December Fruit Calendar

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Harvesting & Storing Fruit in December

Complete the picking of latest apples and pears before hard frosts arrive

Continue to pick nuts

Continue to inspect stored fruit removing any which are showing signs of spoiling

Care, Pruning, Propagation & planting  fruit in December

Cut out the old fruited canes of blackberries at ground level and tie in the new canes to replace them if not already done.  

Prune out dead or diseased shoots on apple and pear trees

Continue planting new fruit trees and bushes if the soil conditions allow. If the ground is too waterlogged or frozen, heel in newly acquire bare-rooted trees or keep in a frost free cool place ensuring the roots don't dry out

Protecting Fruit in December

Apply grease bands to your trees now to stop another infestation next year

Check that fruit cages and netting are secure  

Net or cotton all fruit against bird attack  

Spray apple and pears trees against canker  

Cover fan trained peach and nectarine trees with polythene to protect against peach leaf curl

Planning and Buying Fruit Trees in December

Order fruit seeds for next year

Plan new fruit beds and plots for next year