A Northern Highbush Cultivar
- Ripens early- to mid-season
- Plants are vigorous, semi-upright
- Productive
- Fruit are large, light blue
- Good flavor
- Good picking scar
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…Spotted Wing Drosophila: Blueberry Pest
A Spotted Wing Drosophila is a small fly (2 mm to 3 mm) with bright red eyes, a pale brown thorax, and an abdomen with black horizontal stripes.
Adult male Spotted Wing Drosophila.
Facts:
- Impacts ripening fruit in the early
Nurseries that Sell Blueberry Plants
Alabama
The Alabama Cooperative Extension Service list nurseries that sell blueberry plants in Regional Plant Nurseries .This site lists regional plant nurseries in Alabama, Georgia, and the region offering Native Plants. Many of these nurseries are wholesale only, but you …
Blueberry Insect Pest Identification Guide
Prepared by: Denise Attaway and Natalie Hummel
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The intent of this guide is to inform blueberry producers of all blueberry pests that can attack blueberry crops in the United States. Pests may be different depending on …
Bare Root Blueberry Plants v. Container Blueberry Plants (Video)
In this video, David Himelrick of the LSU AgCenter explains the difference in obtaining and planting bare root blueberry plants and containerized blueberry plants.
Contacts:
David Himelrick, LSU AgCenter
Craig Gautreaux, LSU AgCenter…
Sunrise Blueberry Variety
A Northern Highbush Cultivar
- Ripens in the early season.
- Plants are moderately vigorous, upright.
- Moderately productive.
- Fruit are medium in size.
- Moderately firm, are light blue in color.
- Fairly small picking scar.
- Susceptible to stem blight in North Carolina.
World's Blueberries Protected in Unique, Living Collection
Familiar blueberries and their lesser-known wild relatives are safeguarded by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists and curators at America’s official blueberry gene bank. The plants, collected from throughout the United States and more than two dozen foreign countries, are …
Effect of Mulches on the Establishment of Organically Grown Blueberries in Georgia
Learning lesson for organic blueberry production in Georgia.
This self-directed course teaches about using mulch in organic blueberry production in Georgia. It addresses primary problems including; insect control, disease control and weed control, as well as, fertilizers used at the …