The great holiday of Thanksgiving is now history and onward we go to the Christmas season.  Not really too much going on here at the orchard.  It is a lull time for us; very much needed to say the least.  Although a slower pace, we have still been busy with putting away the ladders, picking bags, crates and doing general after harvest cleanup.

We will be attending the first trade show of the season and that is the Great Lakes Fruit and Vegetable Exposition in Grand Rapids, Michigan.  It is held at the DeVos Center and has hundreds of exhibitors.  Along with the latest and greatest in equipment and products, there are seminars hosted by the University of Michigan.  The seminars deal with problems in the orchards such as fungus, insects and diseases that affect the trees and root systems.

It is always a very interesting and informative three days for us in Michigan.  We say we go to this show to learn how to grow apples.  That comment usually brings a chuckle but in fact that is exactly what we do.  We make an effort to attend so we learn new techniques that allow us to make our product better for our customers.  Never too old to learn new things.

Wishing all a happy holiday season.  Best wishes to all.