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

Crop Conditions

September 20, 2018 - Included in Issue: 18-12

By: Bruce Bordelon

Apple harvest is ongoing with Pixie Crunch being picked this week. Grape harvest continues as the warmer conditions hasten ripening. Most growers are getting into late season varieties. Powdery mildew on grapes is worse than we’ve seen it in quite a while. Primocane blackberry harvest continues and most cultivars are still blooming so there is potential for another month of harvest. Hopefully cooler weather will improve fruit quality. Red raspberry harvest is about over. Paw paw harvest is on-going as warm temperatures hasten fruit drop.

Dr. Rick Foster spoke to the Hort 318 class this week about managing corn ear worm. The class also planted a fertilizer trial with cabbage, cauliflower, peas and beets.

: Pixie Crunch apples at harvest

: Chambourcin grapes ready for harvest soon

: Powdery mildew outbreak on Chambourcin grapes

: Nice primocane fruiting blackberry

: Primocane fruiting blackberry in flower

: Ripe paw paw

: Paw paw harvest continues

: Dr. Rick Foster discusses corn ear worm management with Hort 318 students

: Cole crop planting for Hort 318

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