Honeycrisp Apples ready for harvest in Kelowna, BC

Honeycrisp Apple Fact Sheets

Monday Oct 09, 2023

'Honeycrisp' has been the highest returning apple variety for BC growers on a per pound basis for at least the past ten years.  It is not unusual for it to pay two or three times more than more w...

Codling moth in trap

Bin Movement and the Codling Moth

Sunday Jul 09, 2023

Bin Movement and the Codling Moth (Cydia pomonella)   Codling moths have long been pests in Okanagan orchards, and here we discuss the importance of understanding the life cycle of Codling moth...

OBLR feeding on an apple fruitlet

Summer Generation OBLR

Sunday Jul 02, 2023

Summer generation OBLR feeding damage on apple fruitlets Summer generation OBLR feeding damage on leaves Summer generation OBLR characteristic webbing between fruitlets OBLR - Obliqueba...

Codling moth larvae showing typical tunnelling behaviour

Codling Moth (Cydia pomonella)

Wednesday Jun 21, 2023

Codling Moth (Cydia pomonella)   Codling moths have long been pests in Okanagan orchards, and this week we discussed the importance of the SIR program in controlling local codling moth populati...

Cherry Powdery Mildew on leaf

Cherry Powdery Mildew

Tuesday Jun 20, 2023

Cherry with powdery mildew Cherry powdery mildew on leaf   Cherry Powdery Mildew Why is it a problem? Cherry powdery mildew is a surface fungus that manifests itself on both the d...