Apple Pest Update: May 20, 2019
Crop Stages The cool, wet spring has made for what feels like a long start to the season. Many areContinue Reading
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Apple Update: July 25, 2017
Available in PDF: 11_Apple Update July 25 2017 In this update: Crop stage Hand thinning International Fruit Tree Association StudyContinue Reading
Apple Update: July 14, 2017
Available in PDF: 10_Apple Update July 15 2017 In this update: Growth stages Bitter pit management Disease: fire blight, scab, powderyContinue Reading
Apple Update: June 21, 2017
Crop Stages In Southwestern Ontario, apple fruitlets are 20-35 mm in diameter, terminal buds are starting to set in olderContinue Reading
Apple Disease Management: Part 4 – Biofungicides
While biofungicide products are used most widely by organic producers, they can be a useful tool for conventional growers asContinue Reading
Apple Disease Management: Part 3 – Summer to Harvest
The following is a continuation in the Apple Disease Management series. Refer to earlier posts Part 1 – Early SeasonContinue Reading
Apple Update: July 1, 2016
Crop Stages June drop is finishing up. Terminal buds have started to set in many locations across the province. FruitContinue Reading
Apple Update: June 22, 2016
Crop Stages Apple fruitlets are increasing in size. At the University of Guelph Simcoe Research Station, they are 25-35 mmContinue Reading