Disinfestation of DRYOCOSMUS KURIPHILUS (chestnut gall wasp) in Castanea scion wood
Dryocosmus kuriphilus is a species of gall wasp known by the common names chestnut (Castanea) gall wasp, Oriental chestnut gall
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‘Belle Epine’ Sweet Chestnut (Castanea Sativa) harvesting 7th October 2018
‘Belle Epine’ Sweet Chestnut (Castanea Sativa) harvesting 7th October 2018 Fruiting can start 2-3 years but 4-5 is normal. Productivity
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Harvesting Sweet Chestnut (Castanea crenata x Castanea sativa) – ‘‘Marigoule’’ 5th Oct 2018
Harvesting Sweet Chestnut (Castanea crenata x Castanea sativa) – ‘‘Marigoule’’ 5th Oct 2018. A very prolific cropper this year, with
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Harvesting Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa) – ‘‘Judia’’ 5th Oct 2018
We are just harvesting Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa) – Judia, today 5th Oct 2018. We have got to beat the
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Walnut – var Sejnovo – Beginning to drop 10th September 2018
Walnut – var Sejnovo – Beginning to drop 10th September 2018 (Very Early). There are a number of spelling variations
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One of the hazards of using a ‘Rough Mower’ in 100cm tall grass.
One of the hazards of using a ‘Rough Mower’ in 100cm tall grass. Its an age old problem with all
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‘Vagabond’ fig variety from Bulgaria – fruiting now 6th Aug 2018
‘Vagabond’ fig variety from Bulgaria – fruiting now 6th Aug 2018 A large growing tree 4-5m tall, but having relatively
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Apricot Plum cross (Biricoccolo) Bolognese harvested 30 July 2018
Apricot Plum cross (Biricoccolo) Bolognese harvested 30 July 2018 The fruit is medium sized, regularly shaped, round or nearly round.
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Plum ‘Biricoccolo Gigante di Budrio’ harvested today 19th Aug 2018
Apricot x Plum ‘Biricoccolo Gigante di Budrio’ harvested today 19th Aug 2018 Not exactly the largest of apricot x plums,
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Nectarine – Honey Kist® This is our only fruit for 2018
Nectarine – Honey Kist® This is our only fruit for 2018. This was newly planted, so we did expect much
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