News tagged with apple trees
April showers bring May glowers from N.Y. growers
The first of May in upstate New York usually finds fields plowed, corn planted and apple trees sprouting leaves. But this year's record April rainfall -- 7.31 inches in Ithaca, more than double the 3.29-inch ...
May 04, 2011 |
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Newton's apple tree bound for gravity-free orbit
(AP) -- Sir Isaac Newton's famous apple tree is about to leave gravity behind.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 07, 2010 |
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Story of Newton's encounter with apple goes online
(AP) -- It always falls down. That's how the apple helped Isaac Newton.
Jan 18, 2010 |
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Understanding apples' ancestors
Wild Malus orientalis -- species of wild apples that could be an ancestor of today's domesticated apples -- are native to the Middle East and Central Asia. A new study comparing the diversity of recently acquir ...
Dec 11, 2009 |
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Conserving historic apple trees
The apple trees of yesteryear are slowly disappearing. Many apple varieties common in the United States a century ago can no longer be found in today's orchards and nurseries. But some historic apple trees ...
Nov 04, 2009 |
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Organic apple orchard floor maintenance techniques
Successful organic apple farming literally starts from the ground up. Maintaining a healthy orchard floor is the key to preventing weeds and keeping soil healthy. Logically, finding effective methods to increase ...
Sep 04, 2009 |
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Long-term apple scab resistance remains elusive, expert says
There are hundreds of choices when picking a crabapple tree from the nursery, but a Purdue University expert says only a handful are resistant to a widespread fungus or other serious diseases.
Jun 25, 2009 |
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It's for the birds: Historical bird files give insight into climate change
On Nov. 1, 1933, Mrs. Bruce Reid recorded seeing both a male and female ivory-billed woodpecker in Texas. And on May 28, 1938, Oscar McKinley Bryans observed a ruby-throated hummingbird in Michigan, noting that the birds ...
Mar 18, 2009 |
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Long-term study of orchard ground cover management systems
Orchard floor and groundcover management is important to fruit growers, affecting the efficiency of orchard operations, fruit tree performance, and soil quality.
Feb 27, 2009 |
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Apple peel appeal: Using software to measure variances in 'honeycrisp' apple peels
Apples have long been associated with good health, including lower risks of cancer and cardiovascular disease. Apples also contain anthocyanins, important antioxidants that give the peels their red coloring. ...
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Feb 17, 2009 |
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