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.
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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 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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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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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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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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