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North Carolina’s climate and soils are well suited to grow many types tree fruits. This publication will focus on the three main tree fruits produced for market in North Carolina: peaches, apples, and pecans. In addition to these main crops, information on pears, persimmons, plums, nectarines, Asian pears, and figs is presented as they grow well in North Carolina’s temperate climate. These tree fruits require similar management regimes described in this publication.
This factsheet discusses symptoms and control of several leaf diseases common in North Carolina blueberry production.
This guide provides a comprehensive overview of strawberry production in the Southeastern United States. It covers topics like cultivars, marketing, economics, production techniques, and additional considerations such as cropping and food safety. The guide is structured into four chapters, each addressing different aspects of strawberry farming, with useful resources in the appendix.
Anthracnose is an important disease of strawberry with all parts of the plant (fruit, crowns, leaves, petioles and runners) being susceptible to the disease. Disease control is difficult when environmental conditions are favorable for disease development and if inoculum is present. The disease can be especially destructive to susceptible California strawberry cultivars (e.g. Chandler, Camarosa, Albion) when grown on black plastic.
Black root rot is caused by a complex of pathogens. These pathogens cause damage to the root structure reducing the fibrous structure and turning roots black. Dysfunctional roots leads to plant stunting and decreased yields.
This factsheet describes the biology and management of cylamen mites in strawberries.
This factsheet covers leaf scorch, a fungus that weakens strawberry leaves and plants.
The decisions of when to turn an irrigation system on and off for frost protection are complex and difficult. This guide presents a procedure to follow in making these decisions. This guide is based on the assumption that you have completed certain tasks prior to the night of the decision making. These tasks encompass important planning decisions that are made well ahead of the frost season.
Growing strawberries as an annual crop on black plastic requires a different weed management strategy than the perennial matted row strawberries. Weeds that have hard seed coats, such as vetch and clover, emerge for long periods of time can establish in the row. They emerge in late fall or spring, grow under the plastic for a period of time, and emerge from any holes in the plastic.
This factsheet describes aphid biology and management in strawberries.
This factsheet provides information on whiteflies and their impact on North Carolina strawberries.
This factsheet describes the signs and symptoms, as well as control, of Botrytis crown rot in strawberry production.
Leather rot, though occurring rarely in North Carolina, can cause substantial losses of fruit yield. This factsheet covers the identification and control of the disease.
Common leaf spot of strawberries is described.
This factsheet provides information on crickets and their impact on North Carolina strawberries.
This factsheet describes the biology and management of strawberry clipper weevils in commercial strawberry production.
Gnomonia causes leaf blotch and stem-end rot of strawberry. The pathogen typically is introduced on transplant material and can build up in plug facilities and in fruiting fields. It rarely becomes an economic concern.
This factsheet describes the biology and management of the green June bug (Cotinus nitida), an occasional pest of grapes in North Carolina
This factsheet provides information on the red imported fire ant and its impact on North Carolina strawberries.
Anthracnose crown rot is caused by the pathogen Colletotrichum gloeosporioides. This disease can cause significant economic damage to strawberry nursery and fruit production systems, particularly in the southeastern production region. This article highlights the symptoms and signs of the disease, disease cycle, methods for diagnosis and integrated management recommendations.
This factsheet discusses the symptoms and management of water damage in strawberry production.
The symptoms and treatment techniques of southern stem blight in strawberries are discussed in this factsheet.
This factsheet describes slugs and their impact on strawberries.
This factsheet describes the biology and management of spotted wing drosophila in strawberries.
Wind damage of strawberry is described.
Glyphosate injury is described.
Gramoxone herbicide injury is described.
This publication offers information on phytoplasmas, organisms that multiply in the phloem of strawberry plants and are carried from plant-to-plant by leaf hoppers (vectors).
This factsheet provides information on the sugarcane beetle and its impact on North Carolina strawberries.
Poor pollination is described and management provided.
This factsheet describes sap beetles and their impact on North Carolina strawberries.
Terbacil herbicide injury is described.
Sunburn of strawberry is described.
Hail damage in strawberries is described.
Dicamba herbicide
This factsheet discusses the symptoms and treatment of drought injury in strawberries.
This factsheet describes the biology and management of native drosophila species in strawberries.
This factsheet covers lightning injury in strawberries.
Winter injury/cold injury is described and management provided for strawberry crops.
Fumigation related injury of strawberries is described with fumigant management and corrective measures provided.
