What Growers, And Beekeepers Need To Kftow — From A Grower's Perspective.Operating a nourishing family farm near Shelburne, Mass., keeps owner Tim Smith on a busy schedule. Among the important tasks is overseeing Apex Orchards' apple pollination and honey bee management.Smith spoke about the topic on Dec. 18 at the New England Vegetable and Fruit Conference in Manchester, NH.Housed on more than 200 acres, Apex Orchards grows a wide variety of tree fruits, apples, peaches, nectarines, apricots, quince, pears, Asian pears, blueberries, table grapes and kiwi. It sells produce at storesthroughout the area, at farmers' markets and at the farm itself.
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