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by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin June 27, 2025 0

What the Crop?! Apple Update: June 27, 2025

From heat waves to hot spots! This week’s update focuses at mitigating tree stress and the pests that love this heat (looking at you, bitter rot)

by Erika DeBrouwer June 20, 2025 0

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What the Crop?! Apple Update: June 20, 2025

The heat of the moment! While wind shakes fruitlets loose, pest pressure is climbing in tandem.

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin June 13, 2025 0

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What the Crop?! Apple Update: June 13, 2025

It may be Friday the 13th but this week hasn’t been so scary with warmer temperatures sizing fruit and thinners kicking in — too bad fire blight didn’t get the memo.

by Erika DeBrouwer June 6, 2025 0

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What the Crop?! Apple Update: June 6, 2025

Sun’s out, shoots out! The recent quick heat-up is giving apples the green light! A substantial push in growth has been noted across the province.

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin May 30, 2025 0

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What the Crop?! Apple Update: May 30, 2025

This cool, soggy spring has fruitlets tiptoeing, thinning on expert mode, and pests arriving like a slow, scattered parade.

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin May 23, 2025 0

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What the Crop?! Apple Update: May 23, 2025

Apples are inching into fruit set, but the wet, cold weather has them – and thinning plans – stuck in slow motion.

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin May 16, 2025 0

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What the Crop?! Apple Update: May 16, 2025

Petal to the metal! Orchards are racing through bloom with the warm weather.

by wendymcfaddensmith May 15, 2025 0

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Ridomil Gold 480 SL label expansion to include grapes for 2025

With the restriction on mancozeb in grape to one prebloom application, use of Ridomil Gold-MZ was also restricted and useContinue Reading

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin May 9, 2025 0

Apples Diseases Insects Pest Management

What the Crop?! Apple Update: May 9, 2025

Ontario is blooming! A peek at petals, pests and progress this week.

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin May 2, 2025 0

Apples Diseases Insects Pest Management

What the Crop?! Apple Update: May 2, 2025

Pretty in pink – Ontario apples are blushing into season!