production

Virus issues? Take a look at transplant production

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu Many commonly grown Minnesota vegetables can be infected by plant viruses. With their limited means of prevention and no control options post-infection, these diseases can be devastating. Solanaceous crops, especially peppers and...

Fruit Update - May 7, 2025

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...

Fruit update - April 30, 2025

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,...

Fruit update - April 24, 2025

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...

Fruit update - 05/08/24

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu Many parts of Minnesota are still experiencing a rainy spring, which can impact disease incidence from longer durations of leaf wetness, as well as decreasing the overall opportunity for growers to get out and apply fungicides. For folks...

Fruit update - 04/29/24

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu It’s almost May, which means it’s that time of the year again to share some updates related to Minnesota fruit production. The Fruit updates series share updates related to fruit crop growth stages, report on pests and diseases found...

2021 Considerations: Probing Pepper Production

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu Our biweekly crop by crop prep series wraps up with some sweet and spicy pepper information. Temperamental with temperatures Peppers are notoriously picky plants that need a specific set of temperatures to grow and produce fruit...