1. How do I find out what variety my apple tree it is? Can my local Extension office tell me ? Updated: January 11, 2012
2. I missed pruning a few dead branches in an apple tree. Can I remove them in the summer? Updated: November 27, 2011
3. When is the proper time to thin fruit on apple, pear, and peach trees? Updated: November 15, 2011
4. Should I wait until after a frost to harvest my apples? Updated: November 10, 2011
5. What is the best way to tell when apples and pears are ripe? Updated: October 29, 2011
6. What are the disease-resistant apple cultivars recommended for Wisconsin? Updated: September 30, 2011
7. How much should my apple tree grow each year? Updated: September 21, 2011
8. Is fruit firmness the best measure to determine when to harvest apple fruit? Updated: September 21, 2011
9. Why do some apples shrivel in storage and how can it be prevented? Updated: September 21, 2011
10. What are different "strains" of the same apple cultivar? Updated: September 21, 2011
11. What causes mis-shaped apple fruit? Updated: September 20, 2011
12. What does "low ethylene" apple cultivar mean? Updated: September 20, 2011
13. What is the difference between cork spot and bitter pit? Updated: September 20, 2011
14. Why did my trees only produce a few blossoms in the spring? Updated: September 20, 2011
15. What are fruiting spurs on apple trees and why do some cultivars have more than others? Updated: September 19, 2011
16. What causes internal breakdown of apple fruit? Updated: September 08, 2011
17. What makes apples healthy to eat? Updated: September 08, 2011
18. How many fruit should my apple tree bear each year? Updated: September 08, 2011
19. Do apples have a natural wax on the fruit surface? Updated: September 08, 2011
20. Do apples need to be harvested with stems? Updated: September 08, 2011
21. How do I find out if two apple cultivars are effective to cross pollinate? Updated: September 08, 2011
22. How do I know when it is the right time to pick an apple cultivar? Updated: September 08, 2011
23. Why did my apple trees bloom heavily but only set a few fruit? Updated: September 08, 2011
24. Does an apple cultivar ripen at the same time every year? Updated: September 08, 2011
25. What are the most important apple traits that impact consumer preference? Updated: September 08, 2011
26. How do I select the best "strain" of an apple cultivar? Updated: September 07, 2011
27. What is the proper way to pick an apple fruit from the tree? Updated: September 07, 2011
28. Do small apples and large apples of the same cultivar taste the same? Updated: September 07, 2011
29. Do scab-resistant apple cultivars still need to be protected against scab infection? Updated: September 06, 2011
30. Can kaolin clay sprays reduce insect damage to apple fruit? Updated: September 06, 2011

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