On a warm, sunny day you suggest a picnic under the pome tree. “What is a pome tree?” your friend asks. Pome fruit develops from the swollen base of a flower integrating the receptacle into the lush ...

Happy March! This month has 31 days but sometimes seems like it has 100 days! Last week I wrote about pruning fruit trees which is an annual chore that is usually performed at this time of the year.

The initial pome fruit crop estimate anticipated a 5% growth in export volumes, due to new orchards coming into production, however, the anticipated volumes did not materialise as the harvesting ...

S. Gadiou, J.K. Kundu, S. Paunovic, P. Garcia-Diez, B. Komorowska, A. Gospodaryk, A. Handa, S. Massart, N. Birisik, P.D. Takur, V. Polischuk Journal of Plant ...

Advances in Horticultural Science, Vol. 14, No. 1 (2000), pp. 29-32 (4 pages) Long-term maintained, homogeneous in vitro shoot cultures of Pyrus communis infected with pear decline (PD) phytoplasmas ...

Sweet and juicy Fresh from the tree Full of flavour Oh what can thou be? What is the best apple or pear? This is a very common question which can go beyond the basics of skin colour, shape, flavour ...

Fire blight is a common and frequently destructive bacterial disease that affects pome fruit trees and other related plants. Pear and quince trees are highly susceptible. Apples, crabapples and ...

The holidays are behind us and we are waking up to frosty mornings in Napa Valley. The ground is barren and spring seems a long way off. While gardening is probably the last thing on your mind, now is ...

With many backyards shrinking, space is at a real premium. You can’t afford to sacrifice room for a large, sprawling fruit tree, especially if you have a balcony or courtyard. Luckily, with dwarf ...

Q: While my stone fruit trees are looking good, my pear tree has not budded out yet. It is May. What is the problem? — Suzie in San Luis Obispo A: Your pear tree might be suffering from “delayed bud ...