Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Landscape using Fruit Trees

Peach crop and leaf vigour is under threat as temperatures warm (Image: Alabama Extension via Flickr under CC0 1.0)
LandscapeLandscape using Fruit Trees

Adapting fruit trees to a changing climate

By Gabrielle Stannus

As we plan for climate change, we hear a lot about street trees planted for their ornamental and environmental amenity. What about fruit trees in these and other public landscapes and home gardens? What can we learn from commercial orchardists now to help improve how we select and maintain fruit trees to survive our changing climate, particularly those varieties that require winter chill?Continue reading

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