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) to make sure the disease doesn't survive there over winter. Cut away and destroy any mummified fruits you might have missed during harvesting which have survived into the winter.There is no specific remedy for brown rot, but eliminating apple scab, which

, loganberries, other fruitsummerMore common problems affecting fruit trees and bushesAphidsBrown rotAntsPowdery mildew

is quickly ruined, and even if it's immediately picked you can't stop the tomatoes rotting.Ripening tomatoes develop brown sunken spots, which spread to the leaves and stems.Remove blight-infected plants as soon as they are identified, to prevent spread

Blossom end rot is caused by calcium deficiency. Without calcium, a plant's cell walls collapse and die, resulting in the bruised appearance of the fruits. Plants take up calcium from the soil through their roots, so if it's dry, the calcium stays

problems affecting fruit bushes and treesGrey mould on soft fruitsApple sooty blotchPeach leaf curlBrown rot on apples, pears and plums

if your raspberries are short of phosphorous. In general, if you've added plenty of well-rotted compost to the soil to improve moisture retention, drainage and soil structure, you're unlikely to have too many problems.Add sulphate of ammonia for nitrogen