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The Southern Region Small Fruit Consortium posts articles and sends the SMALL FRUIT NEWS to subscribers four times annually.
 

  • Freeze-Dried Muscadine Grapes – A Healthy Snack

    This article seeks to inform readers about an innovative product derived from muscadine grapes that enhances accessibility and has the potential to diversify the food processing industry.

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  • August 2025 Events

    View some opportunities to attend Southern regional events during August 2025, including meetings, field days, and festivals.

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  • Berry Health Benefits Symposium, October 7-9, 2025

    Berries with text overlay, "The only conference focusing solely on berries and human health"

    The 10th Biennial Berry Health Benefits Symposium (BHBS) will take place in historic Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 7 – 9, 2025.

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  • Postharvest Quality and Sensory Evaluation of Blackberries

    Blackberry production and consumption have increased in the United States over the past decade. Similarly, blackberry production acreage in Georgia has increased from 300 acres in 2009 to 1,858 acres in 2024 (NASS-USDA, 2024). Even though consumers prefer fruit with a good external appearance, repeat purchases depend on flavor.

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  • Meet Sarah Lowder: Viticulture Specialist at UGA

    Dr. Sarah Lowder, University of Georgia Viticulture Specialist

    Dr. Sarah Lowder started as the Extension Viticulture Specialist and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Horticulture for the University of Georgia in March 2023. Learn about her work!

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  • Improving the Utility of Sulfur for Grapevine Powdery Mildew Management

    phytotoxicity observed on hybrid grapes (Vitis vinifera × American grape species): scorch

    This article explores the effectiveness of surfactants in improving sulfur application efficacy and the potential problem of sulfur-induced phytotoxicity in grapevines.

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  • Fungicide Resistance Testing in the Gray Mold Pathogen

    Gray mold caused by Botrytis in strawberries

    The Southern Region Small Fruit Consortium (SRSFC) allocated $5000 for fungicide resistance testing in Botrytis spp. through Clemson’s Molecular Plant Pathogen Detection Lab. Learn how to submit samples.

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  • June 2025 Events

    Interested in field tours? Take a look at opportunities to attend southern regional events during June 2025.

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  • Blueberry Quality Following Postharvest Cold Storage

    Picking blueberries from the bush

    This article, Postharvest Keeping Quality of Southern Highbush, Rabbiteye, and Northern Highbush Blueberry Cultivars in Cold Storage: Taste Traits and Health Benefits, is the second in a series on work comparing fruit quality traits of major commercial cultivars in southern highbush (SHB), rabbiteye (RE), and northern highbush (NHB) cultivars.

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  • Meet Annie Vogel: Fruit Specialist at UTK

    Annie Vogel, Fruit Extension Specialist at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

    Meet Annie Vogel, Fruit Extension Specialist in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK). She joined UTK as an assistant professor on January 1. 2025.

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