Small fruits issues are addressed by conducting research and outreach programs for commercial grape and blueberry growers. Examples of outreach efforts include:

• Grape Expectations - An annual meeting for the commercial grape growers is held in March.
• Blueberry Open House - An annual meeting for commercial blueberry growers is held in February.

Homeowners growing blueberries, grapes, and brambles are also supported by outreach efforts.

Special Projects

Dr. Gary Pavlis providing information to participants during the RCRE Legislative Tour.

Small fruits issues are addressed by conducting research and outreach programs for commercial grape and blueberry growers. Examples of outreach efforts include:

• Grape Expectations - An annual meeting for the commercial grape growers is held in March.
• Blueberry Open House - An annual meeting for commercial blueberry growers is held in February.

Homeowners growing blueberries, grapes, and brambles are also supported by outreach efforts.

Special Projects

Vineyards
New vineyards have been established throughout New Jersey. Dr. Pavlis has imported grape varieties from Italy and is currently cooperating with a nursery to propagate plants in an effort to make them available to vineyard owners.

Blueberries
Dr. Pavlis has changed the methodology of fertilizing commercial blueberries. His research has changed the timing of application, computerized fertilizer recommendations and introduced fertilizing through trickle systems (fertigation) to blueberry growers. The result has been higher yields, better fruit quality and healthier plants.

Frequently Requested Information

Blueberry Bulletin

A weekly newsletter for commercial blueberry growers containing cultural, disease and marketing information.

 

Small Fruits: Commercial

Extraction of Blueberry Maggot Larvae from Harvested Blueberry Fruit http://www.rcre.rutgers.edu/pubs/publication.asp?pid=fs317

Commercial Grape Pest Control Recommendations for New Jersey, 2005
http://www.rcre.rutgers.edu/pubs/publication.asp?pid=E28

Extraction of Blueberry Maggot Larvae from Harvested Blueberry Fruit

Commercial Bramble Pest Control Recommendations for New Jersey, 2005 http://www.rcre.rutgers.edu/pubs/publication.asp?pid=E289

Commercial Strawberry Pest Control Recommendations for New Jersey, 2005
http://www.rcre.rutgers.edu/pubs/publication.asp?pid=E288

Other commercial and homeowner small fruit related fact sheets and bulletins are available through RCRE publications or by contacting our office at 609-625-0056.

Small Fruits: Gardening and Landscaping Publications

Grape Growing in the Home Garden: Pest Control

Establishing Blueberries in the Home Garden

Other commercial and homeowner small fruit related fact sheets and bulletins are available through RCRE publications or by contacting our office at 609-625-0056.

Other Resources

Diagnosing Small Fruit Plant Problems
This web site allows the home gardener as well as the commercial producer to diagnose a problem, i.e. nutritional, insect or disease. Click on berry diagnostic tool.