Facts for Fancy Fruit A newsletter for commercial and advanced amateur fruit growers

Crop Conditions

August 31, 2018 - Included in Issue: 18-11

By: Bruce Bordelon

Grape harvest is underway for early and mid-season varieties. Downy and powdery mildew are showing up in vineyards. Table grapes have been especially nice this year. Primocane bramble harvest is also underway. Surprising low number of spotted wing Drosophila have been found in grapes or brambles. Frequent rains are very unwelcome as they generally have a negative effect on fruit quality in both grapes and brambles. Gala and Honey Crisp apples are being harvested. Weeds and row middle covers are growing excessively with all the recent rains.

: Grape harvest is underway

: Downy mildew oil spots on the upper surface of a grape leaf

: Powdery mildew on the upper surface of a grape leaf

: Mars seedless table grapes

: Primocane fruiting blackberry harvest continues

: Honey Crisp apples are being harvested

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