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Au Revoir to Pear, Plum and Damson Blossom?

Two nights of bad weather after early blossom has bloomed is bad news, but hopefully not the end of this year’s crop.

Published April 11, 2021
Categorised as Orchard Science Tagged blossom, damson, frost, pear, plum, severe weather

Scion Gathering – Advice From the Experts

Another round up of videos, this time explaining the best way to cut and store scion wood for grafting.

Published February 11, 2021
Categorised as Linking Out, Orchard Work Tagged apple, dormant grafting, pear, scion cutting, scion gathering, scion storage, scions

How to: Pick Apples and Pears

Top fruit harvest season is here, so it’s time for a guide to picking apples and pears the safe and careful way.

Published September 3, 2020
Categorised as Longer Articles, Orchard Work Tagged apple, harvest, pear, picking method

How To: Thin Out Apple and Pear Fruitlets

Fruit thinning is an essential operation to carry out to improve your chances of better quality fruit this year and more fruit buds next year.

Published June 17, 2020
Categorised as Longer Articles, Orchard Work Tagged apple, fruit thinning, orchard work, pear, top fruit

Gallery: Top-Fruit Blossom, Spring 2020

2020 has been a rather excellent year for fruit blossom. Here’s a gallery of some examples I’ve seen in various places.

Published May 1, 2020
Categorised as Gallery, Longer Articles Tagged apple, blossom, pear, plum

Another Holly Mount Pruning Session, Feb 2020

A grey but dry and hugely enjoyable Sunday afternoon was well spent on helping to finish off this year’s winter pruning work.

Published February 4, 2020
Categorised as Longer Articles, Orchard Work, Top Fruit Pruning Tagged apple, maintenance pruning, pear, pruning, restoration pruning, winter pruning

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