Various diseases affect fruit, and some are caused by fungi while ... apricots, pluots, and cherries). Apple trees are commonly affected by fire blight, apple scab, fruit rots, rusts, and powdery ...

Pruning apple trees during their dormant phase, from November to early March, is crucial for their health and fruit yield, while reducing the risk of pests and diseases. Choosing the right pruning ...

A: I’m sorry to hear your tree is sick. If it’s any consolation, you’re not alone. Many crab apple trees in our region were ...

Apple trees need full sun for proper growth and quality fruit production. Early morning sun is particularly important because it dries moisture from dew or rainfall from the leaves, thereby reducing ...

A 20-year quest to rediscover the Colorado Orange apple is seeing the fruits of its labor. But initial taste tests have been ... lackluster.

Fireblight shrivels and kills the leaves and fruit of apple and pear trees as well as roses and hawthorn. The Government of Jersey said after it surveyed 66 cases of the disease in June "it is ...

The partnership between Hobart and William Smith Colleges and Cornell AgriTech provides students with unique opportunities to ...

Another cause of flowers without petals is if seed was collected from hybrid zinnias, which could be the type you saved last ...

The apple that fell from the tree in front ... She was 15 years old. The tree—weakened by disease—was felled during a violent rainstorm in 2010. Sixth-grade children from the Colegio ...

09/30/2024 September 30, 2024 Himachal Pradesh is known as India's apple state. This year, many trees have been devastated by fungal disease. Efforts to control the outbreak include improving soil ...

Your magnolia is very likely the North Dakota State University introduction named Spring Welcome Magnolia. The orangish-brown clusters in your photo are the seed pods. The white-pink object in your ...

Because of fire blight, a disease affecting pear and apple trees, the Callery pear was introduced in breeding programs to resist the disease. It then quickly became a favorite in landscaping ...