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Avoid fruit decay with spray plan

Q. We have several fruit trees on our property. For the past several years, the quality has been extremely poor. Our apples are covered with spots, and the cherries rot on the tree. We sprayed them a few times during the summer, but it didn't seem to help at all. What are we doing wrong?

Read the reply to this question from Ricky Kemery, extension educator for horticulture at the Allen County branch of the Purdue Extension Service.

Additional information from All About Apples:
To read a great article put out by Purdue University Extension about pests in the home fruit orchard, click on one of the links below:
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