Fruit trees are pruned primarily to ensure production of fruits of high quality. By reducing the number of competing fruits and by increasing penetration of light into the fruit-bearing zone of the crown, pruning generally increases fruit size. The influence of increased light intensity alone within...
Pawpaw, (Asimina triloba), deciduous tree or shrub of the custard apple family (Annonaceae) and its edible fruit. The pawpaw—native to the United States from the Atlantic coast north to New York state and west to Michigan and Kansas—boasts the largest
The loquat tree (Eriobotrya japonica), USDA zones 8 to 10, is a native of China and Japan. It grows from 10 to 25 feet tall with a spread of 10 to 25 feet. Loquat trees prefer full sun to partial shade and well-drained, organically rich, evenly moist, loamy soils. Leaves are lance...
They are not native to the country. Research shows that apples came from Central Asia. But they are believed to have been grown in America since the early sixteen hundreds. Washington State, in the’ Pacific Northwest, produces the country’s biggest apple crop. New York and Michigan are ...
Suzie knows more about pawpaws than most, it seems. North America's largest nativeedibletree fruit grows wild in 26 US states, including Texas, Ohio, West Virginia, New York and Michigan and all the way up to Ontario, Canada. ...
Pawpaw trees are native to Ohio. And if you've never tried the tree's delicious fruit, one sip of this beer will make you want to head to the Buckeye State and track down a pawpaw stand. Sort of like a blend of mango and melon, pawpaw aromas and flavors mix with some earthy wheat...
Comprehensive IPM programs that were initiated in New York State and Michigan during the early 1970s were based on good, species-specific monitoring traps for the complex of tortricid moth pests that impose direct and indirect damage to fruit. Tree fruit IPM was impacted positively, resulting in ...
Usually called "Bird Cherries", these trees grow in Europe, Asia and North America. Black Cherry [Rum Cherry; Prunus serotina] Native to the United States east of the Mississippi and extending into Texas, and in the highlands of Mexico and Guatemala, this tree can grow to about 100 feet...
Going native Van Aken uses only trees that produce stone fruits, or those that have pits, because these species tend to be compatible with each other. He was able to gain access to almost 250 different varieties, but to the general public, most of these types of peaches, plums and apricot...
forces in apple trees that control whether buds will become floral or vegetative. Gibberellins (GAs) inhibit floral bud initiation, while Cytokinins, ethylene, and other hormones promote it. GAs are produced in large quantities in the seeds, so the question becomes: how to we control seed load...