Chris Walsh and Kathy Hunt, Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, University of Maryland, An unusually cool, wet spring, followed by hot, dry summer weather, has affected apple fruits and apple trees. Sunburn and abnormal red color development were… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Retired Extension Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu July is the month that we see the highest temperatures and often have cloud free, high light intensity days and long day lengths. Under these conditions, good leaf cover is essential for producing high… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Retired Oleiculturist; gcjohn@udel.edu With the recent hot temperatures and expected in July and August, there is a high potential for sunburn in fruits and fruiting vegetables. Growers may need to consider ways to protect against sunburn. Sunburn is… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu With the recent hot temperatures and more predicted, there is high potential for sunburn in fruits and fruiting vegetables. Growers may need to consider ways to protect against sunburn. Sunburn is most… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu With the recent high temperatures, we have seen an increase of sunburn in vegetables and fruits. Crops with inadequate leaf cover will be most susceptible. For sunburn protection at a field scale,… Continue Reading
