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Tom Kon

Associate Professor: Southeastern Apple Research Specialist Horticultural Sciencetom_kon@ncsu.edu

(828) 585-3538

Phone: (828) 585-3538

Fax: (828) 684-8715

Street Address: MHCR&EC
455 Research Drive
Mills River, NC 28759

Mailing Address: MHCR&EC
455 Research Drive
Mills River, NC 28759

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Job Description Identify and address the technological/horticultural needs of the southeastern apple industry (NC, SC, and GA).

Recent Posts by Tom Kon

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

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

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

Initial fruit set is unsettled for some orchards in the southeastern US. This is largely due to challenging weather …

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

Gala is starting to develop some red fruit color in western North Carolina. Across most of the region, a relatively …

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

CrimsonCrisp fruit set on 4.24.23. While fruit size is appropriate for chemical thinning across many varieties, cool weather this …