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Commercial Tree Fruit Extension Meeting in Henderson County [March 6th]
Dr. Mike Parker and Dr. Tom Kon will lead an informal, in-orchard discussion and demonstration on: Apple Tree Pruning, …
Tom Kon
Associate Professor: Southeastern Apple Research Specialist Horticultural Sciencetom_kon@ncsu.eduStreet Address: MHCR&EC
455 Research Drive
Mills River, NC 28759
455 Research Drive
Mills River, NC 28759
Mailing Address: MHCR&EC
455 Research Drive
Mills River, NC 28759
455 Research Drive
Mills River, NC 28759
Job Description Identify and address the technological/horticultural needs of the southeastern apple industry (NC, SC, and GA).
Recent Posts by Tom Kon
2024 Apple Harvest Management Considerations: Special Focus on Gala
Gala is starting to develop some red fruit color in western North Carolina. Across most of the region, a relatively …
Apple Crop Load Management Update: 5/4/2023
For those that have a crop of apples, opportunities to apply chemical thinners have been limited. Inclement weather (high …
Horticultural Update (04/24/23)
CrimsonCrisp fruit set on 4.24.23. While fruit size is appropriate for chemical thinning across many varieties, cool weather this …
Webinar Series: Precision Apple Crop Load Management
Happy New Year! Below is an announcement of an upcoming webinar series on Precision Crop Load Management for Apples. Registration …
Horticultural Update: Hurricane Ian and Apple Preharvest Drop
Multiple mid-to-late season apple cultivars, such as ‘Fuji’ are at risk of high wind-induced preharvest drop with Hurricane Ian. As …
Horticultural Update: Return Bloom Programs
Inconsistent return bloom of ‘Golden Delicious’. Trees with strong return bloom were part of a blossom thinning experiment. Adjacent …
Spring Frost / Freeze Update: Another Round of Cold Weather
Flower cluster coated with ice following frost protection (overhead irrigation). To date, at least three cold fronts have threatened the …