Apples

Distressing as it is, when block rot attacks your apple trees, it's not the end of the world. You can get your apples back and have healthy harvests if you understand how to destroy the disease. This article will help with treating black rot in apples.

By Kristi Waterworth

Not all apple varieties will let you wait until early fall, but here’s a list of those that can be picked along with your October harvests.

By Amy Grant

Beloved for their tolerance to a wide range of growing zones, fresh apples serve as the perfect sweet and tart fruit for home gardens. One variety of apple, ‘Autumn Crisp.’ is especially prized for its use in the kitchen and for fresh eating. Learn more about the fruit here.

By Tonya Barnett

Ashmead's Kernel apples are traditional apples that were introduced into the U.K. in the early 1700s. Since that time, this ancient English apple has become a favorite across much of the world, and with good reason. Learn how to grow Ashmead's Kernel apples here.

By Mary H. Dyer

Winter apple tree maintenance starts well before winter. In summer and fall, you can take actions that make apple winter protection easier. Click on the following article for more information on apple tree winter care.

By Teo Spengler

If you grow apple trees, then you are no doubt familiar with the chill hours for apple trees. For those of us who are new to cultivating apples, what exactly are apple chill hours? How many chill hours do apples need? Why do apple trees need chilling? Find out here.

By Amy Grant

Apples are usually grafted onto hardier rootstocks, but what about planting apple tree cuttings? Can you root apple tree cuttings? Starting apple tree cuttings is possible; however, you may not end up with the exact characteristics of the parent plant. Learn more here.

By Amy Grant

Many apple trees thin themselves naturally to some extent but may hold onto to some of them. To get the largest, healthiest fruit from an apple tree, you occasionally need to give Mother Nature a hand and thin apple trees. Find out how to thin apple fruit in this article.

By Amy Grant

Learn which apple varieties work best for different methods of preserving and cooking. Yum!

By Amy Grant

Cedar apple rust in apples is a fungal infection that affects both the fruit and the leaves and affects apples and crabapples alike. The infection is not uncommon but control is possible. Learn more about this disease in apples by clicking the following article.

By Mary Ellen Ellis

Akane is a very appealing Japanese variety of apples that is prized for its disease resistance, crisp flavor, and early ripening. It is also quite cold hardy and attractive. Click on the following article to learn more about Akane apple care and Akane growing requirements.

By Liz Baessler

Apples are practically synonymous with fall baking, but it's not all fun and games for the apple grower. Diseases like Armillaria root rot lurk just beneath the surface of the soil, creating substantial challenges to growing the perfect fall fruit. Learn more in this article.

By Kristi Waterworth

Growing a Winesap apple tree provides a ready supply of these luscious fruit for eating off the tree, baking or juicing. If you?d like to learn how easy backyard Winesap apple trees can be, click here. We?ll give you lots of information plus tips on how to grow Winesap apples.

By Teo Spengler

Russeting is a phenomenon that affects apples and pears, causing slightly harder patches of brown on the skin of the fruit. It doesn?t harm the fruit, but it?s not always welcome. Click this article to learn more about apple fruit russet and means of apple russet control.

By Liz Baessler

What is bot rot? It's the common name for Botryosphaeria canker and fruit rot, a fungal disease that damages apple trees. For more information about apples with bot rot, including information about managing bot rot of apples, this article will help.

By Teo Spengler