Richard P's Edible Backyard

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Apple pest - Hi guys, Thanks for the feedback. Chris, I had thought it looked like fruit fly stings as well but couldn't work out why they've only attacked the apples. I'll use the Naturalure again next year. Hawkgirl (cool name!) I'm not familiar wit..3378 days 10hrs
Apple pest - I have a Golden Delicious and Pink Lady. Every year I get a good fruit set but lose it to some kind of pest or disease. I've never found any fruit fly larvae in the ruined apples. This year I used Eco-Naturalure extensively and it greatly reduced the..3379 days 3hrs
Citrus7 - Hi Chris, many thanks for the feedback on the Japanese Seedless.....mate, it's gone! I won't waste another year on it. I had a terrible year on my stone fruit as well. Brown rot ate my nectarine and peach, and I ended up picking them with colour but ..4351 days 8hrs
Citrus7 - Hi MaryT, yes I agree. I'm pretty harsh un under performers and replaced reveal over the years. Dad an Elberta peach which never got any sweeter than just plain sou. Got rid of it last year and replaced with a Mariposa plum. Thanks for the link on com..4351 days 24hrs
Citrus7 - Hi fruit lovers, does anyone have any tips on what you might give mandarin trees that could sweeten the fruit. I have a Japanese Seedless which has borne fruit the last 2 years. Nice large fruit, easy peel, but it needs to sweeten up or it will have to ..4352 days 5hrs