The Raccoons raided my Fuji Apple last night. There were at least 50 apples haft eating on the ground. So I had to harvest some a tad bit early just in case they come back for more. I set several traps to catch these bandits.
Tony
The Raccoons raided my Fuji Apple last night. There were at least 50 apples haft eating on the ground. So I had to harvest some a tad bit early just in case they come back for more. I set several traps to catch these bandits.
Tony
Critturs can make it hard. Sorry about your Fujis- I’ve lost lots of fruit (especially apricots) to squirrels. You can’t blame 'em, but you can’t ignore it either.
Your apples look nice-not puffed up as Fujis can be. They’ll make good eating.
Tony, your Fuji’s look excellent! Better some than none!
Lovely apples, Tony. Now, what eats raccoons?
The sweeter the fruit the greater the attraction to coons, but you didn’t need to pick them. Marshmallows are sweeter still and a cage trap at the base of the tree (actually they sometimes work in family gangs so maybe you had to harvest or set at least 4 traps) baited with them always seems to keep them from climbing for fruit. Baffling a tree with stapled on roof flashing can also do the trick. I use it at many sites every season.
Coons are extremely common at all sites I manage unless there are the right kinds of dogs on patrol that can get out at night.
Nice looking pawpaws too!
I can sympathize with you, the deer stole all of my Enterprise apples last night.