Tag Archives: raspberry
Raspberries Now and Later

The summer berry harvest season is bittersweet. We love all the fresh, ripe fruit while we have it, but the season is over in no-time. One thing I like about growing raspberries; beyond just plain old liking raspberries; is they can be a “have your cake and eat it too” situation. Thanks to primocane fruiting […]
What Makes Spotted Wing Drosophila Such a Problem?

Spotted wing drosophila (SWD) (Drosophila suzukii) made its first appearance in orchards and fruit plantings in the continental United States in 2008. Observed early-on in California, it was soon also noted as a problem in the Carolinas, Florida, Michigan, Utah, Wisconsin, and Vermont; and continues to spread. Most fruit flies that infest soft fruit do so […]