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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   Photo: Reading the Midwest Fruit Pest Management Guide to find the right herbicide for a new strawberry field.    I received a good question in my email inbox this week. The grower asked (I am paraphrasing):    What herbicides can I...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   Spotted wing drosophila (SWD) has been wreaking havoc on US berry production for over a decade now. This invasive fruit fly, which lays its eggs in ripe raspberries, strawberries, cherries, and blueberries, causes millions of damage every...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   A grapevine after most of the leaves froze and fell off of the plant   As we look toward frost events this fall, there are some things you can do for your fruit plants before and after a frost or freeze. There are two different types of...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   This is peak season for harvesting fruit crops in Minnesota. Thanks for taking a moment to read this fruit update, which will hopefully help with the harvest.   Apples   Orchards are harvesting Zestar!, SweeTango, Paula Red, and Chestnut...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   This week's update includes information on: judging apple ripeness, grape harvest parameters and lady beetle management, and day neutral strawberry disease control.   Apples   Using the starch iodine test on First Kiss apples shows the...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   Japanese beetle trap counts have declined from their peak in mid-July. Image: UMN FruitEdge   UMN entomologists check SWD traps weekly at 4 locations to reveal how populations change throughout the season. Image: UMN FruitEdge      ...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   This week's update includes apple pest management, grape veraison, raspberry and blueberry harvest seasons, and day neutral strawberry troubleshooting.   First, are we in a drought again?   Many areas of Minnesota are getting a welcome...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   Photo: A strawberry field after harvest and before renovation   This update discusses: how climate change is impacting berry production; mid-season apple pests; and last call for grape nitrogen applications. Strawberry renovation was...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu     'Romeo' tart cherries ripening on July 5, 2022. These trees opened for U-pick in Nisswa over the weekend. Photo: Annie Klodd   Apples Insects: Japanese beetles, codling moths, and apple maggots are currently active. Continue using...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu     Photo: The fruit & vegetable Extension team toured farms along the north shore last week, including a community orchard in Grand Marais.   It's strawberry season! Insects and diseases to watch for this week are fairly similar to...

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