Saturday, September 17, 2022
11:00 a.m. (Fruit), 1:00 p.m. (Lima)
Carvel Research & Education Center
16483 County Seat Hwy.
Georgetown, DE 19947
Tour of Small Fruit Demonstration Plot
11:00 a.m. (meet in grove to walk to fruit demo)
See several varieties of various small fruit crops planted in spring of 2021: blueberry, red raspberry, blackberry, grape, black raspberry, hardy kiwi, elderberry, honeyberry, currant, gooseberry, and aronia. Variety selection, trellising, pruning, training and irrigation will be discussed.
Tour of Pole Lima Research Plot
1:00 p.m. (meet in grove to walk to pole lima plot)
See pole lima trial where varieties in development are being tested. Learn about pole lima pests, diseases and response to heat stress. Discuss recommended production practices.
These tours are a part of the Master Gardener Day in the Garden Open House. Register here:
https://www.pcsreg.com/garden or by calling 302-856-7303.