A common Walnut (Julans Regia) fell over.
After a period of over 5 years this common +100 year old Walnut (Julans Regia) has been starting lean over.
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Category: Fruit and Nut growing experiences
Fruit and Nut growing experiences (trials and tribulations)
A fine example of Pear Blister Mite (Eriophyid mite)
The adults of both sexes usually overwinter beneath the outer bud scales and become active in the early spring when
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Peach variety Royal George update
This variety of peach is one of the few that has got throu the peach leaf curl problems of this
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Apricot variety Tsunami update
This variety is producing quite large fruit, and are looking to be off nice colour even at this early stage.
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Apple Codling Moth – Cydia pomonella
The Apple Codling Moth – Cydia pomonella are now about. My pheromone traps/lures are catching the odd one or two.
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Apricot update report – 4th June 2015
This years heavy producer of Apricots is the variety ‘Kioto’. This can sometimes be bought at supermarkets, having been breed
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Some of this years Graft union photos
The first 3 photos are some cleft grafts. The first 2 are of apples with the 3rd being a plum.
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Mason Bee Update 17th May 2015
It now looks like one of the nesting tubes has been nearly fully sealed, with mud. This should mean that
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Apricot fruit 2015 update
Looks like this year will be a bumper crop of apricots, unless they fall off. Some varieties have had no
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Peach Leaf Curl spring 2015 update
Despite an Autumn and Winter spraying regime against peach leaf curl. It seems this year has been one of the
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