Small Fruit News
The Southern Region Small Fruit Consortium posts articles and sends the SMALL FRUIT NEWS to subscribers four times annually.
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The 20th annual North American Raspberry & Blackberry Conference will be held in Wilmington, North Carolina from February 27-28, 2024. NARBA is excited to partner with the North Carolina Caneberry Association on this conference, and to continue the legacy of sharing high-quality research with growers, researchers and industry.
Posted in: Winter 2024 -
Caneberries are a popular crop for many insect pests. During the growing season, because of the way blackberries and raspberries flower and fruit, chemical control is complicated, given issues with preharvest intervals. At this time of year, in winter, we have the opportunity to use some cultural control measures against some important pests.
Posted in: Winter 2024 -
This year’s Mid-Atlantic Strawberry Programs will be held in Virginia Beach, VA, on February 26-27, 2024. All programs are offered at no cost to the growers. RSVP is requested.
Posted in: Winter 2024 -
Announcement and information for the 2024 NASGA Annual Meeting and Conference to be held in Hershey, PA, on January 29-31, 2024.
Posted in: Fall 2023 -
Anaerobic soil disinfestation (ASD) is an alternative method for chemical fumigation that shows great promise to control diseases in strawberry production systems. Endophytic bacteria, such as Bacillus spp., are important biocontrol agents due to their capacity to reduce the growth of pathogens such as fungi, bacteria, and nematodes while also promoting plant growth.
Posted in: Fall 2023 -
Information about the Southeast Strawberry Expo scheduled for November 8-10, 2023 in Charlotte, NC.
Posted in: Fall 2023 -
This article provides information about labs in the southeastern U.S. that offer tests for fungicide resistance in the strawberry grey mold (Botrytis cinerea) and anthracnose (Colletotrichum spp.) pathogens. It also identifies labs that detect aggressive Neopestalotiopsis using the Kaur et al. (2023) protocol.
Posted in: Fall 2023 -
Postharvest physiology is key to maintaining the shelf-life of small fruits and reducing food loss. Typically, research deals with the plant and fruit’s response to different technologies and applications that increase quality and delay senescence (decomposition). Fruit quality is a major component of postharvest physiology as it relates to consumer acceptance.
Posted in: Fall 2023 -
In the past few years, there’s been an increased interest in the use of biostimulants for improved crop production. Biostimulants are materials that can promote plant growth when applied in amounts so small that they do not provide much nutrition.
Posted in: Fall 2023 -
Water is an essential resource for small fruit growers, as it is crucial for irrigation and post-harvest activities. In this article, we will provide an overview of various options available to commercial small fruit growers, as well as other measures to improve water quality.
Posted in: Summer 2023