News From Southern Appalachian Apples

Photo of the petal fall phenological stage of an apple flower
2026 Apple Disease Update: Petal Fall + Blossom Blight Infection Alert!

Published - April 9, 2026

Delta-style insect trap in apple tree during bloom
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Update - April 6, 2026

Published - April 6, 2026

Native bee on apple flower
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - March 30, 2026

Published - April 3, 2026

Bloom on an apple tree in a trellis block
2026 Apple Disease Update: Bloom

Published - March 31, 2026

blossom blight in apple
March 30-April 3, 2026: Blossom Blight Infection Alert!

Published - March 29, 2026

blossom blight in apple
March 27, 2026: Blossom Blight Infection Alert!

Published - March 26, 2026

blossom blight in apple
2026 Blossom Blight Infection Alert!

Published - March 23, 2026

Apple phenology stages of tight cluster and pink
2026 Apple Disease Update: Tight Cluster and Pink Bud

Published - March 23, 2026

Budding trees with greenhouse and other buildings in background
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Update - March 23, 2026

Published - March 23, 2026

Gala apple blossom with no visible injury to the pistil. This would be categorized as a viable blossom. Photo by Tom Kon, NC State.
Assessing apple bud damage following an advective freeze

Published - March 23, 2026

An image of young high density apple orchard. Trees are trained to a trellis and the base of the trunks (lower 2') are coated in white latex paint to minimize southwest injury.
Commercial Tree Fruit Extension Meeting in Henderson County [February 20th]

Published - February 13, 2026

Apple orchard under snow
2026 Southeastern Winter Apple School Postponed!

Published - February 3, 2026

Cripps Pink apples in crate
2025 Apple Maturity Pilot Program [10.16.2025]

Published - October 17, 2025

Conference room with attendees seated at round tables listening to a presenter at front
Join Us for the 2025 NC Produce Safety Professionals Conference!

Published - October 16, 2025

apples in crate showing starch pattern
2025 Apple Maturity Pilot Program [10.08.25]

Published - October 10, 2025

apples in crate showing starch pattern
2025 Apple Maturity Pilot Program [9.30.25]

Published - October 1, 2025

apples in crate
2025 Apple Pilot Maturity Program [9.23.25]

Published - September 23, 2025

Granny Smith apples in crate
2025 Apple Pilot Maturity Program [9.17.25]

Published - September 18, 2025

Red Delicious apples in crate
2025 Apple Maturity Pilot Program [9.10.25]

Published - September 11, 2025

Red Delicious apples in crate
2025 Apple Pilot Maturity Program [9.04.25]

Published - September 4, 2025

Red Delicious apples in crate
2025 Apple Maturity Pilot Program [8.27.25]

Published - August 28, 2025

Buckeye Gala apples in a crate
2025 Apple Maturity Pilot Program [8.21.25]

Published - August 22, 2025

Three rows of apples on purple tray: two rows whole, bottom row halved showing interior browning.
2025 Apple Maturity Pilot Program [8.13.25]

Published - August 14, 2025

JIm Walgenbach, Ag Hall of Fame
Walgenbach Inducted Into WNC Agricultural Hall of Fame

Published - August 11, 2025

Green apple with a long brown cracked scar across its skin and small bruises
2025 Apple Maturity Pilot Program [08.06.25]

Published - August 8, 2025

GLS and bitter rot on 'Gala' apple tree during rain
Apple Disease Update: Week of August 3, 2025

Published - August 4, 2025

Three rows of green apples on purple tray: whole top and middle, cross-sections with internal browning bottom
2025 Apple Maturity Pilot Program [07.30.2025]

Published - July 30, 2025

Symptoms of Marssonina leaf spot and GLS on apple
Apple Disease Update: Week of July 27, 2025

Published - July 28, 2025

Whole and halved green apples in purple tray; halved apples browned with mold.
2025 Apple Maturity Pilot Program [07.24.2025]

Published - July 25, 2025

Two GLS treatments showing good and poor efficacy
Apple Disease Update: Week of July 20, 2025

Published - July 21, 2025

Image of several apples on a tray in advance of fruit quality evaluations
2025 Apple Maturity Pilot Program [07.18.2025]

Published - July 18, 2025

Red and green apples on white roller conveyor belt
Food safety training for packing house managers and supervisors

Published - July 16, 2025

symptoms of mlb on apple
Apple Disease Update: Week of July 13, 2025

Published - July 14, 2025

Apple fruit in the rain
Apple Disease Update: Week of July 6, 2025

Published - July 9, 2025

Frogeye leaf spot on apple leaf
Apple Disease Update: Week of June 29, 2025

Published - June 30, 2025

flyspeck sooty blotch on apple fruit
Apple Disease Update: Week of June 22, 2025

Published - June 23, 2025

early symptoms of Glomerella leaf spot on 'Gala' apple
Apple Disease Update: Week of June 15, 2025

Published - June 16, 2025

Early symptoms of GLS on Gala
Apple Disease Update: Week of June 8, 2025

Published - June 9, 2025

Early Symptoms of bitter rot on fruit
Apple Disease Update: Week of June 1, 2025

Published - June 2, 2025

Symptoms of GLS on apple leaves
Apple Disease Update: Week of May 25, 2025

Published - May 27, 2025

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