Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu There has been an increase in interest in planting fruits in Delaware. This is a positive trend that matches the interest in buying local and can also provide local fruit to the… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist;gcjohn@udel.edu The effects of winter injury on grapes is now very evident. Affected grape vines are delayed in leafing out, have week shoots or limited shoots, and in severe cases, have been killed down… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu We are finally seeing bloom in fruit crops. Plums and apricots are in mid-bloom, peaches and nectarines are just starting to bloom. This is about 2 weeks later than the average. As… Continue Reading
Dr. Cassandra Swett has accepted the position of Grape/Small Fruit Extension Pathologist at the University of Maryland. Her primary responsibility is for Extension and research in grape and small fruit pathology and disease management in support of the Mid-Atlantic Fruit… Continue Reading
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
