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This fruit update contains information about…
Apples
Growth stage update: pink- bloom.
Considerations for fruit thinning during bloom
Grapes
Growth stage update:
Early-season shoot thinning.
Raspberries
Raspberry cane diseases
Honeyberries
Growth stage update: bloom, and pollination...
This fruit update contains information about…
Apples
Growth stage update: tight cluster.
Pest highlight: European red mites (ERM) + Beneficial insect highlight: Predatory mites
Grapes
About grapevine foliar and fruit diseases.
Additional fruit crop growth stage updates: Tart cherry, Pear,...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu
This article marks the beginning of the 2025 UMN Fruit Updates, where information is gathered and shared in real time about current happenings and production requirements for fruit crops in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest. These articles...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu
Given that it's November, we're far away from the start of the growing season, but now is a good time to think about ordering apple bare root trees for future plantings; which may mean receiving plants for establishment in 2026 when...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu
Image: The cycle of growth, fall acclimation, and dormancy that a perennial fruit crop goes through each year. These stages are all necessary for its growth, reproduction, and survival, and can provide a lens that helps growers better...
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This fruit update contains information about…
Postharvest fruit handling
Apples
Bitter pit management: Thinking ahead for the next growing season.
Grapes
Berry bruising from late-season heavy wind, rain, and small-hail.
2024 Fruit...
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This fruit update contains information about…
2024 Fruit and Veg News reader survey: We want to hear from you!
Apples
Black rot (Diplodia seriata, syn Botryosphaeria obtusa).
Late–season apple scab (Venturia inaequalis) fruit infections...
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This fruit update contains information about…
Apples
Seasonal fruit ripening updates: Fruit color development, pre-harvest drop, and russeting.
Grapes
Problems with late season insects: Multicolored Asian lady beetle (MALB), social...
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This fruit update contains information about…
Determining fruit ripeness
Apples
Starch-iodine testing for ripeness.
Grapes
Testing grapes for ripeness.
Aronia
About aronia berries.
Viking, an aronia hybrid cultivar.
Harvest...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu
We are entering peak tomato, and markets are flooded with beautiful tomatoes. However, not every tomato we grow is market-ready, read on for tips for diagnosing and managing common tomato fruit issues.
Issues caused by tomato physiology...
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