Hail can injure apple fruit, shoots, and limbs. The extent of the injury usually depends on the size and shape of the hail and the duration of the event. Injury can range from torn or shredded leaves and small dents that don’t break the fruit skin to effects so severe that an entire crop is lost due to physical damage. In some cases, replacement of trees is necessary, especially when young trees have significant bark injury. Fungicide protection of injured …
What does hail injury look like on apples, and what can I do when it happens?
Hail can injure apple fruit, shoots, and limbs. The extent of the injury usually depends on the size of the hail, its shape, and the duration of the event. Injury can range from torn or shredded leaves and small dents that don’t break the fruit skin to so severe that an entire crop is lost because of physical damage. In some cases, replacement of trees will be necessary, especially when young trees have large amounts of bark injury. Fungicide protection …