by Erika DeBrouwer April 24, 2026 Number of comments0 Apples Diseases Featured Insects Pest Management What the Crop?! Apple Update: April 24, 2026 Tale of two springs – Western orchards race ahead while Eastern regions follow the norm
by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin May 2, 2025 Number of comments0 Apples Diseases Insects Pest Management What the Crop?! Apple Update: May 2, 2025 Pretty in pink – Ontario apples are blushing into season!
by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin May 8, 2024 Number of comments0 Apples Diseases Pears Pest Management Tender Fruit Bloom in the Orchard: What is the Fire Blight Risk? Cooler average temperatures are keeping fire blight risk moderate but be prepared should conditions change!
by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin May 12, 2023 Number of comments0 Apples Diseases Pears Pest Management Tender Fruit Fire Blight Risk Increases Across the Province Warmer weather and likelihood of dew has increased the risk of blossom blight in regions that will be in bloom over the coming weekend.
by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin May 25, 2021 Number of comments0 Apples Diseases Insects Pest Management Apple Pest Update: May 25, 2021 (with audio) Warm, dry weather favours powdery mildew and insect development as apples reach petal fall across the province.
by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin May 17, 2021 Number of comments0 Apples Diseases Pears Pest Management Fire Blight Risk Warning Across Province High to extreme fire blight infection risk predicted in key apple and pear growing areas from May 17 – 23, 2021.
by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin April 29, 2021 Number of comments0 Apples Diseases Pears Pest Management Apple Scab And Fire Blight Infection Risk With Warm, Wet Weather Prolonged rainfall expected over coming days puts apples at risk for scab and/or fire blight infection.
by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin June 10, 2020 Number of comments0 Apples Diseases Pears Pest Management Tender Fruit Fire Blight Risk High With Predicted Storms Potential for thunderstorms June 10-11, 2020 have fire blight infection risk extreme across the province.
by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin June 6, 2020 Number of comments0 Apples Diseases Pears Pest Management Tender Fruit Fire Blight Risk – Are You Out of the Woods? Ontario fire blight risk prediction maps indicating high to extreme infection potential
by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin May 28, 2020 Number of comments0 Apples Diseases Pears Pest Management Tender Fruit Fire Blight Risk Continues High to extreme infection risk predicted across southwestern Ontario until May 31, 2020.
