rainfast – ONfruit

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin April 17, 2026 0

What the Crop?! Apple Update: April 17, 2026

Buds are bursting while boots (and sprayers) are sinking – warm, wet weather pushes growth and disease pressure

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin June 24, 2025 0

Apples Featured

Spring Issue of ONcore Newsletter Now Online

The Spring 2025 (Vol 29, Issue 2) ONcore Newsletter (formerly Orchard Network Newsletter) is now available online. Visit the newsletterContinue Reading

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin May 30, 2025 0

Apples Diseases Insects Pest Management

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 April 25, 2025 0

Apples Diseases Events Insects Pest Management

What the Crop?! Apple Update: April 25, 2025

Under the rain – is this the first apple scab infection event of the year? Stay covered!

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin July 10, 2024 0

Apples Apricots Berries Blueberries Cherries Currants, Elderberries, Cranberries and more Diseases Featured Fresh Grapes Grapes Insects Nectarines Peaches Pears Pest Management Plums Raspberries Strawberries Tender Fruit Wine Grapes

Pesticides & Rain: Ensuring Strength in Storms

A review of the qualities of rainfastness of common fruit crop insecticides and fungicides