Small Fruits

Looking Back at Spring and Ahead to Harvest: Fireblight, Rust and Chemical Thinning

Over the years I have seen dark spots on the foliage of strawberry plants like the ones in figs. 1 and 2. These spots can look pretty bad at times and are thought to possibly be the start of some disease such as angular leaf spot or anthracnose.

Vegetable and Fruit News-2024 (Volume 15, Issue 8) Topics include Corky Root Disease in Tomatoes, Club Root Found in Brassica Crops, Rain check may become a problem in tomato fields, Rain Cracking in Gala Apples, Insect Scouting Tips, and UME and UMES Events

Vegetable and Fruit News-2024 (Volume 15, Issue 6) Topics include Sulfur deficiency in corn and watermelon, Trying to beat the heat in our vegetable production systems, and much more.

Vegetable and Fruit News-2024 (Volume 15, Issue 6) topics: Expect to see two-spotted spider mites on vegetables, Fusarium crown rot in squash, Internal Browning in Plums: Contributing Factors and Practical Solutions; Get on the Food Safety TRAIN, Calls for 2025 Large Grant Preproposals Open,

Vegetable and Fruit News-2024 (Volume 15, Issue 4) topics: Orange Rust is a bigger problem than usual this year in brambles,

In 2023, there were 17 Magnitude of Residue (MOR) trials placed at the University of Maryland’s LESREC in Salisbury, MD. There were 6 greenhouse trials and 9 field trials.

Vegetable and Fruit Newsletter, Volume 15:Issue 1, April 2024

Fruit and Vegetable Production Meeting Summaries and Slides.

What is Ethylene? Fruit ripening is the set of processes that occur from the later stages of growth and development until the fruit is ready to be consumed. Fruit ripening results in changes in fruit quality characteristics. The firmness of the fruit flesh typically softens, the sugar content rises, and acid levels are reduced. Aroma volatiles are released, and the true flavor of the fruit develops. The color of fruit typically darkens, the skin and flesh soften, and the green background color fades.