by deanthonyprice | Jan 12, 2024
Are you thinking about growing small fruits? Do you want to start a U-Pick operation? Please join us for a workshop focused on diversified small fruit production systems in North Florida. The seminar will provide educational seminars on growing Blueberry, Blackberry,...
by external | Dec 8, 2023
Brad Buck,Senior Public Relations Specialist, UF/IFAS Communications Fall is not normally when you find Florida-grown blueberries at the grocery store. But that may change, thanks to University of Florida researchers. This comes as good news for consumers and...
by deanthonyprice | Mar 3, 2023
De’Anthony Price, UF/IFAS Extension Jefferson County, Ag & Natural Resources Agent Pruning is known to be a beneficial cultural practice for blueberry production. Pruning requires skills, and growers typically create their signature technique, which may differ...
by Daniel J. Leonard | Feb 18, 2022
For being in a place known as the Sunshine State, the Panhandle has been mighty cold and dreary to start 2022! With all the recent bitterly cold weather that’s rolled through our neck of the woods over the last month or so, area fruit producers may be asking...
by Matthew Orwat | Jan 28, 2022
During cold January weather, you may not often think about spraying your orchard of fruit trees, blackberries, muscadines, and blueberry shrubs for spring insects and diseases. It’s just not on the radar. The fact is January and February are the best time to apply...
by Ashley Stonecipher | Jun 18, 2021
– Have you noticed spots on your blueberry plants and fruit lately? There is an emerging fungal disease on blueberries in the Southeastern US. Exobasidium leaf and fruit spot is a fungal disease is caused by Exobasidium maculosum, a new species of fungus first...
