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The Development and Evolution of Cranberry Genetic Profiles: Perry Red, or Crowley, That Is the Question.
Posted on September 14, 2022The USDA Cranberry Genetics and Genomics Lab (CGGL) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison group began compiling genetic fingerprinting data in 2011. Since then, they have […]
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Spotted Lantern Fly: Wisconsin Cranberries Less at Risk Than Other Crops/Locations
Posted on September 13, 2022The Spotted Lantern Fly (SLF) is an invasive planthopper native to Asia, which was first detected in the US (Pennsylvania) in 2014. Its highly invasive […]
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Update from the Wisconsin Cranberry Research Station
Posted onFruit is starting to turn red with some cooler nights and days. We are ready for harvest as it’s fast approaching. Hope everyone has a […]
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Grower Update: Flying Dollar Cranberry
Posted onHello everybody! We are finally at our time to see the fruits of our labor. The nights are getting colder and the leaves are changing […]
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Grower Update: Vilas 51
Posted onEveryone’s favorite time of the year is finally here! We are all patiently waiting for better color as we have not had the cold nights […]
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Cold Climate Grape Cultivar Fruit Quality Report September 8, 2022
Posted on September 8, 2022Every year we sample berries and track ripening levels by measuring Brix, TA, and ph to determine optimum harvest time. Below are graphs showing the […]
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Notes From the Field: A Grower’s Perspective – Steve Louis Chat #10
Posted onHello Wisconsin Fruit News subscribers, and welcome back to Notes from The Field: A Grower’s Perspective. This week Steve Louis (Oakwood Fruit Farm) and I […]
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Fruit Rots of Strawberry
Posted onAnthracnose is an important disease of strawberries and has started to show up in our organic day-neutral strawberries at the West Madison Ag. Research Station. […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Insect Diagnostic Lab Update September 8, 2022
Posted onCaseload at the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab (IDL) has been high, but decreased slightly over the last two weeks. A summary of recent fruit crop […]
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PARS Fruit Maturity Report September 8, 2022
Posted onGrapes Variety Brix pH TA Marquette 18.2 2.34 36.44g/L Apples Variety Seed Color Starch Brix Pioneer McIntosh light brown tips 1.8 10.8 Mollie’s Delicious dark […]