Spotted wing drosophila activity increasing at the end of strawberry season

We have been conducting research trials on spotted wing drosophila (SWD) in strawberries at the Central Crops Research Station in Clayton, NC this year, starting in April. We caught our first adult SWD flies MORE » – from   Strawberry Growers InformationPosted: 6/13/13

Blackberry psyllid active in North Carolina

Blackberry psyllid (Trioza tripunctata) is an unusual pest of blackberries and uncommon enought that most growers will never encounter it.  However, when they do feed on blackberries, their damage is showy enough to attract a MORE »Posted: 6/13/13

Natchez overcropping

Over the past week,  I have gotten a few calls about Natchez plants with lots of fruit and not so many leaves. Last year I posted some information on the Team Rubus blog, the MORE »Posted: 5/30/13

What will your raspberry and blackberry prices be in 2013?

I am posting the content below to increase the number of responses. This note was written by Debby Wechsler, the Executive Secretary of the North American Raspberry and Blackberry Association. “The North American Raspberry MORE »Posted: 5/20/13

In Michigan State University taste test, ‘Nantahala’ ranks highest

Read the article here: http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/consumer_preferences_for_high_tunnel_raspberry_varieties Full disclosure, statistically, in this study, the score was the same as several others, but once you taste Nantahala, you will notice the MORE »Posted: 5/14/13

Pondering Blackberry Harvest Dates?

MORE »Posted: 5/8/13

Orange rust

I have had several pictures sent to me over the past week like this one from Howard Wallace, Agent in Columbus County. Read more about Orange Rust at MORE »Posted: 5/8/13