Post Written By Thomas Kon, Associate Professor: Southeastern Apple Research Specialist

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Dr. Tom KonAssociate Professor: Southeastern Apple Research Specialist Horticultural Science
NC State Extension, NC State University

In cooperation with the Henderson County Master Pomology Program, we are initiating an effort to monitor apple fruit maturity …

Spring 2025 has been moving fast in western NC. It has been difficult to keep pace with the season …

Dr. Mike Parker and Dr. Tom Kon will lead an informal, in-orchard discussion and demonstration on: Apple Tree Pruning, …

Across most of the region, a relatively large crop of apples is expected in 2024. While crop load and …

For those that have a crop of apples, opportunities to apply chemical thinners have been limited. Inclement weather (high …

In our region, February was one of the warmest on record and promoted early bud development. Since March 1st, …

Happy New Year! Below is an announcement of an upcoming webinar series on Precision Crop Load Management for Apples. Registration …

As of 5:30 this morning, Hurricane Ian made landfall in far western Cuba. At present, this storm has wind …

This is an appropriate timing to initiate a return bloom program for apples in the southeastern US. Since products …

To date, at least three cold fronts have threatened the 2022 apple crop in the southeast. I sincerely hope …

Below is information about a three-part series of virtual meetings regarding the management of Honeycrisp. The discussion will be …

Multiple cold nights in early April caused flower bud mortality across several apple production regions including the southeast (NC, …