Autumn 2012 Orchard visit to Trerice NT, Cornwall
Trerice NT has an old orchard, but many of the trees are dying, and seem to be neglected. There is
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Autumn 2012 Orchard visit to Morewellham Quay, Devon
They have an old orchard and new orchard, so I thought this was going to be a good visit, but
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Brogdale – National Fruit Collection 2012 review
Brogdale – National Fruit Collection 2012 review Visit to Brogdale this year in early October, sunshine all day, but a
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The deer are about now, some of the apple trees have been chewed a bit, the bark and the shoot
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2012 Hazel Harvest Statistics
Just my rough unscientific cracking out rate of hazel varieties. In comparison to 2011 cracking out rates , its looking
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Black Vine Weevil (Otiorhynchus sulcatus) control
The following is an abridged version taken from http://www.dejex.co.uk with the Vine Weevil Life Cycle image taken from www.scottsprofessional.co.uk/files/tLXLwyPY6K.pdf. Also
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The european fire blight control agent called Blossom Protect. It works by applying a living bacterium that is specifically antagonistic
Continue readingPeach Leaf Curl (Taphrina deformans)
This year peach leaf curl has been devastating. Virtually affecting all of my peaches, nectarines, but not to any great
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London Sugar Pear variety. Fruit Description – Fruit small size 5cm diameter. Skin, pale green, becoming yellow when ripe, with
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That grass has just got to be cut around the orchard
Its that time of the year to keep the grass down, before it really gets to difficult. I used to
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