THE FRUIT GARDEN.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 59, Issue 55, 5 April 1930, Page 3

THE FRUIT GARDEN.

When Ihe fruit is gathered give the trees a partial pruning, cutting away useless shoots.

, When gathering fruit see that Ibad as well as good specimens are collected. Leave nothing no matter how bad, if useless, either burn or bury them. Trees that suffered with hrown or ripe rot should have a spraying with lime sulphur once the fruit is off. All fallen J^aves should he gathered up and burned. The dry weather, in many cases, has caused a premature leaf fall, especially whea-e brown rot was prevalent. A partial or Summer pruning given now lets the light into the centre of the tree. Not only that, but it is much easier now to see what shoots are useless and also dead twigs. Putting grease bands on trees prevents insects from ascending the stems of the trees to hide in the angles of the branches and in the crevices of the 'bark. Do not pick late varieties of apples until ahsolutely necessary. Store fruit in a well ventilated dark shed. The shed should be cool and with an earth floor. Stand the fruit on clean straw or on wooden laths : never use paper or close shelves tliat prevent a free circulation of air around the fruit.