Here's our collection of small fruit research and cultivation insights. From peer-reviewed and published articles, to news and video stories, we have so much for you to learn about the work that we do at the Very Berry Lab.
Detecting CLas, a bacterium causing citrus greening, using qPCt.
Joy Johnson at N.C. State is investigating the performance of strawberry cultivars in an Eastern North Carolina Strawberry Greenhouse.
This study focused on understanding the relationship between grape phylloxera populations and phenotypic traits of roots and feeding sites.
This study aimed to investigate the ecology and inter-population variability of three endosymbionts in the Asian citrus psyllid.
The study describes the development of a custom soil probe system designed to simplify the installation and recovery of weed seeds from soil.
The study investigated the genetic diversity of Wolbachia strains present in populations of D. citri across 11 countries and two U.S. territories
Water freezing in plants emits heat, which can be detected using IR imaging.
The study aimed to determine if combining AITC with other chemicals could enhance its control efficacy
This study investigated the potential synergistic effect of steam and allyl-isothiocyanate (AITC) against weed seeds and a plant pathogen.
This study investigated the incidence of grapevine viruses in North Carolina vineyards.
Study investigates steam as economically sustainable pre-plant soil disinfestation for organic & conventional strawberry production in California
Study on muscadine vineyards: Above-optimal conc. in N, P, and Mn; Ca increased and N, P, and K decreased over season.
This study showed that short stolon removal intervals = fewer daughter plants, smaller crowns, less biomass in mothers.
Soil microbes significantly impact maize heterosis, influencing root biomass and traits. Inoculating specific bacteria restores heterosis in ster
In March of 2020, the state encouraged people to stay at home. The crises created by COVID-19 forced specialty crop producers to pivot.
EB strawberries have perpetual flowering. NO3-:NH4+ ratio affects flowers. Higher NH4+ reduces flowers. Fertilizer can control EB production.
Field studies on strawberry tolerance to 2,4-D were conducted on polyethylene-mulched raised beds. No differences observed in quality and yield.
Field studies evaluated 2,4-D choline on blueberries. No injury or yield impact observed. Safe use on southern highbush blueberries indicated.
Investigates nutrient content in muscadine grape vines, finding highest variability during bloom and recommending sampling fully mature vines.
A study conducted by NC State researchers examined the tolerance of muscadine grapes to 2,4-D choline herbicide.
A study led by Austin Wrenn studied the impact of six different soil-less substrates on strawberry yield, evaluated on a day-neutral cultivar.
Horticulture researchers at NC State University are developing a system for growing grapevines in a single year.