With the high daily temperatures we’re experiencing this week, the degree days for Gala and most other apple cultivars in the Winchester/Frederick County area will likely reach the 200DD mark t...
I believe this is the ideal time to schedule your thinning applications for Gala and other cultivars with a green tip date around March 12 and a full bloom date of April 12. In some areas, Honeyc...
In the scenic Winchester/Frederick County area, apple growers are witnessing varied stages of growth across different apple cultivars. Currently, cultivars such as Fuji and Honeycrisp are at the ...
In various parts of Virginia, apple orchards are currently transitioning through stages ranging from full bloom and petal fall to having fruits about 6-18 mm in size. Given this period of active ...
Calcium applications: Boron applications: Prohexadion calcium: Urea applications Fruit Russeting in Golden Delicious and Scarf Skin in Gala:
As we enter the optimal window for thinning treatments in the Winchester/Frederick County area, it’s important to consider the best options for your apple trees. In a follow-up to our previous ...
We base our thinning recommendations on the carbohydrate thinning model results from the NEWA website, which I previously discussed in earlier posts. Last week, I ran the model for Central Virgin...
In my latest blog entry, I highlighted that this week, particularly on Wednesday and Thursday, presents an optimal window for fruit thinning treatments, especially for Gala, Pink Lady, and possib...
Despite the frost damage we witnessed on March 20 statewide and in some locations on April 8-9, you might be astonished by the quantity of fruits that still need chemical or hand thinning to atta...
Chemical fruit thinning is a critical management practice in commercial apple orchards, aiming to optimize crop production by regulating the number of fruit per tree. This technique involves the ...