Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu As of last week, we had not detected any spotted wing drosophila in our four trapping locations. However, the first suspects were found in Maryland last week and states to our north have started… Continue Reading
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu Spotted Wing Drosophila continues to pose a serious threat to small fruit grown in our region. I plan to start trapping by mid-May in a few blueberry and grape locations. As you will see… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Glyphosate has been a very useful tool for weed management and is used in commercial fruit plantings. However, it can cause some unwanted injury to perennial crops under certain situations. Glyphosate should… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu There has been an increase in interest in growing blueberries in Delaware and we have had several new plantings in Delaware in recent years. Blueberries are very specific in the type of… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu March is the major month for pruning tree fruits, grapes, and cane fruits. Pruning earlier than March often stimulates plants too early and can result in later cold damage; pruning after plants… Continue Reading
