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It’s almost May, which means it’s that time of the year again to share some updates related to Minnesota fruit production. The Fruit updates series share updates related to fruit crop growth stages, report on pests and diseases found...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu
Are you looking for low-cost and safe ways to wash fruits and vegetables to prepare them for sale this summer? You do not need to spend a lot of money to build a safe washing station. While stainless steel and permanent tanks and sinks...
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Photo: Reading the Midwest Fruit Pest Management Guide to find the right herbicide for a new strawberry field.
I received a good question in my email inbox this week. The grower asked (I am paraphrasing):
What herbicides can I...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu
Spotted wing drosophila (SWD) has been wreaking havoc on US berry production for over a decade now. This invasive fruit fly, which lays its eggs in ripe raspberries, strawberries, cherries, and blueberries, causes millions of damage every...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu
A grapevine after most of the leaves froze and fell off of the plant
As we look toward frost events this fall, there are some things you can do for your fruit plants before and after a frost or freeze.
There are two different types of...
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This is peak season for harvesting fruit crops in Minnesota. Thanks for taking a moment to read this fruit update, which will hopefully help with the harvest.
Apples
Orchards are harvesting Zestar!, SweeTango, Paula Red, and Chestnut...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu
This week's update includes information on: judging apple ripeness, grape harvest parameters and lady beetle management, and day neutral strawberry disease control.
Apples
Using the starch iodine test on First Kiss apples shows the...
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Japanese beetle trap counts have declined from their peak in mid-July. Image: UMN FruitEdge
UMN entomologists check SWD traps weekly at 4 locations to reveal how populations change throughout the season. Image: UMN FruitEdge
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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu
This week's update includes apple pest management, grape veraison, raspberry and blueberry harvest seasons, and day neutral strawberry troubleshooting.
First, are we in a drought again?
Many areas of Minnesota are getting a welcome...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu
Photo: A strawberry field after harvest and before renovation
This update discusses: how climate change is impacting berry production; mid-season apple pests; and last call for grape nitrogen applications. Strawberry renovation was...
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