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 ...

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

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 ...

Stephen Martinek, of Sugarcreek Twp., planted six apple trees on his farm in 2015. After nearly 10 years of learning and growing, he’s hosting his first public cider pour at Joui Wine in downtown ...

When they reached the trees, van Nocker and Christian cut off small pieces of the stems. The snippets will be tested to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 will allow them to grow into trees which are identical to the ...