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The Control Of Bitter Pit In Apples, Frank Melville, S. E. Hardisty, N. S. Shorter
The Control Of Bitter Pit In Apples, Frank Melville, S. E. Hardisty, N. S. Shorter
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Bitter pit is a physiological disorder of apples which causes considerable wastage of otherwise sound fruit .
It is a problem of world-wide occurrence and in Western Australia growing conditions appear particularly favourable for its development.
In recent years a practical means of control by calcium sprays has been developed.
Modern Methods Boost Apple Production In A South-West Orchard, N H. Shorter
Modern Methods Boost Apple Production In A South-West Orchard, N H. Shorter
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
A WELL-KNOWN South-West apple orchard with an impressive cropping record is owned by W. F. & E. M. Dilley and Sons, of Upper Capel, near Donnybrook.
Trees in this orchard have been producing consistently heavy crops for many years and, furthermore, yields have increased steadily over a 10-year period.