plum

What to Do for Fruit Trees in Winter

Winter is the perfect time to tidy around fruit trees, reduce overwintering pests and check stakes and ties. A few simple jobs now can prevent problems you can’t easily fix in spring and lead to a healthier, heavier crop.

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Choosing the Right Plum Variety Is Half the Success

Plums can reward you for decades, but only if you match the variety and rootstock to your garden, plant correctly, and prune with care. A poorly timed or heavy-handed cut can cost you crops for the next two seasons.

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A simple way to ripen unripe plums at home and save them from the bin

Hard, tart plums don’t have to be wasted. With a warm windowsill or a paper bag (plus a little ethylene help), they’ll soften and sweeten in just a few days.

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How to Prune a Plum Tree After Harvest So It Stays Healthy and Crops Better

A light summer prune after harvesting plums can open up the canopy, improve airflow and light, and help the tree set up better fruiting wood for next season. The key is timing and restraint—save heavy rejuvenation pruning for spring.

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How to protect this year’s heavy plum crop from plum moth and brown rot at the right time

A heavy plum set can quickly be spoiled by plum moth larvae and the brown rot that follows. The key is spotting the right moment to act and keeping strict orchard hygiene.

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