July 2021

• Fruit quality traits at harvest and postharvest shelf-life of the three Misses compared to Rebel and Suziblue southern highbush blueberry cultivars

  Ash Sial

  July 6, 2021

  Authors: Yi-Wen Wang, D. Scott NeSmith, Rachel Itle, Renée Holland, and Savithri Nambeesan. In this study we evaluated postharvest fruit quality attributes of five southern highbush cultivars, Miss Lilly, Miss Alice Mae, Miss Jackie, Rebel and Suziblue. This article summarizes the fruit quality attributes of these 5 cultivars shortly after harvest and their postharvest shelf-life. Methods: Fruit were…

  Posted in: Postharvest

• Resource Announcement: Propagating Disease-Free Blueberry Plants from Softwood Cuttings

  Jonathan Oliver

  July 2, 2021

  

  A new bulletin on blueberry propagation from UGA Cooperative Extension has recently been published. In this bulletin, authors Haralson, Brannen, and Oliver present a set of best practices for blueberry propagation that will help to minimize losses and improve the quality of plants produced. The bulletin is available through UGA Cooperative Extension at: https://secure.caes.uga.edu/extension/publications/files/pdf/B%201540_1.PDF

  Posted in: Disease Management, Plant Growth and Development