Search

  • 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

    … 2022 | Volume 13, Issue 6 Spots on Honeycrisp Apples: What are They and How to Differentiate Them? Zarah Ahmed, … that can impact the external and internal conditions of fruit. They are not caused by insects, pests, or … Day and Plot Tour When: September 13, 2022  | Tuesday Time: 4:45 pm—6:00pm |  Where: Carvel Research and Education …

  • 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

    … Nutrient Management Program offers free publications which cover a wide variety of topics related to nutrient management … Method (with Estimation of Density and Load Weight) " Cover Crops Cover Crops for Vegetable Crops - Podcast by alum … No-till spring vegetables after forage radish cover crop  By Natalie Lounsbury , and  Ray Weil Cover Crops …

  • Vegetable and Fruit News-2025 (Volume 16, Issue 1)

  • 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 …

  • Aronia

    … to health-promoting effects, there is great interest in fruits and vegetables containing high concentrations of … in the IR4 Group 13, subgroup 07B: Bushberry and Small Fruits. If a pesticide has this group labeled and the pest …

  • Invasive Tree Control

    … or ornamental pear (Pyrus calleryana) Developed as a sterile cultivar or clone, the Bradford’s 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 …

  • Water core in apples: what is it, what causes it and how can it be controlled?

    … more frequent in apple varieties that must be left on the tree for a longer period of time to develop the skin color … harvesting overripe fruit or keeping fruit hanging on the tree for excessive time. In addition, balanced and uniform tree growth should be maintained. Pre-harvest management such …