Dr. Tree Fruit and Don

About Dr. Tree Fruit and Don

This podcast focuses on providing timely commercial tree fruit production advice for beginning industry professionals and seasoned growers. Educators from Penn State Extension and faculty from Penn State University’s horticulture, entomology, and plant pathology departments drop in to give insights and observations about what is going on in the orchards.

Publisher

Penn State Extension

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 Jul 2020

Latest episode

17 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

100 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   17 Aug 2026

   Season 7, Episode 13 - Picking Gala and Honeycrisp

   Shan, Kari, and Greg highlight harvest concerns such as maturity and pressure, rots, and late-season insect pressures. Host: Don Seifrit Speakers: Kari Peter, Shan Kumar, Greg Krawczyk Photo Credit: D. Seifrit and D. Weber, PSU Music Credit: “The Raven and the Swan” by Josh Woodward is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License. Courtesy of FreeMusicArchive.org Make sure you sign up to get notified of future Extension events for tree fruit growers! Sign Up Flight Seasonalities o...

2. 

   17 Jul 2026

   Season 7, Episode 12 - Leaf Sampling Time!

   Kari, Shan, and Greg highlight what to do while the thermometers top out. Leaf sampling, fire blight protection, and insect monitoring are all on the docket. Host: Don Seifrit Speakers: Kari Peter, Shan Kumar, Greg Krawczyk Photo Credit: K. Peter, PSU Music Credit: “The Raven and the Swan” by Josh Woodward is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License. Courtesy of FreeMusicArchive.org Make sure you sign up to get notified of future Extension events for tree fruit growers! Sign Up...

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   22 Jun 2026

   Season 7, Episode 11 - Peach Harvest in Waves

   Shan walks through early peach varieties nearing harvest and two distinct fruit size classes that may ripen a week or two apart. Kari digs into summer rot season. Host: Don Seifrit Speakers: Kari Peter, Shan Kumar Photo Credit: J. Harper, PSU Music Credit: “The Raven and the Swan” by Josh Woodward is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License. Courtesy of FreeMusicArchive.org Make sure you sign up to get notified of future Extension events for tree fruit growers! Sign Up Flight ...

Who has been a guest on Dr. Tree Fruit and Don

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• Kari Peter
• Greg Krawczyk
• Shan Wagner

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 42 / 100

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Quality

51

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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