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Climate Change in the Orchard: Later Frosts, Earlier Harvests?

A recently published research paper has outlined some of the possible implications of climate change for orchard growers.

Published April 23, 2022
Categorised as Feature Articles, Orchard Science Tagged academic paper, Achim Kunz, apple, blossom, climate change, frost, harvest, Michael Blanke, research

How To: Top-Graft a ‘Family’ Apple Tree

Here’s how I went about creating a ‘family’ apple tree of six varieties, using the rind grafting technique.

Published April 2, 2022
Categorised as Feature Articles, Top Fruit Grafting Tagged apple, catshead, grafting, orleans reinette, rind grafting, rosemary russet, tydemans early worcester, wareham russet, worcester pearmain

Orchard Blossom Season is Almost Here

Spring-time in the orchard and beautiful blossom buds are about to burst into life. So why is it such a tense and worrying time..?

Published March 23, 2022
Categorised as Gallery Tagged apple, blossom, cherry, Morello, pear, Plot #79, quince

How NOT to Graft a ‘Family’ Apple Tree (#EpicFail)

Feature image: a grafted family tree

The best laid plans of orchardists also gang aft a-gley, especially if you don’t think your clever ideas through properly…

Published February 13, 2022
Categorised as Feature Articles, Top Fruit Grafting Tagged apple, grafting, rootstock, scion

Georgiana Hill, on Making ‘Pommes à l’Impératrice’

A dish of baked apples fit for an Empress. You’ll definitely need your sweet tooth for this recipe.

Published February 7, 2022
Categorised as Orchard Cookery Tagged apple, apple dessert, C19th, Georgiana Hill

William B. Page, on C19th Apple Tree Pest Control

The whole race of apple-trees is threatened with extirpation? Quick, to the chemicals cupboard!

Published January 29, 2022
Categorised as Orchard P&D, Quotations Tagged apple, C19th, insect damage, orchard pest, pest control

Prof. R. W. Lazenby, on the Perfect Apple

Here’s one late nineteenth century Professor’s criteria for apple perfection. Do you agree?

Published January 24, 2022
Categorised as Quotations Tagged apple, C19th, R W Lazenby

More Fruit Stories from Atlas Obscura

Here’s another selection of fruit-related stories from the Atlas Obscura archives.

Published January 18, 2022
Categorised as Linking Out Tagged apple, apple dessert, apricot, Atlas Obscura, family tree, fig, grapefruit, heritage varieties, lemon, manicheel, miscellany, nectarine, orchards, peach, persimmon, plum, torture orchard

Book Notes: The Orchard Book, by Wade Muggleton

This new book on orchard planning, establishment and management covers all the essential bases.

Published January 15, 2022
Categorised as Book Notes, Feature Articles Tagged apple, Black Worcester, heritage apples, orchard establishment, orchard management, orchard planning, pear, Wade Muggleton, Worcester black

Orchard Visit: Two at Phillips Park, Prestwich

A winter walk leads to the discovery of not one but two new orchards, one on the site of a former kitchen garden.

Published December 30, 2021
Categorised as Feature Articles, Orchard Visits Tagged apple, Bury, forest garden, greengage, Incredible Edibles, Manchester, new orchard, Phillips Park, plum, Prestwich

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Fire blight (Erwinia amylovora) causing classic bacterial ooze symptoms on apple fruit. This grower had good overall control utilizing Maryblyt to predict infection events & inform pesticide application timings. Controlling this disease during bloom is critical.

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