Year-Round IPM Program Pages
This year-round IPM program covers the major pests of plums in California.
Harvest activities
- Why is this period important in an IPM program?
- Special issues of concern related to water quality: none.
What should you be doing during this time?
Take a fruit damage sample to assess the overall effectiveness of the current year's IPM program and to determine next year's needs.
- Keep records on a monitoring form .
Store picked fruit below 40° C to prevent storage rot or ripe fruit rot.