Time: Thursday, May 12, 2022, 1:30-4:00 pm EST Location: Southwest Purdue Ag Center, 4369 N. Purdue Rd, Vincennes, IN, 47591 Register: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dgK5N8Ws9m2cJWC, or call 812-886-0198 Visit strawberry research at Southwest Purdue Agriculture Center; see strawberry production on a plastic culture system, in high tunnels, and in bench systems. Discuss season extension in strawberry production, and…Read more about Strawberry Field Day[Read More]
Wenjing Guan
Listen to Strawberry Chat Apr. episode, featuring Dr. Bruce Bordelon talking about spring activities for the strawberry matted-row system. Strawberry Chat is hosted by Dr. Wenjing Guan and Miranda Purcell of Purdue University.
Time: Thursday, May 12, 2022, 1:30-4:00 pm EST Location: Southwest Purdue Ag Center, 4369 N. Purdue Rd, Vincennes, IN, 47591 Register: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dgK5N8Ws9m2cJWC, or call 812-886-0198 Visit strawberry research at Southwest Purdue Agriculture Center; see strawberry production on a plastic culture system, in high tunnels, and in bench systems. Discuss season extension in strawberry production, and…Read more about Strawberry Field Day[Read More]
Growers interested in growing strawberries on a plasticulture system can choose to use plug plants or bare-root plants. The pros and cons of using each of the planting materials was discussed in a previous article. This article will discuss the importance of planting dates for growers who chose to use plug plants. In the…Read more about Getting Ready to Plant Strawberries in a Plasticulture System – Planting Date[Read More]
In Indiana, strawberry is traditionally grown as a perennial crop using a matted-row system, in which strawberry bare-root plants (Figure 1) are planted in spring on bare soil. Each year, fruit is harvested from mother plants and daughter plants that are derived from established runners in the past year. Strawberries can also be grown using…Read more about Getting Ready to Plant Strawberries in a Plasticulture System — Planting Materials[Read More]
Fruit growers, we would like to hear your story about the freeze event on Apr. 20 and 21. What crops are you growing? Did you take protective actions? Did it cause damage to the crops? Hearing your stories would help us better design our extension programs. If you allow, we would like to share your…Read more about Share Your Experience about the Freeze Event[Read More]
Last week when the heavy frost hit us, air temperature at Southwest Purdue Ag Center (SWPAC) in Vincennes, IN dropped to 24°F. We did not take action for frost protection on the strawberries growing with the annual plasticulture system, considering only two early cultivars start to bloom at that time. However, this appears to be…Read more about Strawberry Frost Protection[Read More]
This video guides you for a tour of strawberry production in high tunnels in Indiana. Additional videos addressing specific production practices will be available in the future. Please stay tuned for the update of plasticulture strawberry research from Purdue.
Strawberries are primarily grown in matted row system in Indiana, in which bare-root strawberry plants are set in the spring. Runners are established. Fruit is first harvested in the second year and plantings are renovated each year for 2-3 seasons. Growers in the southern part of the state expressed interest in growing strawberries in plasticulture…Read more about Using low tunnel is promising to increase yield of annual plasticulture strawberry production[Read More]
Strawberries have rich flavor; sugar, acid, phenolic content, and aroma all together make the wonderful fruit. Many factors are assumed to affect strawberry flavor. Some are supported by scientific evidence, some may be simply people’s impressions. In this article, we discuss some of the factors that are more likely to affect strawberry flavor. Locally grown…Read more about What Factors Affect Strawberry Flavor?[Read More]