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  • The Balancing Act of Bitter Pit Management in Apples

    … (potassium, magnesium, nitrogen) and transported up the tree via transpirational flow in the xylem. Then it is divided between transpiring organs, the shoots and the fruits. Calcium moves from the stem to the calyx end of the … surrounded by darker green may be visible on the tree (Fig. 1). However, the true quantity of fruits with …

  • Cherries

    … the seven major pruning systems used in commercial cherry tree orchards in Oregon, Idaho, Washington and Michigan. … which can be achieved with a whip (vs. feathered) nursery tree. Choosing the right system depends on growing … and pruning guidelines through the first three years of a tree’s life.  Oregon State Extension Service;  Pacific …

  • Climate Change and the Orchard: It's Been a Difficult Spring for Fruit Growers

  • Fertilizing Trees and Shrubs and Nutrient Deficiency Symptoms

    … their mature size. It is not recommended to fertilize at planting time. Research studies show most of a plant’s energy … especially if applied during the hottest time of the day, can burn the foliage. Foliar fertilization is a common … pin oak (Quercus ellipsoidalis). Photo:  Joseph O'Brien, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Iron chlorosis is a symptom …

  • Vegetable and Fruit News-September 2021

    … Rots and Other Headaches in the Orchard By Kari Peter, Tree Fruit Pathologist, Penn State University Fruit Research …

  • Cold Damage on Early Blooming Apples and Peaches

    … turn brown, wilt, become mushy, and often drop from the tree (Figure 1).  Late-season freezing temperatures may also … intensity and duration, variety and cultivar of the fruit tree, and bud developmental stage. Often, freezes will only … or flowers at the bottom of the tree. With large-fruited fruits such as apples, peaches, and pears, losing ~50 percent …

  • Vegetable and Fruit News-2025 (Volume 16, Issue 3)

    … and Preventing Lenticel Breakdown in Apples: from Tree to Storage Bean Leaf Beetles Showing Up In Early Snap …

  • IPM Vegetable and Fruit Scouting Tips

    … Scouting Tips By Hayden Schug, Agent, Charles County, UMD, and Veronica Yurchak, Extension Vegetable Specialist, UMD. … inside. Allium Crops Figure 1. ALM oviposition marks on onion (left) and chives (right). Allium leafminer (ALM) is … ingredient Chenopodium extract). Be sure to apply any pesticides when bees are not active in the field. Continue to …

  • Pears

    … Updated: July 27, 2021 By Joseph Fiola, Ph.D. Tree Fruits Information Web pages on Production & Harvesting, … 16 pages Access the Publication Spray Program for Multi-Tree Fruit Orchards Common Fruit Herbicides* Tree Fruit …

  • Vegetable and Fruit News-June 2021

    … We moved them into... Read more>> Bacterial Diseases in Tree Fruit By Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit … we see the results from fire blight infections in pome fruits. In addition, warm... Read more>> Keeping it Cool: … to gather. The tour will start at 78 Acres, 23340 Fruit Tree Drive in Smithsburg, Maryland. Check in will start at …