Disease Control in Freese Damaged Orchards: Dr. Lalancette has published his recommendations for how to protect tree fruit from diseases in freeze damaged orchards.

Tree Fruit Phenology: Tree Fruit Phenology remains advanced, but development is slowing. In southern counties peach orchards are at Shuck Split. We are now only about 5 days ahead of the median date for shuck split. Pears are late bloom/Petal Fall. Red Delicious was about Full Bloom on 4/25. Cherries are about full Bloom. [Read more…]

Evaluating Freeze Damage in Tree Fruit: The subfreezing temperatures on the morning of April 17 Caused injury at varying levels across the state. Lows ranged from 27-30 in southern counties. Much is the damage is now visible. Any physiological damage that is not visible now will appear as the season progresses. A helpful guide for evaluating fruit damage can be in the Intermountain Tree Fruit Production Guide.

Tree Fruit Phenology: Tree Fruit Phenology remains advanced, but development is slowing. In southern counties all peach orchards are late bloom to early Shuck Split. Redhaven was at approximately full bloom on March 30, and was at Petal Fall by April 14. Peach bloom has been very long this year. Plums are past shuck fall. Pears are late bloom/Petal Fall. Red Delicious is pink to 50% bloom. Cherries are at 50% bloom. [Read more…]

Special Announcement! : The long awaited update to the NJ Commercial Tree Fruit Production Guide is available. We have updated the pesticide tables to include new products, pesticide safety, and efficacy. We hope to have the text sections updated for 2021.

Tree Fruit Phenology:

Tree Fruit Phenology remains advanced, but development is slowing. In southern counties all peach orchards are just past full bloom to petal fall. Redhaven was at approximately full bloom on March 30, and was late bloom on 4/7. Peach bloom has been very long this year. Plums are past petal fall and Pears are in bloom. Red Delicious is pink. Cherries are in bloom. [Read more…]