Strawberries
Strawberry articles written by members of the Southern Region Small Fruit Consortium. More information on Strawberry crops.
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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 -
Survey questions are related to grower-specific experiences, business information, and opinions about sustainability. The survey can be completed within 25 minutes.
Posted in: Summer 2023 -
Austin Wrenn, 3rd generation strawberry farmer, and the current president of the North Carolina Strawberry Association shares his experience as a strawberry grower and researcher, and his views on strawberry greenhouse production in the Southeastern US.
Posted in: Summer 2023 -
Most people who have grown strawberries or vegetables in the Southeast have had their experiences with slugs. These pests damage low-growing vegetable tissue and can be difficult to control.
Posted in: Spring 2023 -
Botrytis cinerea is a fungus that causes disease in many crops. Most notably, it causes gray mold of strawberry and Botrytis bunch rot of grape. On strawberries, infection can occur at bloom, while disease symptoms appear at fruit ripening or post-harvest.
Posted in: Spring 2023 -
Orondis Gold, a fungicide containing the active ingredients oxathiapiprolin and mefenoxam, is now labeled for strawberries for managing Phytophthora crown rot (vascular collapse) and red stele root rot.
Posted in: Spring 2023 -
The adult strawberry sap beetle and its larvae may cause injury of ripe and overripe strawberries, particularly during the summer. Infestations are more severe later in the harvest season when day-time temperatures are on rise and particularly following rain events.
Posted in: Spring 2023