Avocado trees can flower heavily, set young fruits and still produce a disappointing harvest when many of those fruits fall before maturity. Some fruit drop is a normal part of…
Read morePlanting peach trees at the correct spacing is one of the first decisions that determines how easy an orchard will be to manage as it matures. Trees planted too close…
Read moreA passion fruit orchard can have good planting material, fertile soil, and healthy vines, yet still perform poorly if the support system is weak or poorly designed. Passion fruit is…
Read moreMacadamia quality is often judged when the nuts reach the processor, but many of the factors that determine that quality are established much earlier in the orchard. A nut can…
Read moreChoosing between purple and yellow passion fruit is more than a matter of fruit color. The two types differ in plant characteristics, growing conditions, fruit quality, disease considerations, and how…
Read moreA passion fruit vine that suddenly loses its vigor, develops yellowing leaves and eventually wilts can leave a farmer wondering whether the problem is disease, poor nutrition, drought or something…
Read morePassion fruit can move from a healthy, productive vine to a declining crop surprisingly quickly when disease is allowed to spread unchecked. A few spots on leaves, slight yellowing or…
Read morePlanting an apricot orchard is one of those decisions where a farmer can save years of trouble by getting the basics right from the beginning. A poorly selected site, damaged…
Read moreMacadamia has long been regarded as one of Kenya’s higher-value perennial crops, but profitability is not guaranteed simply because the nuts can command a good price. The economics of a…
Read moreGrapes can be affected by several insect and mite pests, particularly when vines are under water stress, excessively vigorous, poorly managed or grown in conditions that favor rapid pest multiplication….
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