Fruit Crops Edition

Seasonal updates on diseases, insects, weeds impacting tree fruit and small fruit (blueberry, cranberry, and wine grape). Fruit Pest Alerts are also available via this category feed.
 
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Wine Grape Information for the Region – Abridged

From Mark Chien’s Wine Grape Information for Pennsylvania and the Region Apr 15, 2013
http://pawinegrape.com/
Just a few of the topics Mark covers in this issue:

Grape IPM
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Tree Fruit IPM Report: week ending 4/13/2013

  • Peach
  • Apple
  • Pear
  • Scouting Calendar
  • Trap Counts (Southern Counties)

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Disease Alert for Tree Fruit: Fire Blight; Apple Scab

In southern counties there is a significant risk for fire blight from Thursday through the weekend for any Pear or Apple orchards with blossoms open. If your orchards are at risk apply antibiotics at the first opportunity. The forecast rain will also be the first significant scab infection for apples. Growers can personalize their risk by visiting the NEWA website. Enter your zip code and follow the links for fire blight and apple scab. You will be prompted to enter phenology information for your location. Using April 6th for  50% McIntosh green tip, the model indicates approximately 40% ascospore maturity on April 20th for South Harrison Township Gloucester County.

Integrated Fungicide Programs for Early Season Apple Disease Control

Early season season disease control on apple, which is defined in this article as the period from 1/2″ green to second cover, consists of simultaneous management of apple scab, powdery mildew, and cedar apple rust. Of these three diseases, the primary target is typically apple scab. During this period, the initial scab inoculum in the form of ascospores infects both leaves and young fruit.  [Read more…]

Tree Fruit IPM Report: week ending 4/6/2013

  • Peach
  • Pear
  • Apple
  • Scouting Calendar

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Commercial Grower Blueberry Meetings

From The Blueberry Bulletin April 3, 2013

Upcoming Twilight Meetings
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Variety Farms
548 Pleasant Mills Rd. Hammonton, NJ 08037

Thursday, May 30, 2013 @ 5:30
Atlantic Blueberry Co.
7201 Weymouth Rd., Hammonton, NJ
For Directions, Call 609-561-8600

Blueberry IPM
Plum Curculio: One adult was seen in a beating tray sample, indicating that adults became active during the warm temperatures we experienced last week. To see adults present before bloom as unusual. Adults were also captured in experimental attractant pyramid traps.
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