Dr. Tree Fruit and Don

This podcast focuses on providing timely commercial tree fruit production advice for beginning industry professionals and seasoned growers. Educators from Penn State Extension and faculty from Penn State University’s horticulture, entomology, and plant pathology departments drop in to give insights and observations about what is going on in the orchards.

Dr. Tree Fruit and Don is a education podcast hosted by Penn State Extension, with 99 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Penn State Extension hosts Dr. Tree Fruit and Don, a education show with 99 episodes published.

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  Dr. Tree Fruit and Don

  Season 7, Episode 13 - Picking Gala and Honeycrisp

  Aug 17, 202642 min

  Shan, Kari, and Greg highlight harvest concerns such as maturity and pressure, rots, and late-season insect pressures. Host: Don Seifrit Speakers: Kari Peter, Shan Kumar, Greg Krawczyk Photo Credit: D. Seifrit and D. Weber, PSU Music Credit: “The Raven and the Swan” by Josh Woodward is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License. Courtesy of FreeMusicArchive.org Make sure you sign up to get notified of future Extension events for tree fruit growers! Sign Up Flight Seasonalities of Main Fruit Pests During the Growing Season

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  Season 7, Episode 12 - Leaf Sampling Time!

  Jul 17, 202649 minS7

  Kari, Shan, and Greg highlight what to do while the thermometers top out. Leaf sampling, fire blight protection, and insect monitoring are all on the docket. Host: Don Seifrit Speakers: Kari Peter, Shan Kumar, Greg Krawczyk Photo Credit: K. Peter, PSU Music Credit: “The Raven and the Swan” by Josh Woodward is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License. Courtesy of FreeMusicArchive.org Make sure you sign up to get notified of future Extension events for tree fruit growers! Sign Up Flight Seasonalities of Main Fruit Pests During the Growing Season

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  Season 7, Episode 11 - Peach Harvest in Waves

  Jun 22, 202620 minS7

  Shan walks through early peach varieties nearing harvest and two distinct fruit size classes that may ripen a week or two apart. Kari digs into summer rot season. Host: Don Seifrit Speakers: Kari Peter, Shan Kumar Photo Credit: J. Harper, PSU Music Credit: “The Raven and the Swan” by Josh Woodward is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License. Courtesy of FreeMusicArchive.org Make sure you sign up to get notified of future Extension events for tree fruit growers! Sign Up Flight Seasonalities of Main Fruit Pests During the Growing Season

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  Season 7, Episode 10 - Codling Moth Timing

  Jun 1, 202641 minS7

  We sit down with our Penn State tree fruit team to lay out the decision points hitting orchards right now: codling moth, bitter pit, and tree management. Host: Don Seifrit Speakers: Kari Peter, Shan Kumar, Greg Krawczyk Photo Credit: Kari Peter, PSU Music Credit: “The Raven and the Swan” by Josh Woodward is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License. Courtesy of FreeMusicArchive.org Make sure you sign up to get notified of future Extension events for tree fruit growers! Sign Up Flight Seasonalities of Main Fruit Pests During the Growing Season

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  Season 7, Episode 9 - Post Freeze Crop Load Decisions

  May 15, 202646 minS7

  Kari and Shan highlight the important things to consider over the next few days as the crop load for this year stabilizes. We discuss potential thinning decisions as well as disease management. Host: Don Seifrit Speakers: Kari Peter, Shan Kumar Photo Credit: Lindsay Brown, PSU Music Credit: “The Raven and the Swan” by Josh Woodward is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License. Courtesy of FreeMusicArchive.org Make sure you sign up to get notified of future Extension events for tree fruit growers! Sign Up Flight Seasonalities of Main Fruit Pests During the Growing Season

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