Monday, March 25, 2013

Idared apple blossoms - then and now

 On March 24 last year we were concerned about apple scab and rust infection and a threat of fire blight where blossoms had opened March 23. Today there's not much susceptible tissue out there and I'm ok with that! That white stuff on the nearly dormant buds isn't cotton. Can we say climate un-change?


But remember that the apple scab spores are just waiting their turn...
   
March 24, 2012
 
March 25, 2013