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by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin June 27, 2025 0

What the Crop?! Apple Update: June 27, 2025

From heat waves to hot spots! This week’s update focuses at mitigating tree stress and the pests that love this heat (looking at you, bitter rot)

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin August 2, 2024 0

Apples Diseases Insects Pest Management

What the Crop?! Apple Update: August 2, 2024

Ahead of schedule? Apple maturity and pest activity continue to be earlier than normal.

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin July 5, 2024 0

Apples Diseases Insects Pest Management

What the Crop?! Apple Update: July 5, 2024

Mother Nature seems to be in a hurry with crop development and pest activity ahead of ‘normal’

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin July 7, 2023 0

Apples Diseases Insects Pest Management

What the Crop?! Apple Update: July 7, 2023

Heavy rains and unsettled weather give rise to concerns over residue wash-off, summer disease and trauma blight.

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin July 25, 2022 0

Apples Diseases Insects Pest Management

Apple Pest Update: July 25, 2022

Be on the look-out for trauma blight with unsettled weather, wet conditions ideal for bitter rot or apple maggot emergence, and next generation of San Jose scale kicks off shortly across the province.

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin July 25, 2020 0

Apples Diseases Insects Pest Management

Apple Pest Update: July 25, 2020

Terminal bud set slowing down fire blight and powdery mildew activity, conditions ideal for bitter rot infection, apple maggot flight remain low and mite pressure continues to build across the province.

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin June 26, 2020 0

Apples Diseases Insects Pest Management

Apple Pest Update: June 26, 2020

The latest update on insect and disease activity in apple orchards across the province.

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin July 30, 2019 0

Apples Diseases Insects Pest Management

Apple Pest Update: July 30, 2019

Summer disease and late season insect activity continues with hot, humid weather in apple orchards across the province

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin June 25, 2019 0

Apples Diseases Insects Pest Management

Apple Pest Update: June 25, 2019

The latest update on insect and disease activity in apple orchards across the province

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin August 11, 2017 0

Apples Diseases Insects Pest Management

Apple Update: August 10, 2017

Available in PDF: 12_Apple Update Auguest 10 In this update: Growth stage Precipitation Retain label changes International Fruit Tree AssociationContinue Reading