Winter 2025

SMALL FRUIT NEWS – Vol. 25, No. 1
Published four times annually, Small Fruit News is sponsored by the Southern Region Small Fruit Consortium (SRSFC), smallfruits.org.

  • 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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  • 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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  • Colony morphology of Neopestalotiopsis sp. on artificial media after 14 days of incubation at 25°C

    Strawberry production in the southeastern United States has faced significant challenges in recent years. Among these, Neopestalotiopsis leaf spot and fruit rot has become one of the most pressing issues.

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  • Fresh blueberries spilling from a wooden bucket

    The Mississippi State University Extension Service will host two blueberry workshops — an in-person workshop on January 29th and a virtual seminar on February 7th. Both events are free.

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  • Fresh strawberries in a clear plastic container

    The 2025 Mid-Atlantic Strawberry Programs will be held in Virginia Beach, VA, on February 24 and 25, 2025. All programs are offered at no cost to the growers.

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