aphid – ONfruit

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin May 30, 2025 0

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

Apples Diseases Insects Pest Management

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 Erica Pate July 5, 2024 0

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July 5 Berry Bulletin

Strawberries The June-bearing season is slowing down and growers are beginning the renovation process. Malwina is being picked, and someContinue Reading

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin May 11, 2024 0

Apples Diseases Insects Pest Management

What the Crop?! Apple Update: May 10, 2024

Getting hit with the bloom bloom! Almost all of the province is at bloom with certain regions entering petal fall.

by Erika DeBrouwer May 4, 2024 0

Apples Diseases Insects Pest Management

What the Crop?! Apple Update: May 3, 2024

Bloom baby! With mild temperatures and rain in the forecast thinning strategies and early season pest activity continue to be top of mind

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin April 19, 2024 0

Apples Diseases Insects Pest Management

What the Crop?! Apple Update: April 19, 2024

Keeping it tight (cluster) – despite cooler temperatures, growth and early season pest activity continue to bump along

by Erica Pate April 16, 2024 0

Berries

2023 Raspberry Virus Survey

Erica Pate & Katie Goldenhar In 2016 & 2017 OMAFRA conducted initial raspberry virus surveys to determine which viruses wereContinue Reading

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin June 22, 2023 0

Apples Diseases Events Insects

What the Crop?! Apple Update: June 22, 2023

Aftermath of frost events continues as fruitlets size, hand thinning begins and return to warmer weather may bring conditions conducive to summer pest development.

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin May 29, 2023 0

Apples Diseases Insects Pest Management

What the Crop?! Apple Update: May 29, 2023

Frost injury and warmer days may influence thinning decisions while petal fall pest management kicks off across the province in this week’s apple update

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin May 10, 2023 0

Apples Diseases Insects Pest Management

What the Crop?! Apple Update: May 9, 2023

Warm weather has set growth off again with many regions in the province seeing signs of bloom and increased pest activity in the orchard