Recent cooler weather has provided relief from July. Despite optimum conditions for fungal and bacterial disease, fireblight pressure has fortunately waned as August progresses. Japanese Beetle numbers have also dropped off dramatically after a second insecticide applied in the second week of July. Blackberries continue to ripen, and will be joined by peaches, plums, early grapes, and early varieties of apples in the coming weeks. The consistent rain has provided ample moisture for fruit maturation, and we will continue to apply a regular cover spray to apples and grapes to protect against later season fruit rots and insect damage.
paw paw: fruit maturation plum: fruit maturation peach: fruit maturation pear: fruit maturation
grape: veraison apple: fruit maturation watermelon: fruit maturation blackberry: mature fruit
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