Category Archives: Farm Update

Bye-bye apothecia!

Posted on April 27, 2015 by florencj

I have surveyed two farms in the Willamette Valley and we are seeing NO MORE APOTHECIA. Yay! I recently received a related inquiry regarding apothecia presence and the Visqueen-Mulch system. I answer the question below. Here’s the question: Thanks so … Continue reading →

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3.1.15

Posted on March 1, 2015 by florencj

Still no apothecia found in Corvallis, OR! But we’re getting very close! And here’s a link to a table of blueberry growth stages! Click on the picture! Or Click here   Update: According to a comment left on the Mummy Berry Blog, Orca’s … Continue reading →

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Update on Bud Break and Mummy Status

Posted on February 27, 2015 by florencj

I just got back from the Botany and Plant Pathology Field Lab in Corvallis, Oregon. Here are some pictures of the blueberries. Contrastingly, here is an image of bud swell occurring on Berkeley blueberry bushes. And now for the mummies. Here … Continue reading →

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Warm Weather This Early?! What’s the Threat of Mummy Berry Disease??

Posted on February 26, 2015 by florencj

The warm weather has definitely taken many growers by surprise, with floral bud break on the Bluetta variety of blueberries already occurring. We’re getting many calls and emails asking: “Are apothecia present yet? And should I be spraying?!” Our field … Continue reading →

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