Raspberries & Blackberries
Free guide on managing SWD in organic berry crops available
If you’ve been growing berries for more than a couple of years, you’re no doubt aware that good growing and sanitation practices – such as keeping an open canopy, weeding regularly, rotating insecticides, harvesting frequently,... more »
Raspberry, blackberry pricing survey shows early results
The North American Raspberry & Blackberry Association (NARBA) has released a preliminary report on its 2018 Raspberry & Blackberry Pricing Survey. NARBA recently completed a report of its survey of growers’ 2018 raspberry and blackberry pricing... more »
Driscoll’s reports a digital marketing success
Driscoll’s reports its six-part video series has drawn a large audience resulting in 65 million impressions and more than 1.5 million views. The promotion is set to break Driscoll’s record engagement rate, according to spokeswoman... more »
Late winter, dry spring bring bountiful berry season
Marvin Pritts, a horticulture professor and small fruit specialist at Cornell University, said a later winter combined with cooler weather in April produced a strawberry crop that is smaller than in years past, but that same... more »
New York state economy boosted by berry industry
Berries are an important part of the New York State agricultural economy, and the state economy as a whole. Currently, berries – primarily strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries – are grown in all but a... more »
$177.4 million in commodity purchases planned by USDA
Up to $177.4 million in purchases for nutrition assistance programs using a new streamlined process was introduced May 24 by U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Greg Ibach. The American-grown products... more »
Researchers travel Down Under to collect raspberry and peach seeds
University of Georgia horticulturists Rachel Itle and Dario Chavez recently spent a busy two weeks in Australia collecting seeds from wild raspberries and peaches to bring back to the UGA Griffin campus. As scientists in... more »
Creative fruit, machinery, marketing drive Driscoll’s
Build a better mousetrap, the old saying goes, and the world will beat a path to your door. Research and development aren’t always common investments in commodity markets. But the Driscoll’s motto is “only the... more »
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