Apple rootstocks play a crucial role in the management and productivity of apple orchards. They influence tree growth, fruit yield, and overall orchard profitability. Recent research has focused ...

Paul Locher explains how valuable apples were on the frontier of Ohio Country in the early 1800s, and how settlers improved ...

In the quest to make apple trees more resilient in a warming climate, some researchers in Michigan are looking for a late ...

According to USDA-ARS, the impact of rapid apple decline is estimated to cost Pennsylvania apple growers about $13,000 per acre and New York apple growers $3,380 per acre. Jesse McDonald, a researcher ...

Rootstocks and cultivars play a crucial role in the production of fruit trees, influencing their growth, yield, and resilience to environmental challenges. Recent research has focused on ...

Apples are the most accommodating and long lived of fruit trees, and they cope with our wet climate quite well. There are ...

Then, these Malus coronaria cuttings—along with cuttings from previous hunts—will be grafted onto an apple rootstock. That ...

Few activities in gardening are as satisfying as tending to your own fruit trees. Among the most beloved are apple trees, appreciated not only for their fruit but also for their character they ...

Then, these Malus coronaria cuttings — along with cuttings from previous hunts — will be grafted onto an apple rootstock. That will allow them to grow into trees which are identical to the ...

Rootstocks come in various sizes ... Follow our guide to growing an espalier apple tree. To protect your fruit tree from moths that will destroy the fruit and leaves, apply a grease band 45cm ...

Then, these Malus coronaria cuttings — along with cuttings from previous hunts — will be grafted onto an apple rootstock. That will allow them to grow into trees which are identical to the ...