san jose scale – ONfruit

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin June 12, 2026 0

What the Crop?! Apple Update: June 12, 2026

Hot enough to stress spray programs; not hot enough to slow pests

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin June 5, 2026 0

Bugging out over first covers for pest activity including scale, plum curculio and mullein bug.

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin May 29, 2026 0

A welcome warmth across the province comes just in time for thinning!

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin May 23, 2026 0

Apples are inching into fruit set, but the cool, windy weather has them stuck in slow motion.

by Erika DeBrouwer May 16, 2026 0

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

by Erika DeBrouwer May 9, 2026 0

This spring’s been giving more chills than cheers for growers.

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin April 2, 2026 0

Bud break is here – and so begins another season of apple updates from across the province.

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin August 8, 2025 0

August kicks off harvest prep in Ontario orchards as apples ripen and growers gear up for the home stretch!

by Erika DeBrouwer July 25, 2025 0

Whether it’s fruit or farmer – nobody wants a hot spot! Going over sun protection, water use and pests

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin June 27, 2025 0

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)