chemical thinners

by Erika DeBrouwer May 28, 2026 0

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Chemically Thinning Apples, Bit by Bit

Nibble thinning. Incremental thinning for unpredictable seasons. Reduce your crop load one pass at a time.

leaf frost damage cupping dead tissue apple

by Erika DeBrouwer May 16, 2026 0

What the Crop?! Apple Update: May 15, 2026

Ontario apple leaves are causing some discourse regarding identification – frost or foe?

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 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 Kristy Grigg-McGuffin May 2, 2025 0

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

Pretty in pink – Ontario apples are blushing into season!

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin May 29, 2023 0

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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 December 16, 2022 0

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December 2022 Issue of Orchard Network Newsletter Now Online

The December 2022 (Vol 26, Issue 4) Orchard Network Newsletter is now posted online. Visit the newsletter page here forContinue Reading

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin July 16, 2021 0

Apples Events

Upcoming Webinar: Apple Thinning Q&A with Dr. John Cline

The Ontario Apple Growers are releasing their 2021 Virtual Summer Tour video series in the coming weeks, covering topics onContinue Reading