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by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin February 24, 2026 0

This Friday! 2026 Virtual Orchard Meetup Series

Insights from 2025 on weather-driven challenges to pome fruit quality and long-term storability

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin January 29, 2026 0

Apples Events Pears

2026 Virtual Orchard Meetup Series Kicks Off February 27th!

Insights from 2025 on weather-driven challenges to pome fruit quality and long-term storability

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 erikadebrouwerontarioca June 6, 2025 0

Apples Diseases Insects Pest Management

What the Crop?! Apple Update: June 6, 2025

Sun’s out, shoots out! The recent quick heat-up is giving apples the green light! A substantial push in growth has been noted across the province.

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 May 23, 2025 0

Apples Diseases Insects Pest Management

What the Crop?! Apple Update: May 23, 2025

Apples are inching into fruit set, but the wet, cold weather has them – and thinning plans – stuck in slow motion.

by Erica Pate May 16, 2025 0

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Suggestions for Anthracnose Management in Strawberries, 2025

Erica Pate, Fruit Crop Specialist; Katie Goldenhar, Pathologist- Horticulture, OMAFA These guidelines are developed as a result of anthracnose resistanceContinue Reading

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin May 8, 2025 0

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First Issue of 2025 ONcore Newsletter Now Online

The Winter 2025 (Vol 29, Issue 1) ONcore Newsletter (formerly Orchard Network Newsletter) is now available online. Visit the newsletterContinue Reading

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin August 16, 2024 0

Apples Diseases Insects Pest Management

What the Crop?! Apple Update: August 16, 2024

With early cultivars starting to be picked, determining maturity and harvest dates will be important to prevent postharvest losses.

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.