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Photo: Minnesota SweeTango growers attend a (rainy!) field day at Ferguson's apple orchard on Saturday, June 26. Photo: Annie Klodd
In this week's update: Japanese beetle and SWD, strawberries, raspberries, apples, grapes. Plus info...
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In this week's fruit update:
Strawberry season and preparing for renovation
Grapes: Give the sprayer a break
Apples: Insect pest trapping update
Raspberries and blueberries
Strawberries
Strawberry season is running full-throttle...
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Photo: Strong fruit set on Nova floricane-bearing raspberries in Chanhassen, MN. Photo: Annie Klodd
In this week's fruit update: Strawberry harvest season, apple pest forecast, grape post-bloom tasks, raspberries and blueberries.
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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu
This week's fruit update includes: Apples, grapes, raspberries, and strawberries. Key issues addressed include drought and heat, Japanese beetles, and foliar testing.
1) Crop Reports:
Apples
Apples have sized up nicely with the warm...
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Japanese beetles (JB) will begin emerging from the soil in Minnesota around the 3rd or 4th week of June. At this time, fruit growers should prepare their management strategies for JB and make any necessary purchases to control them. This...
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This week's fruit crop update includes:
Blueberries - leaf reddening, freeze impacts
Strawberries - freeze mitigation and impacts, fungicide application
Apples - Late thinning options
Grapes - Tasks to do during and after bloom
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This week's fruit update includes:
Apples - chemical thinning, codling moth, plum curculio
Grapes - shoot thinning, training one-year old vines, fungicides
Strawberries
Raspberries
Stone fruit
Apples
Fruit set is generally very strong...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu
Take care of yourself while gardening and doing lawn care. Wear protective clothing, insect repellent and sunscreen. Stretch out your muscles before starting work. Protect your eyes with safety glasses when pruning. Turn off your mower...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu
As the dandelions blow away their seeds, the bees are grateful for the abundance of blossoms on our apples, stone fruits, and blueberries. Read on for timely recommendations on these crops as well as grapes, raspberries, strawberries,...
Pomegranates are an ancient fruit steeped in tradition that impress modern food enthusiasts thanks to their tart taste and various health benefits. Primarily in season in North America between September and February, pomegranates are typically stocked during the holiday season when they can be...
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