Blueberry Production Issues
With blueberries being popular in the state of Florida, we know how important it is to have information to help growers be successful. Here are 4 new publications from the University of Florida IFAS Extension (UF/IFAS) researchers that discuss stem blight, blueberry gall midge, crop insurance policies and blueberry cultivars.
Here is a guide on how to identify and manage Botryosphaeria stem blight on the southern highbush blueberries.
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/PP/PP34700.pdf
Check out this article discussing the blueberry gall midge! The blueberry gall midge is a small fly that feeds on blueberries and cranberries.
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/IN/IN123900.pdf
Do you have questions about crop insurance policies? Take a look at what policies are available for blueberry growers in Florida.
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/FE/FE105400.pdf
Want to learn more about blueberry cultivars? Check out what the University of Florida has learned while further developing blueberry cultivars.
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/HS/HS124500.pdf
Thank you UF/IFAS and the Florida Blueberry Growers Association (FBGA) for sharing this research. We are thankful for organizations like UF/IFAS and FBGA that help blueberry operations thrive.