admin Welcome members to the first edition of “Your Nuts This Month”!
We hope to bring you pictures of developing nuts and orchards from four growing zones throughout Ontario each month so you can compare what you see in your own orchards with those in your growing zones. Enjoy!
Zone 5
Variety: Slate
Planted: 2015
Photo credit: Nutcracker Ridge
Zone 6a
Variety: Jefferson
Planted: 2015
Photo credit: Butternut Farm
Zone 6b
Variety: Yamhill
Planted: 2014
Photo Credit: Athena Acres
Zone 7
Variety: Santiam
Planted: 2012
Photo credit: Scott Deslippe
Pro Tip of the Month
Watch out for this structure on your trees. These are tents created by the aptly named “tent caterpillars”. They will completely defoliate your trees and devastate your crop. Some regions are spraying for these infestations. Contact your local regional government to see if they have spray programs near you.
Photo credit: Butternut Farm
