Protecting Fruit Trees

[Cadalot]

A big thank you to Sam Williams who posted on the Facebook Allotment Growers UK forum, the idea of using Mosquito Nets to protect fruit on trees. At £3.99 each from ebay I now have an easy way of making sure I actually get some of the Cherries off my Cherry trees this year.

I thought I would share the idea here

[Jay-ell]

Good idea. Also our Scottish members may want to buy one to wear in the garden.

[Cadalot]

They could always buy this one if they didn't want to look like Casper

[Jay-ell]

But they might actually be able to wear shorts and a t shirt and get a tan with the first one Would wearing one of those disqualify them from WNGD?

Well, I've ordered white and red mosquito nets. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH SUNDERLAND - just to see if red nets help with fruit formation now the blossom has (hopefully) set. I'll try it on the apples too.

[Cadalot]

I would say YES to the WNGD but If they just wanted to take their top off to get a bite free tan there is always

[Jay22]

Would they stop my pear tree gtting aphids or do they overwinter on the tree so are always there? Is a very good idea though!

[Jay-ell]

I'm not sure about aphids as you would have to wait until after the fruit has set to put the nets on once the bees have done their work. I think that they overwinter as eggs on the plant.

[veggiechicken]

When I were a kid (yawn) we used to have a mosquito net tent (ex-army) that we took on picnics to keep the gnats and wasps away while we ate and played.
One of those would make a great fruit cage