flower initiation

by Erika DeBrouwer June 20, 2025 0

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 August 10, 2022 0

Apples

Bountiful Buds for the Next Season

While fruit growth for this year’s crop is well underway, each tree is also hard at work initiating the flower buds for next year. This process consists of three parts: flower induction, initiation, and differentiation.

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin March 30, 2021 0

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Upcoming Webinar: Getting the Most Out of Chemical Thinning

Date April 7, 2021 (Zoom) Time 12:00 – 1:00 pm Details Join us for a webinar to learn about processesContinue Reading