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A Forgotten Autumn Step for Apple Trees Leads to a Poor Crop

Autumn is not only harvest time but also the moment to set your apple tree up for next season. The right pruning after leaf fall improves light, airflow, and overall health for a stronger crop next year.

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Windfalls aren’t a loss, turn some into sauce and the rest can feed your garden

Windfall fruit isn’t automatically waste. Used wisely, it can feed wildlife, enrich your compost and soil, or be turned into delicious preserves and sauces.

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Picking Apples Without Mistakes Helps Keep Your Harvest Fresh and Rot-Free for Longer

How you handle apples at harvest has a huge impact on how long they keep. Gentle picking, careful sorting and the right storage conditions will help prevent rot and unnecessary losses.

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How to Harvest and Store Apples Properly So They Keep as Long as Possible

Apple harvest timing depends on the variety and whether you want fruit for immediate eating or long storage. Learn how to pick at the right stage and store apples so they stay firm and fresh for weeks or even months.

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A single infected apple can spread rot through a whole cluster within hours

During ripening, one infected apple or plum can turn into a spore factory and infect neighbouring fruit in a tight cluster within hours. Quick removal of rotten and mummified fruit is the fastest way to slow brown rot in the tree canopy.

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How to Stop Apples Falling Too Early and Save Your Garden Harvest

Hard, unripe apples under the tree are a warning sign of stress. Find the cause quickly—overcropping, drought, nutrition or pests—and you can still save much of the harvest.

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Don’t Ruin Your Tomato and Apple Harvest with Too Little Calcium in the Soil

Calcium is crucial for firm, healthy fruit, yet its deficiency is often mistaken for disease. Learn how to spot the signs on tomatoes, peppers and apples, and how to correct the cause without overdoing it.

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A Simple Summer Prune for Apple Trees That Determines Next Year’s Heavy Crop

A timely summer prune helps your apple tree put its energy into forming flower buds instead of long, vigorous shoots. Done correctly, it supports productive spur growth and sets you up for a stronger harvest next season.

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Time to Protect Your Crop, Codling Moth Is Flying Again and Laying Eggs

Wormy apples in summer don’t have to be a given. As the second generation of codling moth takes flight, timely monitoring and well-timed treatment can protect a large share of the crop without spraying unnecessarily.

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June in the Apple Orchard Will Decide Whether You Harvest Healthy Fruit

Stormy weather, humidity and sudden heat make June the turning point for apple health. Learn how to tell natural June drop from pest or disease damage and what to do in time.

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