Publication 360, Fruit Production Recommendations: Tender Fruit (Stone Fruit and Pears)

Excerpt from Publication 360, Fruit Production Recommendations, Order this publication

Chapter 10- Tender Fruit (Stone Fruit and Pears)

1. Tender Fruit Nutrition
   • Manure for Orchards
   • pH Requirements
   • Leaf Analysis
   • Fertilizer for Tender Fruit
   • Micronutrients for Tender Fruit
2. Notes on Tender Fruit Insects and Diseases
3. Apricot Calendar (PDF 78k)
4. Sour Cherry Calendar (PDF 65k)
5. Growth Regulators for Sour Cherries
   • Ethephon to promote fruit loosening of sour cherries
   • Cherry yellows virus and use of gibberellic acid
6. Sweet Cherry Calendar (PDF 80k)
7. Growth Regulators for Sweet Cherries
   • To delay ripening and improve fruit quality of sweet cherries
8. Peach Calendar (PDF 73k)
9. Guidelines for Protecting Young Non-Bearing Peach Plantings
10. Notes on Peaches
• Southwest injury and rodent control
• Thinning Peaches
11. Pear Calendar (PDF 100k)
12. Guidelines for Protecting Young Non-Bearing Pear Plantings
13. Notes on Pears
• Thinning Pears
14. Plum Calendar (PDF 60k)
15. Notes on Plums
• Heat spot
• Thinning Plums

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Related Links

• Notes on Tender Fruit Insects and Diseases
• Tender Fruit in Ontario
• Plum pox virus (Sharka) of stone fruits
• Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
• Pesticide Application and Safety
• Pesticide Companies and Agents
• Search the PMRA website
• Ontario Minor Use Program
• OMAFRA Publication 505: Ontario Weeds
• OMAFRA Publication 75: Guide To Weed Control: Tree Fruit

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