Apple fungicide choices

September 2021 | Presented by Stephen Tancred | Future Orchards® Orchard Walk slides

Effective fungicide programs depend on matching chemistry, timing and coverage to the disease pressure present in the orchard. In these Future Orchards® slides, Stephen Tancred reviews practical fungicide choices for apples and places product selection within an integrated disease-management program rather than treating individual sprays in isolation.

The presentation is intended to help growers consider how fungicide groups, protectant and systemic activity, infection periods and orchard history influence spray decisions. It also reinforces the importance of rotating modes of action and avoiding unnecessary selection pressure where resistance is a risk.

For orchard managers, the resource is best used alongside current labels, local disease monitoring and seasonal weather information. The core message is that product choice should support a planned program that protects marketable fruit while preserving the usefulness of available fungicide chemistry.

For library users, this resource is most useful as a record of the technical thinking and field evidence available at the time. Product registrations, resistance advice and regional pest pressure can change, so any present-day control decision should be checked against current labels and local recommendations while retaining the monitoring and decision-making principles described here.