Berry Cultivar Development, Genomics

Scottish Crop Research Institute close to completion of genetic raspberry map

Scientists in Scotland are on the brink of completing their "genetic linkage map" for raspberries that will help speed up the breeding process to create fruit with specific qualities including flavour intensity, colour and pest and disease resistance. Horticulture Week ~ July 2009.

A Truce in Crop Wars

A story about plant breeding trends moving away from genetic engineering and toward 'new and improved' traditional breeding techniques. Newsweek ~ July 2009.

UK: Albion has 'twice the flavour' of other strawberry varieties, say scientists

Although strawberry varieties may all look the same to consumers, they vary considerably in taste. Scientists have found that the difference is due to the relative proportions of the many flavour compounds the berries contain. FreshPlaza ~ July 2009.

B.C. raspberry and strawberry breeders give new varieties First Nation names

Description of the National Clonal Germplasm Repository in Corvallis, Oregon where many cultivar seeds are kept. Portland Monthly. Portland Monthly~ June 2009.

Seed Saviors

Description of the National Clonal Germplasm Repository in Corvallis, Oregon where many cultivar seeds are kept. Portland Monthly. Portland Monthly~ June 2009.

Small Fruit Breeding Program

The USDA Small Fruit Breeding Program offer a view of new selections available for on-farm testing. ~May 2009.

Nourse Farms 2 Tissue Culture Propagation

producing strawberry and raspberry tissue culture plants. This propagating method results in nursery plants that are virus and disease free. YouTube ~April 2009.

Huckleberries the Next Hot Item

New huckleberry varieties will be tested to determine if they are good enough to name and release to the public. Capital Press (PDF of article) ~April 2009.

Golden Blueberry

The first southern highbush variety developed specifically for the Golden State will be planted commercially this fall. Growing Produce.~ March 2009.

Berries: New Raspberry Cultivar Shows Promise

Hort. research team introduces Moutere, a new red raspberry cultivar that could offer fresh impetus to early-season, high-grade production. ~ March 2009.

Video: Bees and Blueberries

A British Fair Trade Organization's video of a blueberry planting project supporting impoverished farmers in Chile. The blueberries will be dried and used in Geobar cereal bars. YouTube ~February 2009.

Video: Gambling on Organic

Sun River Berries Farm--growing organic machine harvested raspberries in the Yakima Valley. YouTube ~February 2009.

Blackberry Boom

Breeders are developing exceptional blackberry cultivars to fill growing consumer demand. Growing Produce (American Fruit Grower) ~May 2008.

Audits Assure a Marionberry is Not Just Another Blackberry: New ODA program verifies identity of Marionberries

New voluntary certification program requested by blackberry growers and processors now protecting premium reputation of the Marionberry. ODA website~ June 2008.

Giving Strawberries a Head Start

An overview of Sierra-Cascade wholesale strawberry nursery operation. YouTube. December 2008.

Pacific Western Lumber Company creates Woodguard AG™, a certified organic building material

Comany claims organic borate compound stakes will outlast conventional lumber and replaces lumber treated with prohibited substances. See article title for information about the agricultural stakes. Archived.

Technology Saving Spanish Strawberries

Strawberry production in Huelva, Europe’s largest strawberry producing region, has diminished recently, but new technologies mean it still has a chance to thrive. In the Greenhouse. Archived.

Gingerich Farms - Educational Television

Gingerich Farms Profile—Using falconry for bird management and marketing. YouTube. Archived.

Biennial Raspberry Production

Biennial raspberry production differs from annual production in that a portion of your planting is only allowed to fruit every second year... Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs. Archived.

Recent Advances in Strawberry Plug Transplant Technology

Plugs are rapidly replacing fresh-dug bare-root and cold-stored frigo plants as transplants for strawberry production worldwide. Agrireseau. Archived.

Light Reflected from Red Mulch to Ripening Strawberries Affects Aroma, Sugar and Organic Acid Concentrations

Using red plastic instead of black can improve strawberry quality.

Photochemistry and Photobiology. Archived.

For Better Strawberries, Grow Them Over Red Mulch

USDA-ARS researchers Michael J. Kasperbauer and John H. Loughrin find that strawberries ripened over the red plastic mulch were larger and sweeter than those grown over standard black plastic mulch. Science Blog. Archived.

Scientists Take Aim to Boost Berry Crop

Technology development and methodology to reduce chemicals boosts New Jersey cranberry crop as Ocean Spray teams with Rutgers Blueberry and Cranberry Research Center in variety improvement program.

Philadelphia Business Journal. Archived.