Lekha Paudel, DSU Farm Management Specialist, lnpaudel@desu.edu and John Clendaniel, DSU Farm Management Specialist and ANR Program Leader, jclendaniel@desu.edu Pawpaw (Asimina triloba), the American fruit tree, is a small deciduous tree native to the eastern United States. It produces a… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Rapeseed (Brassica napus) has been used as a biofumigant in new and replant orchard sites. It has a deep root system, is good at reducing surface compaction, scavenges significant soil nitrogen, and… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Voles may cause extensive damage to fruit trees and orchards as a result of girdling seedlings and trees and damaging roots. Damage occurs primarily during winter when other types of food are… Continue Reading
Kathy Demchak, Penn State Extension and Dr. Mengjun Hu, University of Maryland The production of strawberry plugs involves multiple stages during which pathogens can infect the plug plants before they are distributed to growers. Despite regular scouting by propagators, and… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu A photo of a young peach tree with San Jose Scale infested fruit came in last week. Fruit with scale on it will have red rings on the surface. The reddening is a reaction to… Continue Reading
