Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu We recently have had wet weather in many parts of Delmarva. Excess moisture can cause problems in fruit crops due to fruit cracking. Of the fruit crops, sweet cherries and certain plums… Continue Reading
Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu Starting to see some watermelon, cucumber and other cucurbit crops that are looking a bit pale green or even yellow (Fig. 1). Sometimes the plants have brown speckles or spots on… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Small grain windbreaks are a useful tool when planting early warm season vegetables such as watermelons or tomatoes the following spring. Small grain crops planted in early fall will overwinter and then… Continue Reading
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that additional specialty crops, including nursery crops and cut flowers, are covered by the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) and that the deadline to apply for the program is extended to September… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu With recent wet, cloudy weather we are seeing some edema (or oedema) on bell pepper and banana pepper fruits. Edema is also called water blistering. The most common cause of edema is… Continue Reading
