Grapes (Links to a Separate Page)
Blueberries
2003 Cultivar Review of Strawberries, Raspberries, and Blueberries by Courtney Weber, Dept. of Horticultural Science, Cornell University, Geneva, NY
Blueberries - Arkansas Varieties, Cooperative Extension Service, University of Arkansas
"Blueberry Bird" Honors USDA Blueberry and Strawberry Breeding - USDA/ARS - "Red, White and Blueberry Bird" was designed by Maryland artist Nancy Gurganus. The blueberries and strawberry symbolize the bird's blue and red colors and the berries the birds eat, while also honoring ARS' historic blueberry and strawberry breeding programs.
Blueberry Bookmarks - compiled by Michigan State University Extension this very extensive webpage of links divides them into the categories Home Gardening, Commercial Production, Plant Pests & Diseases, Food & Nutrition Information, Publications & Resources. I heavily recommend this site to anyone researching blueberries.
Blueberry Citation Database - A bibliography of blueberry literature from Michigan State University Extension.
Blueberry Page - for Cultivated blueberries, an AgNIC site from Michigan State University
British Columbia Blueberry Council
Crop Profiles: Blueberries - Profiles are listed by crop, with this site using the categories Blueberries [General], Blueberries (Highbush ), and Blueberries (Wild).
Extended Season Fresh Market Blueberry Production: A New Alternative Crop for California, by Mark Gaskell, Farm Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension
Fun Fruit Facts - Blueberries - from the Fruit Laboratory, Beltsville, MD
Michigan Blueberries - a great list of publications and resorces for all aspects of cultivating blueberries.
Michigan Blueberry Growers Association
Growing Blueberries for Home Use, from the Department of Fruit Science, Missouri State University-Mountain Grove
Mummyberry Disease from the New York State Integrated Pest Management Program (in .pdf format)
National Blueberry Festival
North American Blueberry Council - This organization addresses highbush blueberry production in the US and Canada (although there are numerous Japanese links). Nutritional information, growing recommendations, even lesson plans for teachers are included on this very informative site.
North Carolina Blueberries
Organic Blueberry production - A guide prepared by George Kuepper & Steve Diver of ATTRA
U.S. Standards for Grades of Blueberries - Fresh Market, from the Agricultural marketing Service of the USDA.
[Effective March 20, 1995; Reprinted January 1997]
U.S. Standards for Grades of Blueberries for Processing, from the Agricultural marketing Service of the USDA.
[Effective March 5, 1950; Reprinted - January 1997]
Wild Blueberry Homepage from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Wild Blueberry Fact Sheets from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Wild Blueberry Network Information Centre - (An AgNIC site) To Search the Wild Blueberry Centre one inserts keywords into the search engine provided.
Bramble, Currant, and Gooseberry Fruits
2003 Cultivar Review of Strawberries, Raspberries, and Blueberries by Courtney Weber, Dept. of Horticultural Science, Cornell University, Geneva, NY
2003 Ribes (Currant and Gooseberry) Cultivar Review from the Dept. of Horticultural Science, Cornell University, Geneva, NY
Berried Treasures: Off-Season Production of Strawberries and Raspberries by Marvin Pritts
Brambles - Production Management and Marketing by Richard C. Funt et. al, Ohio State University Extension Bulletin 782-99. Very extensive site divided into 6 detailed chapters.
Blackberries & Blackberry Wine - A Home Winemaking site, but it has nice blackberry information, too.
Chapter 7: Brambles and Chapter 10: Gooseberries and Currants from Small-Scale Fruit Production: A Comprehensive Guide (Penn State Cooperative Extension Publication)
Commercial Strawberry/Raspberry Industry: This is a Canadian factsheet (16 pages printed) whose concepts are relevant to growers everywhere. The marketing section delineates methods proven successful for marketing strawberries and raspberries. U-pick (you-pick, PYO) operations, farm gate sales, farmers markets, and marketing basics specific to these berries are described at length. Beyond the marking section is comprehensive information regarding berry farm establishment (where and where not), economic and financial considerations, and production and regulatory basics.
Currant and Gooseberry Pests by Kim Hummer
and Joseph Postman of the USDA/ARS National Clonal Germplasm Repository. The upper part of this bisected page is a table divided into three categories, Cane and Stem Symptoms, Leaf Symptoms, and Flower and Fruit Symptoms, and within each is a list of ailments. Those ailments link to either another questioning choice, or a diagnosis, which leads to the name of the problem and a representative image. Beneath this "key table" are categorized descriptions and images of disease and insect problems. I would recommend this site to those who are experiencing a problem with their gooseberries (or currants) but don’t know if it is a disease, insect, or some other affliction or deficiency, and are diagnosing by visual symptoms.
Currants, from the California Rare Fruit Growers. Describes the species botanical as well as cultural aspects.
From Plant to Plate: How can We Redesign Rubus and Ribes Production Systems to Meet Future Expectations? by horticulturist Dr. Marvin Pritts of Cornell. For those who are contemplating growing Ribes at a large home- or commercial-sized system, I
recommend reading this article. The article describes the need for an improved cultural and economical system of producing Ribes and Rubus species. Dr. Pritts outlines seven areas that researchers should investigate to do so. Growers may not be able to implement all of the steps themselves, but there may be small steps or ideas that can be practiced locally.
Fun Fruit Facts - Blackberries and Raspberries - from the Fruit Laboratory, Beltsville, MD
Fruit - Raspberries & Blackberries, Ohio State University Extension. This site has much to offer, primarily on bramble diseases. The links from the site include:
Raspberries for the Backyard Fruit Planting, Anthracnose of Raspberry and Blackberry, Spur Blight of Red Raspberries, Orange Rust of Brambles, Botrytis Fruit Rot "Gray Mold" of Strawberry, Raspberry, and Blackberry, Verticillium Wilt of Raspberry, Cane Blight of Raspberries, Phytophthora Root Rot of Raspberry
Gooseberry from the California Rare Fruit Growers. Describes the species botanical as well as cultural aspects.
Greenhouse Raspberries: For winter or year around production (a.k.a Greenhouse Raspberry Production Guide) (Click here for entire guide in .pdf format, 38 pages)
Growing Blackberries in Missouri, Bulletin 39, from the Department of Fruit Science, Missouri State University-Mountain Grove
Growing Raspberries in Missouri, Bulletin 43, from the Department of Fruit Science, Missouri State University-Mountain Grove
High Tunnel Production of Primocane-Bearing Raspberries by Kathy Demchak, Penn State University
Home Garden Raspberries and Blackberries by Gerard Krewer et. al, Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia
Integrated Pest Management For Raspberries - A Guide for Sampling and Decision-Making for Key Raspberry Pests in Northwest Washington by G.W. Menzies & C.B. MacConnell
Mark’s Fruit Crops: Currants and Gooseberries - Dr. Mark Rieger at the University of Georgia has compiled many interesting facts about Ribes at this site, including world production numbers, botanical descriptions, propagation techniques, nutritional components, and of course cultural Gooseberries and Currants (Ribes spp.)
Orange Rust of Brambles, from the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Illinois.
Oregon Raspberry & Blackberry Commission (ORBC)
Organic Culture of Bramble Fruits - A guide Prepared by Guy K. Ames, George L. Kuepper, & Holly Born of ATTRA
Pruning Raspberries and Blackberries in Home Gardens by David W. Lockwood, Agricultural Extension Service The University of Tennessee. An in-depth site with many helpfull illustrations of different pruning and trellising techniques.
Pruning Raspberries, Blackberries and Gooseberries by Ray R. Rothenberger, Agricultural publication G6000, University of Missouri-Columbia
TIRA: The International Ribes Association - From their website, "TIRA was established to function as the international professional organization of Ribes growers. (The genus Ribes includes red, black and white currants, gooseberries and jostaberries.)." The site includes sections on Ribes history, health, and cultural aspects, regional and members’ news, resources, and how you can become a member. Members receive a quarterly newsletter; with the index to the volumes available to everyone via a .pdf file over the Internet (articles are available from the TIRA secretary).
USDA Crop Profiles of Gooseberries; New York. After noting the growing restrictions per New York county due to white pine blister rust, the site
describes insects and diseases of the plant and their countermeasures.
Virus Diseases of Brambles in the Midwest, a 7-page document in .pdf format (click on the page image) from the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Illinois.
Winter Raspberry Production in Greenhouses by Dr. Marvin Pritts of Cornell University
Paul Evans Library of Fruit Science
Missouri State University - Mountain Grove Campus
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