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Master Fitzherbert, on Equipment for Graffynge

Here’s a 16th century guide to assembling your graffynge kit, which every good housbande should keep to hand.

Published March 1, 2021
Categorised as Quotations Tagged grafting, Master Fitzherbert, top fruit

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 Feature Articles, Orchard Work Tagged apple, fruit thinning, orchard work, pear, top fruit

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Astomi in Manière et faitures des hommes d'Orient c1290. Unknown author. Bibliothèque municipal Valenciennes, France. Portail Biblissima. From our latest Apple Story 'The Gangines of the Mappa Mundi' available on the A&P website.

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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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