In 2021, the PDDC continues with limited hours and limited sample processing capacity due to COVID-19.  Click here for the PDDC’s current submission policy.  The […]

Berry Ripening Parameters for Red Wine Cultivars at WMARS Below are graphs showing the progression of the berry ripening parameters at WMARS: % total soluble […]

In 2021, the PDDC continues with limited hours and limited sample processing capacity due to COVID-19.  Click here for the PDDC’s current submission policy.  The […]

I have received several emails from growers regarding ranges of fruit quality parameters for cold climate grape cultivars. Several years ago, I published an extension […]

Phenology The berries of all cultivars at West Madison Research Station (WMARS) are either not quite ripe (E-L* Stage 37) or are harvest-ripe (stage 38). […]

Caseload has remained steady at the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab over the last two weeks.  A summary of recent fruit crop insects reported to the […]

Harvest is now underway in some locations for some cultivars and there are a number of insects that you should think about as they can […]

Another weekend of heavy rain, but no washouts this time. Getting equipment ready for harvest, and will hopefully be picking fruit by the 20th of […]

It’s that time again—when our dynamic, responsive cranberry plants are finally doing the same thing for an entire month. Throughout the growing season, cranberries are […]

Heat management was certainly a challenge this growing season with prolonged periods of +90°F temperatures and drought conditions throughout Wisconsin. These conditions, high heat and […]