Tag: Blueberry
Organic Control of Root Rot in Blueberry
September 15, 2017
by Juanita Popenoe, Commercial Fruit Extension Agent Root rot, caused by Phytophthora cinnamomi is a problem in blueberries in wet soils. Blueberry roots are shallow and like a lot of moisture, but when blueberry roots are too wet for too ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, HorticultureTags: Blueberry, Organic Production, Phytophthora, Popenoe, Research, Root Rot
Q: My blueberry bush is not doing well. I have enclosed photos, what could be wrong?
June 17, 2017
A: Your blueberry bush probably has Blueberry stem blight, which is caused by Botryospheria dothidi. This disease has caused significant plant mortality of some southern highbush cultivars in Florida. The causal fungi are usually present in ... READ MORE
Category: Home LandscapesTags: Blueberry, Blueberry Stem Blight, Botryospheria Dothidi
Q: I want to grow some blueberries but I am not sure what type is best.
June 17, 2017
A: Two types of blueberries are grown in Florida ; southern highbush and rabbiteye. Rabbiteye blueberries grow best in regions north of Ocala . Cross pollination between, or among, varieties is needed for maximum production for both types of ... READ MORE
Category: Home LandscapesTags: Blueberry, Rabbiteye, Southern Highbush
Southern Highbush Blueberry
March 21, 2016
Many people associate the blueberry industry with places where it gets cold—but did you know that blueberries are also grown in Florida? Origins The southern highbush blueberry is the product of a University of Florida blueberry breeding ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, SFYL Hot TopicTags: Agriculture Hot Topic, Alternative Crops, Blueberry, Southern Highbush Blueberry
Improving the Precision of Blueberry Frost Protection Irrigation
December 2, 2015
In Florida, early-ripening southern highbush blueberry cultivars allow growers to take advantage of high prices in the early market before other states can compete with higher volumes of berries sold at lower prices. That advantage comes with ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, CropsTags: Blueberry, Cold Protection And Chilling Damage, Food And Resource Economics Department, Jeffrey Williamson, Mercy Olmstead, Tatiana Borisova, Tori Bradley
Growing Blueberries in the Edible Landscape
June 10, 2014
Blueberries are native to Eastern North America. They are one of the few crop plants that originated here. The rabbiteye blueberry occurs mostly in certain river valleys in Northern Florida and Southeastern Georgia. The high bush blueberry ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureTags: Blueberry, Edible Landscape, Edible Landscaping, Fruit, Fruit Trees, General Gardening, Native Plants, Panhandle Gardening
Panhandle Blueberry Yield Outlook still Positive
May 9, 2014
Blueberry harvest is less than a month away in the central Panhandle. Although the Florida Panhandle has been hit with excessive rainfall this spring, blueberry yields are on track to be above average. Colder winter temperatures, coupled ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureTags: Blueberry, Fruit, Harvest, Horticulture, Panhandle Agriculture, Weather
Video on UF IFAS Fruit and Vegetable Breeding Programs
October 23, 2013
From Dr. John P. Hayes" "Florida Crossroads made a 28 minute video entitled “Seeds of Change” featuring the IFAS breeding efforts to create new varieties of blueberries, strawberries, tomatoes, and other crops, and the ways that these ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureTags: Blueberry, Fruit Trees, Panhandle Gardening, Professional Horticulture, Strawberry, Tomato, Vegetable Gardening