Insect repellents for berries
April 29, 2021
![blueberry fruit on plants](/sites/fruit.umn.edu/files/styles/slick_media/public/2021-04/Blueberry%20morning.jpg?itok=aKssklKB)
Can spraying essential oils protect ripening berries from invasive spotted-wing drosophila?
by Matthew Gullickson
The Minnesota berry variety scene
January 14, 2020
![jim luby standing in blueberry variety trial field](/sites/fruit.umn.edu/files/styles/slick_media/public/files/jim_in_blueberry_field.jpg?itok=sznP9Nk_)
Get a glimpse into the newest berry varieties being tested at the University of Minnesota.
by Jim Luby
Defending berries against spotted-wing drosophila
September 11, 2018
![SWD larvae inside blueberry fruit](/sites/fruit.umn.edu/files/styles/slick_media/public/files/swd_larvae_blueberry.jpg?itok=iGlwxaY4)
A new invasive fruit fly, spotted-wing drosophila, is changing the way Minnesota berries are grown.
by Matthew Gullickson
Blueberries for the prairie
May 2, 2018
![image of harvested blueberries in quart containers under a blueberry shrub](/sites/fruit.umn.edu/files/styles/slick_media/public/files/maes100262_blueberries_in_quarts_under_shrub.jpg?itok=4169Np0m)
Blueberry plants are right at home in Minnesota. Just make sure to plant the right type and give them the right soil.
by Emily Tepe