Bees such as Andrena carantonica Perez have been reported to gather important quantities of pollen from apple trees near Versailles, France. Wild bees from the families, Andrenidae and Halictidae and the honeybee, Apis mellifera L., are important pollinators in Wisconsin, USA, apple orchards (...
Our u-pick apple orchard, located in Northern Illinois near the Wisconsin state line, offers family fun and entertainment in a beautiful 120 acre setting from mid-August through mid-November. We have over 17,000 apple trees with over 30 varieties of apples to choose from and new varieties ar...
For mature pear trees growing on large weighing lysimeters, Girona et al. (2004) found a Kc 30% lower than the FAO’s reference, and attributed this difference mainly to a reduced ground cover and to the “palmette” training system used in that orchard. Similar results are reported by ...
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We discuss: Off-grid cabin living & solar usage Navigating hunting on thick lands Balancing apple trees with wildlife Strategic habitat management plans The challenge of a densely wooded hunting land Introduction of diverse food sources for wildlife The intimate relation between cabin life and ...
On this special World Bee Day edition of Beekeeping Today Podcast Shorts, Dr. Dewey Caron shares another “audio postcard” exploring the vital role of communication in supering—adding boxes to a hive for nectar storage and honey production. Dewey explains how supering is a message to the be...
Plus, it is a great apple for mixing with other varieties, because it adds a unique and interesting flavor to the mix. Northern Spy Now we are getting into the rarer apples. The Northern Spy apple is perfect for baking, but they only grow biannually, so they will be tougher to come ...
Many pesticides are used very effectively against fungal diseases in crop protection. However, the widespread use of synthetic pesticides in conventional fruit production clearly indicates that pesticides have several limitations and serious harmful effe
The fungus infects apple trees through natural bark crevices and wounds due to adverse climatic conditions or pruning and other mechanical injuries. Infected hyphae develop inter- and intra-cellularly and penetrate extensively into the phloem and xylem of trunks and main crotches (Tamura and Saito...
Northern Spy is many people’s favorite cold-country apple for both eating and cooking. Tart, fresh-flavored, and a superior keeper, its biennial crops and thin-skinned fruit have kept it from commercial popularity in the 20th century. The trees bloom late, and apples may still be ripening ...