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 …
European Fruit Lecanium Scale
Woodpecker and Sapsucker Damage on Trees
… trees may attract insects as well as porcupines or tree squirrels. These feeding wounds may also serve as … off. Occasionally limb and trunk girdling may kill the tree. Woodpeckers also communicate with each other by … greater number of trees. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Holes on Tree Trunks Yellow bellied sapsucker Additional resources Why …
Vegetable and Fruit News-September 2022
Causes and Prevention of Chilling Injury in Honeycrisp Apples
… harvest, preharvest, and postharvest practices. Honeycrisp fruits are particularly susceptible to the temperature to … of soggy breakdown. Therefore, fruits that are left in the tree waiting for red skin color development have increased … the harvest window, allowing keeping fruit on the tree for a longer time without it getting overripe. This …
ANMP Publications
… Link to grape publications page Loblolly Pine Miscanthus Tree Fruits and Small Fruits NM-5 " Nutrient Management for Tree Fruits and Small Fruits " Link to grape publications …
Superficial Scald in Apples: Strategies and Solutions
… and Solutions What is superficial scald in apple fruits and what causes it? Physiological disorders correspond … below the optimum range. During apple cold storage fruits can accumulate a-farnesene, a volatile compound present in the fruits’ wax layer. This compound can cause superficial scald …
Invasive Tree Control
… collapsing branch structure led to the introduction of more hybrids. Cross-pollination resulted in fertile … WW, G, C&P/S, C&G - see key below Empress or princess tree (Paulownia tomentosa) Highly valued in Asia, here its … C/M&reC, C&G, C&P/S, G, H&S, WW - see key below Tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima) This fast-growing native of …
Water core in apples: what is it, what causes it and how can it be controlled?
… Figure 1. Apple exhibiting the physiological disorder of water core … of water core can vary from year to year. Not all apple varieties are affected equally, some of the most susceptible … core symptom with development of internal breakdown in Red Delicious apple (Source: INTA, Argentina). Water core is …
Aronia
… using legumes like alfalfa or clover between rows. Blister beetles are known to feed on alfalfa flowers. Certain pests … is looking at control options, but until now, few exist. Japanese Beetle ( Popillia japonica ) is present from … control in the spring means less pesticides in the summer. Japanese Maple Scale has been noted in several orchards last …