Heavy rains in early 2025 provided stone fruit trees with water and chill hours, aiding future flowering, but pest control experienced delays due to the weather challenges. #LoveHomeGrown.
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Plant Care, Stone fruits
The 2023 harvest of large freestone and clingstone peaches and nectarines is ready, benefiting from an early ripening due to warmer weather. The middle and late season fruits are still ripening. Harvesting strategies include picking the fruit when firm for longer shelf life and to deter birds and maintaining active fruit fly traps. Soil conditions and weather can affect size and taste.
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Stone fruits, What is thriving this season?
Last winter’s fluctuating temperatures have delayed plum tree flowering by four to six weeks. The mismatched blooming schedules with pollinating varieties due to insufficient cold exposure may result in low plum and apricot yields this year. Continued soil mulching, frequent watering, and fruit fly prevention measures are recommended.
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Spring and Summer Gardening in the Subtropics, Stone fruits
Stone fruits like peaches and nectarines, grown in Zambia, can tolerate mildly cold winters. Their dormancy period is quintessential for fruiting. Despite being a month late, peaches and early-season nectarines expect high yields. It’s crucial to spray fruit fly preventive, install traps, thin out fruits, and nurture the soil with deep watering and manure.
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Plant Care, Stone fruits
Peaches, ripening mostly in September and October, are aromatic fruits, popular across age groups, with characteristics varying by variety. Despite susceptibility to fruit fly infestations, fungal diseases, and damage from birds or dry heat, proper care like bird deterrent strategies and regular watering can maintain the fruit’s quality. These fruits can serve as a wholesome snack option, suitable for school lunches.
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