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  • Peaches

    … Updated: November 11, 2025 By Joseph Fiola, Ph.D. Tree Fruits - Penn State Web pages on Production & Harvesting, … April 2024, Volume 15, Issue 1 Spray Program for Multi-Tree Fruit Orchards Common Fruit Herbicides* Tree Fruit …

  • Tips for Choosing Trees and Shrubs

    … southern magnolia's blossoms and glossy foliage make it a wonderful specimen plant. But those thick, leathery, … R Malloy Determine  how big the  tree or shrub will get when mature before you purchase and plant it . This step can  … plants that will not grow well and might be susceptible to insect and disease problems. Select disease or …

  • Understanding and Preventing Lenticel Breakdown in Apples: from Tree to Storage

    … and Preventing Lenticel Breakdown in Apples: from Tree to Storage By Isabella Lora B.S. Student in Physiology & … Email: mfarcuh@umd.edu What is lenticel breakdown in Apple Fruits and what causes it? Figure 2. Gala apple with large … hormone ethylene will increase as fruit ripens on the tree, the fruit will become softer and more vulnerable to …

  • Are Your Peaches Ready to Harvest? (FS-1182)

    … Yixin Cai FS-1182 |  November 2021 Are Your Peaches Ready to Harvest? U.S. peach production and per capita consumption … market. Peaches for wholesale are usually harvested firm when their skin just turns yellow for better storability. … to penetrate the fruit flesh. To measure, use a peeler and remove a section of skin between the size of a nickel and a

  • Beginning Fruit Producer Resources

    … more antioxidants than blueberries, aronia (aka black chokeberry) is an old fruit crop that is making its way to …

  • Sample Collection & Preparation for Perennial Fruit Crops

    … is best NOT to take multiple leaves from the same bush or tree but rather collect from a wide selection of plants … you are sampling. Refer to NM-5 “Nutrient Management for Tree Fruits and Small Fruits” for more information on tissue …

  • Tree Fruit Pest Management

    … By Joseph Fiola, Ph.D. 2025 Spray Bulletin for Commercial Tree Fruit Growers This guide contains information on … . Access Publication Spray Program for Multi-Tree Fruit Orchards Multi-Tree Fruit Orchard Spray Program … Guides for IPM Scouting in Michigan Apples, and in Stone Fruits. Both guides produced by David Epstein and Larry Gut, …

  • From the Orchard to Cold Storage: A Closer Look at the Development of Nine Physiological Disorders in Apples (FS-2022-0640)

    … Farcuh FS-2022-0640  |  October 2022 From the Orchard to Cold Storage: A Closer Look at the Development of Nine Physiological … above. We will briefly discuss their symptoms, why and when they develop, and how can they be prevented. 1. Bitter …

  • Spray Program for Multi-Tree Fruit Orchards

    … March 12, 2026 By R. David Myers Spray Program for Multi-Tree Fruit Orchards Many local orchards are composed of … pears, plums, nectarines, and cherries. Aggressive fruit tree spray programs are required to achieve high-quality … Listed Insecticides Neem® or Pyganic® or Entrust® (Stone Fruits Only) Agrimycin® Agrimycin® or Fixed Copper (Apples & …

  • Sunburn in apples-Why does it occur and how can it be prevented?

    … development of sunburn in apples. In general, developing fruits cannot dissipate excess solar radiation and temperature, as tree leaves can, so the surface temperature of the fruit can … Cooling: It refers to irrigation on the surface of the tree that is applied in different cycles so as to make the …