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growing tree fruit

Planning the planting. Size of fruit plantingSpace availableSize of familyExperience of growerAvailability of tools. Planning. Fruit plot locationSoil typeDrainageSunWater availabilitySlopeThings to avoid. Planning. Kinds of fruit to plantSize of plotWhat does the family like?Hardinessyield.

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    1. Growing Tree Fruit In Duluth

    3. Planning Fruit plot location Soil type Drainage Sun Water availability Slope Things to avoid

    4. Planning Kinds of fruit to plant Size of plot What does the family like? Hardiness yield

    5. Planning Getting the plants Local nurseries Duluth Community Gardens fruit sale 722-4583 www.duluthcommunitygarden.org Mail order: FEDCO trees, St Lawrence Transplant from wild graft

    6. Soil and site preparation Soil test- call Extension 733-2870 Site history Plan out irrigation Fertilizer timing

    7. Planting Timing – Plant in spring Care of stock- keep roots damp Planting holes- rough, shallow, no Fert Root pruning- cut off broken roots Staking – stake up dwarfs Watering- 5 gal, every other day for the first 2 weeks

    8. Seasonal care Sunscald protection- wrap trunks for winter Weed control – keep grass away Pruning- train to modified central leader Animal pest control – Protect the trees Insect and disease control – inspect frequently

    12. Insect pests Apple Worm - sticky traps - Pheromone Apple maggot – sticky traps + scent Scale – dormant oil spray Aphids – soap spray, pressure hose

    13. Insect pests Apple Worm

    14. Apple Maggot

    15. Insect pest scale

    16. Insect pest aphids

    17. Common Diseases Apple Scab sanitation, Kaolin Fire Blight streptomycin, pruning

    18. Apples for Duluth Early Apples Mantet Oriole Duchess State Fair Beacon Lodi Mid season Chestnut crab Wealthy Minjon Red Baron Sweet 16 Honeycrisp Cortland ( in town) Northwestern Greening

    19. Apples for Duluth Late Apples Most are too late and freeze in our early falls Haralson: our latest Others will work in the city or in a protected microclimate

    20. Pears for Duluth Golden Spice Gourmet Parker Summercrisp Ure Stacyville

    21. Plums Hybrid Plums South Dakota Toka Underwood Wanetta European Plums Avoid these except Mt. Royal ( in town)

    22. Cherries for Duluth Meteor North Star Bali Mesabi Prunus tomentosa Nanking cherry Native cherries Choke, Pin

    23. Tree spacing and care Standard trees 20-25 feet apart Prune to modified central leader No fertilizer the first year Apply compost under the drip line (2 inch) Dwarf trees ( M26) 15 feet apart or more Stake for the first few years No fertilizer the first year Compost under the drip line

    32. Harvest and storing Harvest at peak ripeness Remove field heat – refrigerate Store cold 40F Later ripening apples store longer Process fruit by: Freezing Canning Juicing Jam, jelly

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