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Cold Weather and Fruit Development

Cold still grips North Jersey with 24F forecast tonight and 23F for Wednesday night followed by a slight warming trend.

The question is when will spring get here or rater when will green tip arrive on apple.

First Apple Scab Spray

First Scab Spray

(Re-printed from Mike Fargione's Tree Fruit Grower Alert Message - Tuesday, April 2, 2013)
The first scab spray should include a protectant fungicide such as mancozeb, captan, copper, or sulfur (if you are growing apples under organic protocol). 

1st North Jersey Twilight Fruit Meeting- April 09, 2013

1st North Jersey Twilight Fruit Meeting- April 09, 2013 


  Location: Rutgers Snyder Research and Extension Farm

 140 Locust Grove Road, Pittstown, NJ 08867