Apples and pears oral history project [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 4736514
- Format:
- Audio
- Access Conditions:
- Access conditions vary.
- Description:
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- 2009
- < 14 > items.
- Summary:
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This oral history project provides interviews with orchardists who speak about their childhood; family life; education; life in rural communities; agricultural shows; clearing land; the shift from larger trees to dwarf plantings; irrigation; the impact of drought and storm damage; climate change; use of fertilisers; pests, diseases and their control; weed control; pruning; varieties of fruit; breeding new varieties; picking, grading and packing fruit; packing cases; cold storage and transportation. Growers speak about the early days of farming, including the use of horses, through to recent technological innovations and experimentation with new varieties; labour and the use of labour during WWII.
Also discussed are cooperatives, marketing and export; lower prices and increased competition; the departure of small growers; diversification into other fruits such as cherries, raspberries, plums, grapes and kiwifruit; cider making; the expansion into tourism and direct sales to the public; the roles and assistance provided by the Apple and Pear Growers Association; state and federal apple and pear boards; the Dept. of Agriculture and regulations for growing fruit; industry conferences.
- Notes:
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- Interviews conducted by: Karen George.
- Recorded from 5 Nov. 2009- [ongoing].
- Digital master available National Library of Australia;
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Summary not available.
- Subject:
- Occupation:
- Fruit growers
- Other authors/contributors:
- George, Karen, 1962-, interviewer
- Also Titled:
- Apples & pears oral history project.
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- Since 1891
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- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 2006
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