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  • 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 …

  • 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

    … Maryland Extension for organic fruit production. The Black Chokeberry or Aronia, of which it is commonly referred, is an … Maryland Extension for organic fruit production. The Black Chokeberry or Aronia, to which it is commonly referred, is an …

  • Soft Scale Insects on Trees and Shrubs

    … covers are oval to hemispherical or irregularly shaped, white to yellowish to purplish-brown, and up to ½” (12.5mm) in diameter. Male covers are oval, white, and much smaller. Crawlers are black.   Crawlers on a … female covers are oval, dark reddish-purple covered in white felt, and up to ⅛” (3mm) long. Male covers are oval, …

  • Invasive Tree Control

    … WW, G, C&P/S, C&G - see key below Empress or princess tree (Paulownia tomentosa) Highly valued in Asia, here its … It invades through its winged seeds (up to 20 million a tree) and persistent suckering from stump or roots. Requires … julibrissin) Native from Iran to Japan, the “silk tree” was introduced for its ferny foliage, pink summer …

  • 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 …

  • Armored Scale Insects on Trees and Shrubs

    … San Jose scale Photo: Laura Iles, Iowa State University White prunicola scale White prunicola scale Photo: Brian Kunkel, University of … (2mm). Crawlers are reddish. Common host plants Prefers pines, such as eastern white pine ( Pinus strobus ), mugo …

  • Western Maryland Regional Fruit Meeting

  • Spots on Honeycrisp Apples: What are They and How to Differentiate Them?

    … of physiological disorders that can develop both on the tree as well as during storage, but only some of them are … shortage of calcium, the stability and integrity of these fruits’ cell walls is greatly diminished. In addition to … practices that contribute to increased fruit size and tree vigor should be taken with caution in Honeycrisp, due to …