Pear trellis rust is a relatively new disease of pears and junipers in Connecticut. The fungus that causes pear trellis rust is Gymnosporangium sabinae. It requires two unrelated host plants, pear and ...

Growing fruit trees comes with many perils. As well as the unpredictable weather, there is always the risk of pests nibbling your fruit and diseases that can harm trees and wreck harvests.

Growing fruit in a backyard or home orchard can be rewarding or can be very frustrating, depending on disease and insect pests that may be present. While it is tempting to plant fruit trees and not ...

Replacing soil in renovated pear orchards doubles tree yields by reshaping rhizosphere microbes and eliminating a growth-inhibiting alkaloid, a new study finds.

Growing fruit trees can be intimidating, especially when topics like cross-pollination, pests, late frosts, and diseases come up. But growing these trees isn't just for experience ...