Strawberry Archives - Specialty Crop Industry https://specialtycropindustry.com/category/strawberry/ Vegetable and Specialty Crop News Thu, 12 Oct 2023 20:40:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 116110416 USDA ERS Study: Changing Landscape with Strawberries https://specialtycropindustry.com/usda-ers-study-changing-landscape-with-strawberries/ Fri, 13 Oct 2023 14:10:00 +0000 https://specialtycropindustry.com/?p=23258 A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Economic Research Service (ERS) study concludes that strawberries remain the most popular berry in terms of their value and volume of production. About 2.4 billion pounds of strawberries were produced in 2018-2020, an 87% increase from 1.29 billion pounds in 2000-2002. About 2 billion pounds, or 83% of strawberry production, are for the fresh ...

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]]> 23258 Strawberry Shortage: UGA Extension Agent Confirms Lack of Available Plants https://specialtycropindustry.com/strawberry-shortage-uga-extension-agent-confirms-lack-of-available-plants/ Wed, 11 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000 https://specialtycropindustry.com/?p=23225 By Clint Thompson Strawberry plantings have begun across the Southeast… at least for those growers who have their plants. Some producers have already expressed to Jeff Cook, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension agriculture and natural resources agent for Peach and Taylor counties, that there is a plant shortage. “We’re a little early really. Some of the guys around here still ...

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]]> 23225 What’s Happening? Clemson Extension Agents Provide Crop Updates https://specialtycropindustry.com/whats-happening-clemson-extension-agents-provide-crop-updates-12/ Fri, 06 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://specialtycropindustry.com/?p=23184 Weekly Field Update Clemson Extension agents provide updates in The South Carolina Grower this week about the status of various crops being produced throughout the state. Coastal Region Zack Snipes Midlands Sarah Scott Upstate Andy Rollins

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]]> 23184 ‘Great’ Planting Conditions for Florida Strawberry Growers https://specialtycropindustry.com/great-planting-conditions-for-florida-strawberry-growers/ Tue, 03 Oct 2023 15:30:00 +0000 https://specialtycropindustry.com/?p=23135 By Clint Thompson Strawberry planting has commenced across southern Florida. Growers have been met with ideal conditions so far, according to one producer. “It’s been great. We’ve had overcast days. It’s great planting weather over here,” said Matt Parke, farm manager of Parkesdale Farms in Plant City, Florida. “We’ve had some misty rains early on, a little bit of rain ...

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]]> 23135 Bayer Expands Fruits, Vegetables Business to Strawberries https://specialtycropindustry.com/bayer-expands-fruits-vegetables-business-to-strawberries/ Thu, 28 Sep 2023 10:00:00 +0000 https://specialtycropindustry.com/?p=23099 Bayer announced the expansion of its leading Fruits and Vegetables business to strawberries. With the acquisition of the strawberry assets of UK-based NIAB, Bayer will expand its focus on professional protected culture growers to meet the growing consumer and retail demand for year-round, high-quality strawberries and will also have varieties available for open field conditions. This agreement allows the company’s ...

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]]> 23099 Better Watch Out: Neopestalotiopsis Still a Concern for Florida Strawberry Growers https://specialtycropindustry.com/better-watch-out-neopestalotiopsis-still-a-concern-for-florida-strawberry-growers/ Tue, 12 Sep 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://specialtycropindustry.com/?p=22960 By Clint Thompson Florida strawberry growers are on the brink of planting this season’s crop. One University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) expert is cautioning producers about disease control. One disease specifically comes to mind, says Natalia Peres, professor of plant pathology at the UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center. “I think Neopestalotiopsis is still ...

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]]> 22960 Strawberry Farmer Testimonial: Hurricane Idalia Impact Not as Bad as Planting Season Looms https://specialtycropindustry.com/strawberry-farmer-testimonial-hurricane-idalia-impact-not-as-bad-as-planting-season-looms/ Wed, 06 Sep 2023 09:30:00 +0000 https://specialtycropindustry.com/?p=22918 By Clint Thompson Matt Parke’s anxiousness paid off this summer in preparing for the upcoming strawberry planting season. Instead of waiting to apply plastic, the farm manager of Parkesdale Farms in Plant City, Florida, decided to apply it early. Since that part of the state avoided the brunt of Hurricane Idalia last week, the move paid off and all the ...

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]]> 22918 ‘Clean Plants’ Vital to Success for Florida Strawberry Growers https://specialtycropindustry.com/clean-plants-vital-to-success-for-florida-strawberry-growers/ Wed, 02 Aug 2023 12:00:00 +0000 https://specialtycropindustry.com/?p=22657 By Clint Thompson Florida strawberry growers are close to planting this year’s crop. Success this season will hinge largely on how “clean” the plants are that producers get from nurseries, believes Dustin Grooms, a producer in Plant City, Florida. “Getting good plants is the beginning of it all. If you get problematic plants, you’ll fight with it all year. You ...

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]]> 22657 From Start to Finish: Chilli Thrips Remain a Season-Long Concern for Florida Strawberry Growers https://specialtycropindustry.com/from-start-to-finish-chilli-thrips-remain-a-season-long-concern-for-florida-strawberry-growers/ Wed, 19 Jul 2023 10:00:00 +0000 https://specialtycropindustry.com/?p=22533 By Clint Thompson Strawberry planting season is just around the corner for South Florida producers. One part of production that growers will have to be ready for is managing chilli thrips. Sriyanka Lahiri, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) assistant professor of entomology and nematology at the Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, discussed chilli thrips ...

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]]> 22533 Florida Strawberry Update: Hillsborough County Land Running Low for Farmers https://specialtycropindustry.com/florida-strawberry-update-hillsborough-county-land-running-low-for-farmers/ Tue, 11 Jul 2023 15:15:00 +0000 https://specialtycropindustry.com/?p=22463 By Clint Thompson Hillsborough County, Florida’s winter strawberry capital of the United States, could soon be in danger. Matt Parke, farm manager of Parkesdale Farms in Plant City, Florida, believes the influx of people moving into the area means there is less and less land to use for agriculture. That will slowly impact the county’s production of strawberries over time. ...

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