or green plant tissue contacted.