Lessons for Brambles: Heading into Autumn
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July 29, 2020

Lessons for Brambles: Heading into Autumn

Raspberry and blackberry growers are challenged both by disease and insect concerns. The primary insect of concern for bramble growers (but not the only one) is spotted wing drosophila (SWD), particularly for those in the Northeast. This insect is problematic in summer- and autumn-bearing fruits, but raspberries

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