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
Weeds are a gritty business
September 4, 2018
![closeup of grit weeded plot](/sites/fruit.umn.edu/files/styles/slick_media/public/files/grit_and_weeds_closeup.jpg?itok=efuiPsDq)
An innovative grit blaster might help fruit growers control weeds.
by Emily Tepe