News From Southern Appalachian Apples

A photo of blossom blight on an apple flower
March 31 and April 1: Blossom Blight Infection Alert!

Published - March 30, 2025

Rows of young saplings planted in furrows across a rural field with distant mountains
Commercial Tree Fruit Extension Meeting in Henderson County [March 6th]

Published - February 25, 2025

NC State Extension helping Western North Carolina WNC apple growers in aftermath of Hurricane Helene
Hope After Helene: Extension Promotes Resilience, Renewal for N.C. Apple Growers

Published - November 19, 2024

From: NC State Extension
Pale ribbed pumpkin on bare soil surrounded by vine leaves
Recovery Resources for Farmers

Published - November 4, 2024

From: Haywood County Center
Pesticides on a Shelf
Pesticide Disposal Day for WNC Farmers

Published - October 21, 2024

From: Haywood County Center
Tractor spraying mist over orchard rows under cloudy sky
Ensuring Water Is of Sanitary Quality for Pesticide Applications After Hurricane Helene

Published - October 11, 2024

From: NC Fresh Produce Safety
Fallen Tree after Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene Resources for NC Apple Growers

Published - October 8, 2024

Bitter rot on 'Rome' apple fruit
The Perfect Storm

Published - September 24, 2024

Bot Rot on apple fruit
Plotting the Spot and Rot Revenge....

Published - September 16, 2024

Gala apples on tree
2024 Apple Harvest Management Considerations: Special Focus on Gala

Published - July 18, 2024

orchard guide cover
2024 Apple Manual Available

Published - May 22, 2024

Red apples being washed on a conveyor belt under spraying water
Managing Water Used at Harvest and Post Harvest in Produce Farms Workshops

Published - May 10, 2024

From: NC Fresh Produce Safety
Crates of red and yellow tomatoes labeled "Vine Ripened TOMATOES"
Food Safety Update for Western NC- May 16, 2024

Published - April 29, 2024

From: NC Fresh Produce Safety
USDA Memorandum to Growers.
Chlorpyrifos Product Information Update

Published - March 21, 2024

Ambrosia beetle excavations on apple tree
Grower Survey: Ambrosia Beetle Economic Impacts

Published - March 14, 2024

NC State Extension Mountain Horticulture Crops Research and Extension Center (MHCREC) research station helps growers in the North Carolina mountains
Extending Research to Growers in the North Carolina Mountains

Published - February 20, 2024

From: NC State Extension
Apples in orchard
Grower Input on Research Needed

Published - November 7, 2023

symptoms of frogeye leaf spot on apple
Apple Disease Update: Week of July 17, 2023

Published - July 19, 2023

Powdery Mildew on Rome Beauty
Apple Disease Update: Week of July 3 2023

Published - July 5, 2023

Early GLS on apple leaves
Apple Disease Update: Week of June 26, 2023

Published - June 25, 2023

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Courtesy Post: NC Apple Growers Association Assessment Referendum!

Published - May 26, 2023

Apple rescue thinning reccomendations.
Apple Crop Load Management Update: 5/4/2023

Published - May 4, 2023

Horticultural Update (04/24/23)

Published - April 24, 2023

Red apples floating in water on a conveyor belt in a packing facility
FDA Announces Changes to Harvest and Post-Harvest Ag Water: What Does This Mean for Apple Farms and Packing Houses?

Published - February 10, 2023

Reminder 2023 SE Apple Growers Conference: V Credits and More!

Published - January 17, 2023

Buds on an apple tree.
Webinar Series: Precision Apple Crop Load Management

Published - January 9, 2023

Image of a Fuji apple at commercial maturity.
Horticultural Update: Hurricane Ian and Apple Preharvest Drop

Published - September 27, 2022

GLS Early Leaf
End of Season Glomerella / Bitter Rot Considerations

Published - August 23, 2022

Bagged Apple Tree for Residue Study
Apple Disease Update: Week of July 17, 2022

Published - July 19, 2022

Apple Field Day Banner
Apple Field Day: July 28, 2022!

Published - July 8, 2022

Preharvest fruit drop of 'Red delicious' apples laying on the ground under a tree.
Using PGRs to Manage Apple Preharvest Drop, Fruit Maturity, and Harvest Timing

Published - July 8, 2022

Marssonina Leaf blotch on Gala apple
Apple Disease Update: Week of June 26, 2022

Published - June 28, 2022

Marssonina Leaf SPot on Apple
Apple Disease Update: Week of June 12, 2022

Published - June 14, 2022

Apple program
Don't Forget! S.E Apple Growers Meeting June 9 and 10!

Published - June 8, 2022

Early symptoms of Bitter rot on fruit
Apple Disease Update: Week of June 5, 2022

Published - June 7, 2022

An effective chemical thinning program is the 1st part of an effective return bloom program.
Horticultural Update: Return Bloom Programs

Published - June 2, 2022

GLS on Gala apple
Apple Disease Update: Week of May 29, 2022

Published - May 31, 2022

Blossom Blight on Gala
Apple Disease Update: Week of May 22, 2022

Published - May 24, 2022

Elongation Apple Shoot
2022 Apple Disease Update: Petal Fall/1st Cover

Published - May 3, 2022

Airblast sprayer in orchard
Sprayer Calibration Workshop: May 4, 2022

Published - May 2, 2022

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