| Nectarines
Uni Tarim has a total of 96 Hectares of
nectarine orchards spread between the Altunhisar, Nigde and Yenice plantations.
We have planted these trees in parallel rows of 4.5 x 4.5 mts. apart. And we
have planted 4.5 x 1.5 mts. apart pino system ( 1.481 plants / ha
)
Our nectarine varieties are Spring Bright, Red Jewel, Maria
Aurelia, Big Top, Star Red Gold, Orion, Francesca, Late Fair, Red Fair, Super
Red, Maillara, Flavella, Gartella, June Brite, Early Silver,
Venus, Flame Glo, Garnifola, Garofa, Garcica, Rubra, Nectaprima
and Gardeta.
These orchards are also fed with the latest irrigation system, called ‘drop
irrigation’. The drop irrigation system works automatically and is fully
computerized.
The nectarine drop pipes are hung horizontally at 80 cm. above the ground level
and have holes every 33 cm.
apart with each hole being almost directly above the stem of a tree. From each
hole an amount of 1.7 lts. of water will drop every hour. The orchards are
covered with the same ‘net system’ as the apple orchards to prevent weather
problems such as hail.
The flowering of these plants can be explained in 3 stages; early
flowering, mid flowering and late flowering according to the variety. With
highly trained experts flown in from abroad we are able to train our personnel
the different important ways of pruning. Ways which it possible for us to form
the shape of the tree as it grows, allowing us to gain more production from
each tree. There are 2 types of pruning for the nectarine trees, winter pruning
and summer pruning. Winter pruning is done towards the end of March, before the
trees come out of their hibernation. Summer pruning is made in the months
July-August.
Harvesting starts around mid-July till September.
The harvesting of nectarine is very delicate as we try not to damage any fruits
during this process. Just like with the apples the nectarine are placed into
plastic cases, tractors collect these cases from the fields and take them to
the warehouse where they are loaded onto trucks, which are then sent directly
to the packing house in order to be processed. |
