Emmalea Ernest, Extension Fruit & Vegetable Specialist; emmalea@udel.edu At the end of July, I was seeing some instances of sunburn in crops at the research station. We recently had a week of cooler weather, but the forecast is calling for… Continue Reading
Alyssa K. Betts, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu Extreme heat followed by lots of moisture over the past few weeks has led to the appearance of several abiotic symptoms, particularly leaf scald in corn. Sunburn on the leaf can resemble… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Retired; gcjohn@udel.edu Blackberries are being harvested throughout the region currently. The blackberry is a composite fruit with many tiny berries (druplets) attached to a receptacle. These druplets are subject to damage during the ripening period. The following are… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Blackberries are being harvested throughout the region currently. The blackberry is a composite fruit with many tiny berries (druplets) attached to a receptacle. These druplets are subject to damage during the ripening… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu With the recent high temperatures, we have seen an increase of sunburn in vegetables and fruits. Crops with inadequate leaf cover will be most susceptible. For sunburn protection at a field scale,… Continue Reading
