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  • From: Jay Cutts <orders@cuttsreviews.com>
  • To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Which birds?
  • Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:05:10 -0600

Just an observation on apples that have been pecked by birds. While they won't be much good for selling, I've found that once the apples have been pecked on a bit, they actually get really sweet for eating off the tree!

Regards,

Jay

Jay Cutts
Director, Cutts Graduate Reviews
Lead Author, Barron's Test Prep Publications
800-353-4898 day or eve, 7 days
(In NM, 505-281-0684)



On 9/7/2011 2:58 PM, Zeugitai wrote:
Here in northwestern Iowa, the summer was extremely humid and uncomfortable
and it really got me down. I did not get out into my small, young orchard
much on that account. Now that I've gone out to assess the damage, the two
problems that occurred are:

1) birds have pecked slashes across the faces of half the crop (75 apples).

2) worms are found in half of them.

We are surrounded by farmland. In spite of that, we seldom have crows
anywhere near us. I have a lot of sparrows and finches around my two acres;
some mourning doves; a few robins. Who is the most likely culprit?

As to the worms, I intend to spray next year for the first time. If
possible, I'd like to spray something that is listed as being for organic,
but as to the precise timing, I'd appreciate the advice of a fellow
upper-midwesterner for starters.

Thanks!
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