Fruits
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Tastigold Melon Care: Planting Tastigold Watermelon Vines
If you’ve never sampled a Tastigold watermelon, you’re in for a big surprise. On the outside, Tastigold melons look much like any other melon. However, the inside of a watermelon Tastigold is a beautiful shade of yellow. Interested in giving it a try? Click here for more info.
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Cotton Root Rot On Citrus Trees: Treating Citrus With Cotton Root Rot Disease
Cotton root rot on citrus is one of the more devastating. It is caused by Phymatotrichum omnivorum, a fungus which attacks over 200 types of plants. A more in-depth look at citrus cotton root rot info can help prevent and combat this serious disease. Learn more here.
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Cherry Vein Clearing Info: What Causes Vein Clearing And Cherry Crinkle
Vein clearing and cherry crinkle are two names for the same problem, a virus-like condition that affects cherry trees. It can lead to serious issues in fruit production. Learn more about how to manage a cherry with crinkle and vein clearing symptoms here.
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Pear Texas Rot: How To Treat Pears With Cotton Root Rot
The fungal disease called pear cotton root rot attacks more than 2,000 species of plants including pears. If you have pear trees in your orchard, you’ll want to read up on the symptoms of this disease. Click this article for additional information.
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Alternaria Blotch On Orange Trees: Signs Of Alternaria Rot In Oranges
If you have citrus trees in your home orchard, you should learn the basic facts about orange tree alternaria rot. Click the following article for information about alternaria rot in oranges, including tips on how to prevent alternaria blotch.
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Vandalay Cherry Tree Info – Learn How To Grow Vandalay Cherries
The Vandalay cherry variety is a beautiful and delicious type of sweet cherry. The fruit is dark red and very sweet. If you are interested in this cherry variety, click here for tips on how to grow Vandalay cherries and information on Vandalay cherry care.
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Apricot Texas Root Rot – Treating Apricots With Cotton Root Rot
One of the most significant diseases to attack apricots in the southwestern United States is apricot cotton root rot, also referred to as apricot Texas root rot due to the prevalence of the disease in that state. Learn more about this disease here and get tips on its control.
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Armillaria Peach Rot – Managing Peaches With Armillaria Rot
Peaches with armillaria rot are often difficult to diagnose since it may persist for years in the root system before visible symptoms appear. Once symptoms do appear, it is difficult, if not impossible, to treat. Learn about controlling peach armillaria root rot here.
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Will Seeds From A Store Bought Melon Grow - Planting Grocery Store Melon Seeds
Will grocery store melon seeds grow? More importantly, will they produce true to type? Find out here.
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Learn About Growing Plumcot Trees And Pluots
Plumcot fruit looks a lot like a plum, but one taste will tell you it's no ordinary plum. Pluots are similar fruits. Find out more about growing these hybrid fruit trees in the following article.
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Tangerine Harvest Time: When Are Tangerines Ready To Pick
People who love oranges but don't live in a warm enough region to have their own grove often opt to grow tangerines. The question is, when are tangerines ready to pick? Click here to find out when to harvest tangerines in the home garden.
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Dragon’s Eye Plant Info: Tips On Growing Dragon’s Eye Plants
If you are a gardener who is interested in unique plant specimens and has an adventurous palate, the dragon's eye tree may be of interest. This fruiting tree is a less sweet substitute for the infamous lychee nut. Learn more in this article.
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Powdery Mildew Control – Tips On Treating Powdery Mildew On Avocados
As with any fruit tree, there are avocado pests and diseases that may strike and either kill or limit the harvest. Avocado powdery mildew is a fungus that is not uncommon, but also not too serious and easy to treat and manage. Learn more about it in this article.
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Soggy Breakdown Disorder – What Causes Soggy Apple Breakdown
Brown spots inside apples can have many causes, including fungal or bacterial growth, insect feeding, or physical damage. But, if apples in cold storage develop a ring-shaped brown area under the skin, the culprit might be soggy breakdown disorder. Learn more here.
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Fig Tree Borer Treatment: Learn How To Manage Fig Borers
Figs are great landscape trees, but they're not problem-free. One of their worst pests is the fig tree borer, a long-horned beetle that can cause a lot of havoc in almost no time. Learn more about this insect and how to manage it in the garden by clicking this article.
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What Is Apple Blotch Fungus: Tips For Treating Apple Tree Fungus
Apples from your own tree are one of the greatest rewards your garden can provide. But what do you do if your apples look a little less magnificent than the ones at the market? There are several treatments for apple blotch fungus disease; click here to learn more.
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Harvesting Juneberries: How And When To Pick Juneberries
Juneberries, also known as serviceberries, produce an abundance of edible berries. But what do you do with all that fruit? Click here to learn more about how and when to harvest juneberries, and how to use juneberries in the kitchen.
