And by keeping your pruning shears well out of sight, you can also ensure that you don’t accidentally cut off any of the fruitlets. ‘When pruning, you should also avoid cutting off the fruitlets. ‘Fig ...

The pipfruit industry has begun a five-year project to find new and more effective ways to control bronze beetle. The nativ Apples and Pears New Zealand is investing $598,370 into a five-year project ...

‘Look for small holes in the fruitlets with a bit of oozing goop - this is actually frass, or codling moth poop,’ advises ...

It is being backed by $888,630 of funding from the Ministry for Primary Industries' Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures Fund. Apples and Pears research and development manager Rachel Kilmister said ...

Misting over the blossoms with a fine spray of water can also help. If a tree has a lot of developing fruitlets, thin them out. Start by removing every other one, leaving remaining fruits about ...

The native beetle chews through growing fruitlets leaving apples unsuitable for harvesting and eating. Apples and Pears New Zealand is investing $598,370 into a five-year project to develop and trial ...

which will adversely impact the quality of fruitlets,” it said. On exports, the report said increasing demand, particularly from India, Bangladesh, Germany, Iran and the Philippines, was ...