Performance of Junebearing strawberry cultivars: 2019-2022
January 27, 2023
The latest look at strawberry cultivar trials, and how they have been performing at our two research centers.
by Jim Luby
Junebearing strawberry variety trial results 2019-2021
January 27, 2022
Variety testing is an important part of the research we do at the U of MN. We put classic and newer varieties to the test to determine how they stand up to challenges specific to different areas of the state.
by Jim Luby
Quantities of quality: Fruit quality of kiwiberry in Minnesota
August 4, 2021
Quantity or quality? Fruit growers rely on both, but how is quality measured?
by Seth Wannemuehler and Emily Tepe
Timing is everything: Harvesting kiwiberries in Minnesota
August 4, 2021
Harvesting can be tricky for a fruit that doesn’t change color. So how do we know when a kiwiberry is ready to harvest?
by Seth Wannemuehler
Choosing kiwiberry varieties
June 30, 2021
You’ve been hearing about an exciting new fruiting vine called kiwiberry that can produce tropical tasting fruit in Minnesota, but which varieties should you plant?
by Seth Wannemuehler
Insect repellents for berries
April 29, 2021
Can spraying essential oils protect ripening berries from invasive spotted-wing drosophila?
by Matthew Gullickson
Vineyard cover crops, part 4: Ryegrass
March 8, 2021
This week we’re taking a look at ryegrass, and how its use as an under-vine cover crop affects various aspects of a vineyard.
by Jayden Corliss
Germination: Dissuasion for invasion?
December 1, 2020
The ability for a plant to become invasive depends on a number of factors like growth rate, flower longevity, and reproductive capability. Seed germination falls under this last category and may be telling about the future of kiwiberry production.
by Seth Wannemuehler
Vineyard cover crops, part 3: White clover
September 8, 2020
This week we’re taking a look at white clover, and how its use as an under-vine cover crop affects various aspects of a vineyard.
by Jayden Corliss
Testing tabletop strawberries in the Upper Midwest
August 24, 2020
Are you interested in growing strawberries with reduced labor or on marginal land? We are testing a raised gutter growing system to meet those goals.
by Nathan Dalman