Horticultural Update: Hurricane Ian and Apple Preharvest Drop
Multiple mid-to-late season apple cultivars, such as ‘Fuji’ are at risk of high wind-induced preharvest drop with Hurricane Ian. As …
Tom Kon
Assistant Professor: Southeastern Apple Research Specialist Horticultural Sciencetom_kon@ncsu.eduStreet Address: MHCR&EC
455 Research Drive
Mills River, NC 28759
455 Research Drive
Mills River, NC 28759
Mailing Address: MHCR&EC
455 Research Drive
Mills River, NC 28759
455 Research Drive
Mills River, NC 28759
Job Description Identify and address the technological/horticultural needs of the southeastern apple industry (NC, SC, and GA).
Recent Posts by Tom Kon
Horticultural Update: Return Bloom Programs
Inconsistent return bloom of ‘Golden Delicious’. Trees with strong return bloom were part of a blossom thinning experiment. Adjacent …
Spring Frost / Freeze Update: Another Round of Cold Weather
Flower cluster coated with ice following frost protection (overhead irrigation). To date, at least three cold fronts have threatened the …
Virtual Honeycrisp Meet-up
Below is information about a three-part series of virtual meetings regarding the management of Honeycrisp. The discussion will be …
Cold Damage and Chemical Thinning
Longitudinal section of an apple blossom at tight cluster. Image by Tatiana Zuber, NC State. Multiple cold nights in early …
Horticultural Update: Freezing Temperatures in the Forecast
Many apple growers in the southeastern US are bracing for a cold front. Low temperatures in the forecast are …
Caneberry Breeding and Cultural Practices Research Updates
Welcome to our first North Carolina Commercial Blackberry and Raspberry Grower Association “Specialist Zoom” call. Dr. Gina Fernandez, is …
Crop Load Management Update (5/13/20): Rescue Thinning
Excessive fruit set on ‘Red Delicious’. With large fruit (>18 mm) options for chemical thinning become more limited and …
Meet Some of Tom Kon's Colleagues
Horticultural Science
NC State Extension, NC State University
- User has no photo Alderton, TimResearch Specialist
- User has no photo Clark, BernadetteAgricultural Research Technician
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- User has no photo Ham, RemiAssistant Teaching Professor
- User has no photo Lane, BryceLecturer Emeritux
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