Berries
Snow in the Sunshine State? Local produce growers carry on through winter storm like business as usual.
Longtime leader in blueberry production announces top-level transitions while company looks to expand globally.
Currently, there are no commercially available public strawberry varieties resistant to neopestalotiopsis. A new partnership aims to change that.
U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council awarded $1.5 million of USDA RAPP funding to further develop opportunities in emerging global markets.
Nourse Farms addresses neopestalotiopsis (Neo-P) threat to strawberry-growing industry.
Learn how consumer preference and purchasing studies inform blueberry breeding.
University of Florida researchers reveal how strawberry growers can save as much as 67% — or up to half a million gallons of water per acre per season.
Sunshine State’s strawberry growers weather major storms with the help of two new varieties that fare well in wet soil.
Study shows sprinkling plants with water can be effective in keeping spider mites off raspberry leaves.
Long-cane plants, high tunnels make raspberry growing a reality in steamy North Carolina.
Researchers receive $325,00 grant from USDA to develop a new biopesticide for the invasive spotted wing drosophila.
Data show dramatic growth in fruit and berry operations growing under cover. Learn about multiple factors contributing to this trend.
Wind and flood impacts can bring a handful of ailments to plants when hurricanes pass through.
Ever heard of wonderberries? University of Illinois researcher considers the berry could fill a gap after strawberry harvest and before raspberries mature.
Learn how the potential of public programs continues to increase in the area of germplasm development.
Growers may get access to post-emergent herbicides commonly used by corn and soybean farmers.
Researchers say the honeyberry has ability to thrive in conditions that often challenge blueberries.
Neopestalotiopsis fruit rot and leaf spot levels observed in nurseries to likely impact the supply of tips and plug plants for many strawberry producers.
Collaborative research project using $1 million in USDA funding to help streamline the tedious task of blackberry harvesting with a robotic picker.