Weekly Fruit Update - July 14, 2021

Photo: 50 apple growers and cider makers attended the Cider Apple Production Farm Tour on July 9, co-hosted by UMN Extension and Milk & Honey Ciders.

Extension Educator Annie Klodd, author of the weekly fruit updates, is away this week (July 11-16th) and will return next week on July 20th. Please see the great resources below for fruit growing information. 

We will be back with the next fruit update the week of July 20th. In the meantime, there are many resources available to assist fruit growers with timely mid-season questions. Here are a few:

For time-sensitive questions:

• For fruit pest management info, refer to the Midwest Fruit Pest Management Guide
• Find numerous relevant UMN articles by using the Search bar in our UMN Extension Fruit and Vegetable News blog. We have published recommendations on many timely topics here.
• For updates on spotted wing drosophila (SWD) and Japanese beetle activity in the state, visit fruitedge.umn.edu. 
• Cold Climate Fruit Webinar Series - library of recorded webinars from 2020 and 2021
• For recommendations on tank mixing, spraying, sprayers & nozzles: Sprayers 101
• Direct general questions to the Farm Information Line.
• If you are a home gardener, please always submit questions to Ask a Master Gardener