Creating the next big apple: Can the U of M do it again?
For a lot of people, there’s nothing more “holistic” or “natural” than going to an apple orchard and picking their favorite fall fruit themselves. But the truth is, when you shine up that ...
It’s time for winter maintenance on apple trees. Here’s what you need to know
For apple scab, do one spray now while the tree is dormant and the tips of the buds are green. Spray again later in winter ...
When apple trees fail to bear
The apple crop was extremely variable this year. Some trees produced beautiful crops of apples while others produced a small crop or, in some cases, a crop of very small apples. There were also ...
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Uncovering the Secrets to Buying an Apple Tree
Few activities in gardening are as satisfying as tending to your own fruit trees. Among the most beloved are apple tre ...
Apple farmers find success in new precision growing techniques just over the SC border
TK Family Farm in Polk County, NC, has found success using precision and high-density growing techniques at its orchard that ...
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Growing apples for a decade has local farmer ready to launch ciderworks: ‘You should be able to taste the earth that it came out of’
Stephen Martinek, of Sugarcreek Twp., planted six apple trees on his farm in 2015. After nearly 10 years of learning and growing, he’s hosting his first public cider pour at Joui Wine in downtown ...
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Improving apple varieties was a major endeavor for settlers
Paul Locher explains how valuable apples were on the frontier of Ohio Country in the early 1800s, and how settlers improved ...