Apple trees are an investment not just in one's kitchen (fresh apples? delicious), but also in the value of one's home and ...

Apples are seen on a tree at Golden Harvest Farms on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022 in Valatie, N.Y. Lori Van Buren/Times Union By Melissa Manno , Reporter Sep 10, 2022 ...

Summertime apple tree care that will help you get a better harvest this fall 🔊 In this episode, Don and John go over some of the summertime care you should be giving your apple trees.

This form features a sturdy trunk and strong branches but makes larger trees easier to harvest. It is good for standard apple trees as well as apricot, cherry, fig, nectarine, olive, peach, pear ...

Suppose you start your own apple orchard on the cheap. You harvest the seeds from a single apple that you love and plant them in the ground. Next spring, six apple tree seedlings come up — success!

As apple blossoms bloom, watch out for the pesky Codling Moth that threatens your harvest. Regular checks and clever bagging techniques can help keep your fruit safe this season.

If left to their own devices, most apple trees grow into large, globe-shaped trees, with the best fruit forming on the tree’s outer perimeter, high above convenient apple-picking height.

For apple scab, do one spray now while the tree is dormant and the tips of the buds are green. Spray again later in winter when bud tips are pink, but before blossoms open.

Another good apple harvest year is expected this season, with an estimated haul of about 30.5 million bushels, or 1.281 billion pounds, in 2024, the Michigan Apple Committee announced.

The Washington State Tree Fruit Association released its 2022 fresh apple crop forecast on Monday, and it predicts 108.7 million standard 40-pound boxes will be harvested, an 11.1% decrease from ...