“This may shock you guys that there is wax on store-bought apples,” she added. But it shouldn’t. To demonstrate why, Thornton ...

Both netting and leaves shade apples during the hottest part of the summer, protecting them from sunburn. Removing either — ...

Apple trees are commonly affected by fire blight, apple scab, fruit rots, rusts, and powdery mildew. Fire blight is a common problem in pears. Stone fruits are affected by peach leaf curl, bacterial ...