Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Freezing temperatures are expected the night of April 2 throughout Delmarva. Cold damage in fruits is a concern. Stone Fruits Many peach, nectarine, apricot, pluot and plum trees are in in pink… Continue Reading
Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu Southern blight is a fungal disease that is most common in the tropics and subtropics, but also is found in the SE United States in the summer. In Maryland we usually… Continue Reading
Kathy Demchak, Sr. Extension Associate, Penn State Univ; Dr. Mahfuzur Rahman, Assoc. Professor and Plant Pathology Extension Specialist, West Virginia Univ.; and Bob Rouse, Emeritus Faculty and former Fruit and Vegetable Specialist, Univ. of Maryland The plant material used to… Continue Reading
Kelly Hamby, Associate Professor and Extension Specialist, Department of Entomology, University of Maryland, kahamby@umd.edu Cyclamen mites (Phytonemus pallidus) and spider mites (usually twospotted spider mites, Tetranychus urticae) can become a problem soon after planting in strawberries. Because these mites may… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Early September is the optimum period for planting strawberries in the plasticulture system on Delmarva. The variety Chandler, which has the most acreage in our region, is very sensitive to planting date.… Continue Reading
