{"id":3712,"date":"2019-06-04T15:28:39","date_gmt":"2019-06-04T19:28:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/maine-farmer-resource-network\/?p=3712"},"modified":"2019-06-04T15:28:39","modified_gmt":"2019-06-04T19:28:39","slug":"plum-production-in-maine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/maine-farmer-resource-network\/2019\/06\/04\/plum-production-in-maine\/","title":{"rendered":"Plum Production in Maine"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2034e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulletin #2034, Plum Production in Maine<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>The resurgence in demand for locally-grown fresh fruit has created an opportunity for Maine\u2019s famers to grow and sell plums. Many varieties of plums with excellent fruit quality and market potential are adapted to Maine\u2019s cold climate. As a summer fruit, they are ready to harvest when most farmstands are open for business and people are seeking local produce. The cultural requirements and production practices of plums are similar to apple trees, so farm operations can be easily adapted for plum production.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If browsing the <a href=\"http:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/catalog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">publications catalog<\/a>, you\u2019ll find the new publication in the<span id=\"m_-8734498511029758385m_-860289520458589024m_-6473055209714123724gmail-m_3585263309895556808gmail-m_-6722294858662856059gmail-m_-3270345495574714104item-BreadcrumbEntry-30-1080\"> <\/span><span id=\"m_-8734498511029758385m_-860289520458589024m_-6473055209714123724gmail-m_3585263309895556808gmail-m_-6722294858662856059gmail-m_-3270345495574714104item-BreadcrumbEntry-30-1080\">Agriculture \u00bb Fruit \u00bb Other Fruit <\/span>category<\/li>\n<li>FYI\u2026.You can sort the list of titles by: name\/title, author, price, or manufacturer\/publisher<\/li>\n<li>To print a publication click on the PRINT icon (near the title), then click on PDF.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bulletin #2034, Plum Production in Maine The resurgence in demand for locally-grown fresh fruit has created an opportunity for Maine\u2019s famers to grow and sell plums. 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