November Fruit Calendar

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General

Start cleaning up all beds and borders, removing surface debris and
plants which have already been harvested

Water plants which are still producing crops during dry spells

Start a compost heap

Harvesting & Storing Fruit in November

Complete the picking of late apples and pears

Continue to pick nuts

Continue to pick ripened berries regularly

Care, Pruning, Propagation & planting  fruit in November

Cut out the old fruited canes of blackberries at ground level and tie in the new canes to replace them.  

Complete pruning of raspberries and check canes are securely tied in  

Prune out dead or diseased shoots on apple and pear trees

Plant new fruit trees and bushes as soon as possible

Protecting Fruit in November

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  

Spray peach and nectarine trees against peach leaf curl if not already done

Planning and Buying Fruit Trees in November

Order fruit seeds for next year

Order bare root or pot grown trees and bushes

Plan new fruit beds and plots for next year