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Cherry trees keep their buds super-cool in winter
Sun, 09 Mar 2025 16:59:00 GMT
Dr. Elizabeth Houghton recently graduated from the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science’s Department of Biology. Her latest paper, published in Plant Biology, examines how sweet cherries, like many ...
Cherry trees protect buds from freezing by supercooling, but how?
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 15:59:00 GMT
This is critical for fruit trees because these flower buds must survive the winter to produce the following year's crop. In late January 2024, temperatures in the Okanagan dipped to –27°C ...
Growing fruit trees in Central New York can be challenging, but rewarding. What to know
Mon, 10 Mar 2025 01:46:16 GMT
Growing tree fruit is rewarding. However, it's not easy; tree fruits need to be managed correctly to prevent insect and disease issues, making them more challenging to grow. Cornell Cooperative ...
Prune your fruit trees soon for maximum fruit production this summer/fall
Mon, 17 Feb 2025 15:59:00 GMT
Water sprouts are vertical, vegetative branches that emerge from dormant buds and steal the tree’s energy away from developing fruits. Apple trees and pear trees should be pruned in late February and ...
Why you need to prune your apple trees
Sat, 15 Mar 2025 05:07:00 GMT
If left to their own devices, most apple trees grow into large, globe-shaped trees, with the best fruit forming on the tree’s outer perimeter, high above convenient apple-picking height.
UBC Study: How Cherry Trees Supercool to Ward Off Frost
Fri, 07 Mar 2025 06:04:00 GMT
Researchers at UBCO are investigating how sweet cherry flower buds survive freezing temperatures in winter orchards. Researchers at UBC Okanagan are ...
Cherry trees protect buds from freezing by supercooling, but how?
Fri, 07 Mar 2025 06:49:00 GMT
Her latest paper, published in Plant Biology, examines how sweet cherries, like many fruit trees, use a natural survival strategy called supercooling to protect undeveloped flower buds during freezing ...
Cherry trees protect buds from freezing by supercooling, but how?
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 22:00:00 GMT
Her latest paper, published in Plant Biology, examines how sweet cherries, like many fruit trees, use a natural survival strategy called supercooling to protect undeveloped flower buds during ...