Newsletter No. 1, Spring 1983 The Maine Tree Crop Alliance was instigated as an effort to unite existing plant and people resources and to promote a sustainable agricultural forest economy. It is a network of people working with and sharing in the generosity of the earth. By recognizing the value…
A Casual Hobby With Fruitful Rewards —by Jack Kertesz & Laura Sieger Do you like: plants? intrigue? history? adventure? Then you may want to join the ranks of amateur fruit explorers literally “beating the bushes” in pursuit of what’s out there. DO I NEED A BACKGROUND IN BOTANY? It could…
—by Jack Kertesz, March 2018 If you came to the SCIONWOOD EXCHANGE intrigued by old varieties . . . . . . take a moment and think about this. In this room is evidence of a Pomological past, maintained for the present and likely preserved for the future. Some of…
Making (re)Discoveries by Jack Kertesz, 25-April-2014 I went and cut some scion wood from an ancient (?) plum tree in Winslow today. This was at the old Garland Farm, a place I had first visited over 25 years ago. At that time, I stopped to investigate two stately, yard trees…
About the MTCA Where do we go from here? by Jack Kertesz, Winter 2008 The Maine Tree Crop Alliance was launched by a starry eyed young man 25 years ago with a healthy glimpse into the past and an optimistic eye to the future. There were other true believers in…
