Keeping critters away from an apple tree

Question

I have a beautiful Fuji apple tree in my backyard, planted alongside a fence. Although I get lots of apples every year, I've never tasted even one because some critter beats me to it. I live downslope from Mt. Davidson, so I suspect that it's either a raccoon or rats that access the backyard along the fence line that runs almost directly to the hill. Will the Critter Ridder product you've mentioned before take care of the problem? Other suggestions?

Patricia

San Francisco

Answer

The Critter Ridder can not be sprayed on edible crops. It can be sprayed on the fence line. You might consider putting bird netting over the tree when the apples begin to ripen. Animals are leery of getting tangled up in mesh materials. Raccoons have a tendency to snap branches as they feed in fruit trees. If the apples are just chewed away, it's rats. You may also want to consider baiting or trapping for rats now.

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