Apples in Ontario

| Factsheets | Newsletters | Resources & Services | Stats & Facts | Crops Updates |
| Pests | Related Topics |

Factsheets, Infosheets and Publications

| Business Management | Cultural Management | Pest Management |
| Harvest & Storage |

Apples: Business Management

• Recommended Apple Varieties for Ontario

Apples: Cultural Management

• Apple Calendar - excerpt from Publication 360, 2006-2007 version.
• New Apple Cultivars
  • Ambrosia
  • Cameo^TM
  • Chinook
  • Creston
  • Enterprise
  • Ginger Gold^TM
  • Gold Rush
  • Honeycrisp^TM
  • Silken
• Apple Rootstocks (Order No. 00-007)
• An Update on the Provincial Apple Cultivar Trials
• Bitter Pit Control in Apples (Order No. 00-009)
• Commercial Production of Honeycrisp™' Apples in Ontario (Order No. 05-047)
• Cover Crops
• Crabapple Pollenizers for Apples (Order No. 00-011)
• Cultivar Profiles: Sunrise Apple
• Disease Resistant Apple Cultivars (Order No. 98-013)
• Evaluating Maturity of Empire, Idared and Spartan Apples (Order No. 00-027)
• Evaluating Maturity of McIntosh and Red Delicious Apples (Order No. 00-025)
• Establishing the High Density Supported Apple Orchard:
  • Chapter 1: Site Selection and Preparation
  • Chapter 2: Choosing Trees for Planting
  • Chapter 3: Choosing a Tree Training System
  • Chapter 4: Planting the High Density Orchard
  • Chapter 5: Training High Density Apple Trees
  • Chapter 6: Tips for Successful Establishment
• Fertilizing Apple Trees
• Fruit Production Recommendations (Publication 360)
• Improving On-Farm Food Safety Through Good Irrigation Practices
• Irrigation Scheduling For Fruit Crops (Order No. 90-029)
• Leaf Analyses for Fruit Crop Nutrition (Order No. 91-012)
• Ontario Weeds - Weed Gallery
• Orchard Grafting Methods (Order No. 98-005)
• Introduction to Organic Farming (Order No. 06-103)
• Partial List of Fruit Tree Nurseries in Ontario
• Producing Quality Empire Apples (Order No. 00-013)
• Pruning Fruit Trees (Order No. 00-005)
• Repair Grafting (Order No. 98-003)
• ReTain for Preharvest Drop Control in Apples
• Soil Management for Orchards and Vineyards (Order No. 92-120)
• Thinning and Growth Regulator Notes for Apples
  • Thinning and Growth Regulators Notes for Apples
  • Defruiting Immature Apple Trees
  • Promalin to Improve Fruit Shape of Delicious
  • Ethephon to Promote Fruit Colouring
  • Chemical Control of Preharvest Drop in Apples
    • Recommendations for Use of NAA
    • Recommendations for Use of ReTain
  • Prevention of Heat Stress and Sunburn in Apples
• Weed Control in Apples
  • Herbicide Weed Control Ratings for Fruit Crops (PDF file - 27k)
  • Publication 75 - Guide to Weed Control
• Newsletter Articles for Weed Management in Apples
• Newsletter Article Index for Weed Management: Application Technology
• Newletter Article Index for Weed Management: Weed Biology
• Newsletter Article Index for Weed Management: Other Information
• Integrated Weed Management
• Pesticide Information
• Sprayer Calibration Calculator
• Using Reflective Mulch for Light Management in Orchards
• Vertical Axis Support System
• Weed Factsheets & Infosheets
• Weed Quiz
• What You Should Know About Fruit Production In Ontario (Order No.04-045)

Apples: Pest Management

• Apple Pests and Beneficials: Biology and Management
  • Beneficial Insects and Mites
  • Soil Beneficials
  • Mite Pests and Their Predators
  • Predatory Mite Biology
  • Scale Insects
  • Green Apple Aphid
  • Rosy Apple Aphid
  • Woolly Apple Aphid
  • White Apple Leafhopper and Potato Leafhopper
  • Spotted Tentiform Leafminer
  • Spring-Feeding Caterpillars
  • European Apple Sawfly
  • Tarnished Plant Bug and Other Stinging Insects
  • Mullein Bug
  • Codling Moth
  • Obliquebanded Leafroller
  • Apple Maggot
  • Apple Borers
  • Apple Scab
  • Scab-Resistant Cultivars
  • Powdery Mildew
  • Cedar-Apple Rust and Quince Rust
  • Flyspeck and Sooty Blotch
  • Canker Diseases and Root Rots
  • Black Rot
  • Blister Spot
  • Vertebrate Pest Management
  • Weed Management
  • Sampling Soil and Roots for Plant Parasitic Nematode (Order No. 06-099)
• Basic Insect and Disease Control for Apples
• Blister Spot on Mutsu (Crispin) Apples
• Check Pheromone Traps - Twice Weekly!
• Distinguishing Friends From Enemies: 4 Fabulous Insects You Want Visiting Your Orchards
• Diseases and Disorders of Apples in Ontario
• Fire Blight of Apple and Pear in Ontario (Order No. 02-011) PDF (PDF file - 4.6MB)
• Guide for Spraying Fruit Trees (Order No. 00-035)
• Insect and Mite Pests of Apple in Ontario (Order No. 92-051)
• Insect Factsheets & Infosheets
• Disease Factsheets & Infosheets
• Late Season Pests in Apples
• Pest Monitoring: Proper use of Pheromone Traps
• Precautions With All Pesticides
• Minor Use
• Mating Disruption for Management of Oriential Fruit Moth in Stone and Pome Fruit (Order No. 04-029)
• Sampling Soil and Roots for Plant Parasitic Nematode (Order No. 06-099)

Apples: Harvest & Storage

• CA Storage Guidelines and Recommendations for Apples (Order No. 03-073)
• Foodland Ontario Produce Facts - Apples
• Harvesting and Handling Apples (Order No. 00-003)
• How to Estimate Bin Requirements: Make Harvesting More Efficient By Having the Right Number of Bins Ready
• Humidity in Refrigerated Storages for Fruits and Vegetables (Order No. 88-055) Order this Factsheet
• Labeling and Grading Fresh Ontario Fruits and Vegetables (Order No. 93-085) Order this Factsheet
• Patulin - A Chemical Concern For Apple Producers & Processors (Order No. 04-043)
• Sizing and Laying Out a Short-Term (Summer) Refrigerated Storage for Fruits and Vegetables(Order No. 92-124)
• Tunnel Forced Air Cooler for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (Order No. 98-031)
• Troubleshooting Cold Storage Problems (Order No. 94-083)
• Susceptibility of Ontario Grown Apples to Scald in C.A. Storage (Order No.00-029)
• Food Safety Practices in the Production of Unpasteurized Apple Cider

Newsletters

• Apiculture News
• Orchard Network
• The Tender Fruit Grapevine
• Other Newsletters Online
• OMAFRA Newsletters
• Newsletter Articles for Weed Management in Apples

| Top of Page |

• Agriculture Development Branch Staff
• Crop and Pest Updates
• Laboratories for Leaf Analysis
• Accredited Soil Testing Labs
• Pesticide Information 
• Sources of Crop Inputs
  • Cover Crop Seed Suppliers
  • Partial List of Fruit Tree Nurseries in Ontario
• Sources of Agricultural Limestone For Ontario

| Top of Page |

Stats and Facts

• Canadian Fruit Situation and Trends (including apples, tree fruits & berries)
• OASCC Horticultural Crops Report
• Ontario Horticultural Crops Statistics
• The Ontario Apple Industry at a Glance
• Overview Of Canadian Horticultural Industry

| Top of Page |

• Sound Advice - Audio Crop Updates
• What's Hot? - Fruit
• Crop and Pest Updates
  • Subscribe to OMAFRA Podcasts
  • Subscribe to Agriphone Messages

| Top of Page |

Related Topics

| Top of Page |