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Fruit Set

6/7/2017

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The fruit set is underway!  Right now the apples are between the size of a pea and the size of a nickel.  The weather has been favorable but we need rain, badly.  The orchard is irrigated but rain is always a better option.  Pests have been light to this stage and thats a good thing too.  Some of our biggest pests are caterpillars and birds.  Both of which can be a real pain to deal with.  Scab, which is a fungal disease, has been light to this point also.  Untreated scab can wipe out an orchard in a few years if left uncontrolled.  Several times a week during the summer, these are just a few of the things that I need to be on the lookout for.  But as long as none of these issues get out of control, we will have another decent crop in just a few months.  The bees are also doing good.  Happy bees are another barometer of how things are going in the orchard.  Stay tuned!
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