Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Fruit trees commonly set more fruit than they will carry and chemical, mechanical, or hand thinning is done to reduce fruit loads, increase fruit size, and limit alternate year bearing. Natural fruit… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Mr. John Hockmuth logged a good guess for last week’s condition as anthracnose. There is an anthracnose that affects sycamore trees, especially in cool, wet years. Anthracnose can keep sycamores from leafing out and giving… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Tree Fruit Scout for plum curculio. We have accumulated enough degree days to where they should be laying eggs. First egg lay occurs around 240–300 degree days; peak egg lay is predicted at 380-390 degree… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu There has been an increase in interest in planting fruits in Delaware. This is a positive trend that matches the interest in buying local and can also provide local fruit to the… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Freezing temperatures are expected the night of April 2 throughout Delmarva. Cold damage in fruits is a concern. Stone Fruits Many peach, nectarine, apricot, pluot and plum trees are in in pink… Continue Reading
