Apple & pear resources

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Review of potential control strategies for major pests in organic apple and pear production, with application in IPM orchards

Video: Webinar - Tackling key pests in UK horticulture

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Research project TF 218: Increasing hoverfly populations in apple orchards for control of apple aphids

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Managing rabbit problems associated with horticulture

Rodent control on farms

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Research project TF 189: Optimum treatment timing to reduce overwintering codling moth populations

Research project TF 204: Improving codling moth spray timing

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Developing integrated management controls for pear sucker

Research project TF 181: Exploiting semiochemicals, conservation biocontrol and selective physical controls in integrated management of pear sucker

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Research project TF 209: Feasibility of developing a semiochemical based monitoring trap for the apple fruit rhynchites

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The Forest Bug (Pentatoma Rufipes)

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Anthonomus spilotus – a new pest of pears in the spring

Research project TF 209: Feasibility of developing a semiochemical based monitoring trap for the apple fruit rhynchites

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A review of the alternative control strategies for disease in organic apple and pear production

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Research project TF 216: Evaluation of products for control of Nectria galligena on apples

Research project TF 217: Improving the management of bacterial canker in stone fruits

Research project TF 226: Systemic infection and symptom expression of Neonectria ditissima in relation to endophytes conditioned by environmental stresses

Research project CP 205: WP17 Canker control on pome fruit

A review of Nectria canker

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Research project TF 183: Apples and Pears - The use of Biological Control, Plant Health Promoters and copper to Effect Control of Fireblight (Erwinia amylovora)

Research project TF 203: Studies on Fusarium species causing core rots and storage rots of apple

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Research project TF 186: Apples: Increasing the efficacy of potassium hydrogen carbonate (potassium bicarbonate) for powdery mildew control by a range of adjuvants and sulphur

Research project TF 195: Sensitivity of apple powdery mildew (Podosphaera leucotricha) populations to triazole and strobilurin fungicides

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Research project TF 191: The effect of ethylene control strategies on the development of rotting in Bramley's Seedling apples

Research project TF 203: Fusarium species causing core and storage rots of apple project

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Research project TF 190: An investigation of any correlation in the sensitivity of scab isolates to different fungicides

Research project TF 202: Monitoring scab population for fungicide insensitivities and races

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Research Project TF 184: Apple - Evaluation of treatments to control mouldy core

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A review: Impacts of wildflower interventions on beneficial insects in fruit crops

Earwig-friendly spray programmes in apple and pear crops

Research Project TF 185: Identifying prey preferences of earwigs in an apple orchard as a prerequisite for assessing their biocontrol potential

Research project TF 196: effects of commonly used insecticides on earwigs

Research project TF 220: Further development of earwig-safe spray programmes for apple and pear orchards

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ISHS Symposium on Integrating Canopy, Rootstock and Environmental Physiology in Orchard Systems

Research project TF 172a: Evaluation and development of new rootstocks for apples - on-going work on existing plantings

Research project TF 172b: Evaluation and development of new rootstocks for apples and pears - new work on new plantings

Research project TF 182 & 182a: East Malling Rootstock Club

Research project TF 211: Resources for future breeding of apple utilising genome-wide selection

Research project TF 212: Generation of genomic resources for apple rootstocks

Research project TF 224: East Malling Rootstock Club

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The use of root pruning in apples and pears

Research project TF 177: Effects of applied composted green waste mulch on cropping of Braeburn and Cox

Research project TF 197: Determining the cost benefit of a range of thinning strategies for apple

Research project TF 197a: Continuation of previous work (TF 197) to determine the cost benefit of a range of thinning strategies for apple

Research project TF 206: Comparison of planting material for fruit wall orchard systems for apple

Research project TF 207: Determination of the optimum pruning time for fruit wall orchard systems for Gala apple

Research project TF 215: Tree Fruit Thinning Review

Research project TF 225: Developing practical strategies to improve quality and storability of UK apples

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Video: Webinar - Microbials, managing risk in the production of fresh produce

Video: Webinar - Managing risk in the production of uk fresh produce

Video: Webinar - Disinfecting irrigation water for use on fresh produce

Video: Webinar - Microbials, keeping it clean

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Video: Harvesting quality apples and pears - a guide for pickers

Video: Harvesting Quality Apples and Pears - a guide for supervisors and tractor drivers

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Review of potential control strategies for major pests in organic apple and pear production, with application in IPM orchards

Research project TF 223: Improving integrated pest and disease management in Tree Fruit

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Establishing a resilient water supply

Protecting the water supply for your crops

Research project TF/PO 001: FERTINNOWA - Sustainable Water use in Fertigated crops

Research project TF 198: Water and fertiliser saving strategies to improve fruit quality and sustainability of pear production

Research project TF 210: Deriving irrigation set points of high-intensity apple and sweet cherry orchards

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Edible horticulture skills survey

Video: Webinar - Operating in a reduced labour market

Video: Webinar - Using LEAN techniques to improve labour efficiency in horticulture

Video: Webinar - Using your time effectively

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Introduction to fertigation

RB209 Section 7 Fruit, vines and hops

Research project TF 200: Novel calcium products to increase fruit calcium, increasing storage potential

Research project TF 214: Improving nitrogen use efficiency, sustainability and fruit quality in high-density apple orchards

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Research project TF 213: Extend the marketing period of Gala apples

Research project TF 222: Desk study looking at the relationship between Dry Matter Content of apples and fruit quality

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The zero residue management system for apples

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GREATsoils: Green manures improve soil health in apple orchards

Measuring soil nutrients, pH and organic matter

Video: Soil health for horticulture - a GREATsoils webinar

Video: GREATsoils - the worm count test

Video: Webinar - Soil health improvement – Cover crops and organic amendments

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A review of the literature of the Neofabraea species complex, causative agents of Gloeosporium rot in stored apple

Research project TF 179: Pear - The effect of soil moisture on fruit storage quality

Research project TF 187: Comparative study of refrigerated storage in UK horticulture

Research Project TF 191: The effect of ethylene control strategies on the development of rotting in Bramley's Seedling apples

Research project TF 192: Modulating the storage temperature for Cox apples for improved quality and control of rotting

Research project TF 193: Apple - Sustainable management of storage rots

Research project TF 199: Optimising the rate of establishment of controlled atmosphere (5/1) Bramley's Seedling stores to improve storage quality

Research project TF 200: Novel calcium products to increase fruit calcium, increasing storage potential and potentially reducing bitter-pit

Research project TF 201: Improving quality and reducing costs of Conference pear storage using SmartFreshTM

Research project TF 208: Improving quality and extending the storage life of Braeburn and selected new apple varieties (Rubens, Opal and Envy) through improved storage strategies

Research project TF 221: Extending the marketing period of Gala apples, Phase 2: Orchard and storage management practices to optimise

Research project TF 225: Developing practical strategies to improve quality and storability of UK apples

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Apple crop walkers' guide

Apple Best Practice Guide

Tree fruit review 2019

Tree Fruit Agronomists Handbook

Video: Webinar - A changing consumer landscape: What it means for fresh produce?

Watch the recording of the online Tree Fruit Technical Day 2021