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Fruit Production

All of our resources related to fruit production are below, arranged alphabetically by crop. For links related to fruit, please visit our Links page.

 

Blueberry
FACT SHEETS
Nova Scotia Wild Blueberry Best Management Practices
Septoria Leat Spot and Stem Ganker
Valdensinia Leaf Spot
Using Callisto in Lowbush Blueberry
Harvester Demo Comparison
Goldenrod Management in Wild Blueberry
Fall Sickle Bar Mowing and Spring Burning as a Field Sanitation and Pruning Method
Timing of Fungicides for Common Diseases of Blueberry
Fungicide Disease Chart (P.D. Hildebrand & R.W. Delbridge)
Wild Blueberry Leaf Nutrient Ranges
Poast® Ultra Factsheet
Pollinating Wild Lowbush Blueberries in Nova Scotia (WBPANS)
Use of Honey Bee Colonies for Pollinating Wild Lowbush Blueberries (WBPANS)
Indigenous Bees and Wild Blueberry Pollination (WBPANS)
Use of Alfalfa Leafcutting Bees in Wild Blueberry Pollination (WBPANS)
Blueberry Gall Midge Factsheet (WBPANS)
Emergency Registration for Spotted Wing Drosophila (Emergency Use Only!)
PEST MANAGEMENT GUIDES
Wild Blueberry Insect & Disease Management Schedule 2013
Guide to Weed Management in Wild Blueberry 2013
BLOGS
Nova Scotia Lowbush Blueberry Blog

   

  Cranberry
FACT SHEETS
Cranberry Fertility Pointers
Atlantic Canada Cranberry Industry Update-March 2010
Business Planning and Economics of Cranberry Bog Establishment and Cost of Production in Nova Scotia
PEST MANAGEMENT GUIDES
Guide to Pest Management in Cranberry 2013 (UPDATED for 2013)
BLOGS
Nova Scotia Cranberry Blog
   

  Grape
FACT SHEETS
Wine Grape Site Selection in Nova Scotia
Recommended Wine Grape Varieties in NS
Pruning Principles for Grapes and Highbush Blueberries
Opportunities and Challenges for Wine Grape Production in NS
Grape Tissue Testing
Business Planning and Economics of Wine Grape Production in Nova Scotia
An Introduction to Grape Growing in Nova Scotia
Emergency Registration for Spotted Wing Drosophila (Emergency Use Only!)
PEST MANAGEMENT GUIDES
Organic Grape Disease Management Schedule for Nova Scotia
Grape Insect & Disease Management Schedule 2013 (UPDATED for 2013)
BLOGS
Nova Scotia Grape Blog
   

  Highbush Blueberry
FACT SHEETS
Stages of Bud Development
Site Preparation for Successful Highbush Blueberry Production
Pruning Principles for Grapes and Highbush Blueberries
Highbush Blueberry Varieties for Nova Scotia
Highbush Blueberry Tissue Testing
Highbush Blueberry Site Suitability
Highbush Blueberry Cost of Production-Nova Scotia
Management of Mummy Berry Disease in Highbush Blueberry
Emergency Registration for Spotted Wing Drosophila (Emergency Use Only!)
PEST MANAGEMENT GUIDES
Highbush Blueberry Insect & Disease Management Schedule for Nova Scotia 2013
Guide to Weed Management in Highbush Blueberry 2013
BLOGS
Nova Scotia Highbush Blueberry Blog
     
 

Orchard Fruit
FACT SHEETS

Managing Apple Scab Resistance in Nova Scotia Orchards

Building Better Trellis Systems for Nova Scotia Orchards
Pesticide Buffer Zones for Orchard Spraying

Thinners and Growth Regulators for Fruit Trees

Pruning and Training Apple Trees
Planting and Care of the Young Apple Orchard
Organic Apple Production Guide for Atlantic Canada (English)
Organic Apple Production Guide for Atlantic Canada (French)
Orchard Rodent Control (Updated Nov. 2012)
Orchard Fertility
Nova Scotia Apple Industry Cost of Production Study
Influence of Deep Soil Mixing and Tile Drainage on the Growth and Production of Gala Apples
Business Planning and Economics of Apple Orchard Establishment and Cost of Production in NS
Best Management Practices for Nova Scotia Apple Production
Apple and Pear Rootstocks for Atlantic Canada
Emergency Registration for Spotted Wing Drosophila (Emergency Use Only!)
PEST MANAGEMENT GUIDES
Organic Apple Orchard Management Schedule for Nova Scotia
Orchard Management Schedule 2013-2014 (NEW)
Stone Fruit Management Schedule 2013-2014 (NEW)
Guide to Weed Management in Orchards (Updated)
NEWSLETTERS
Orchard Outlook Newsletter

   

  Raspberry
FACT SHEETS
Raspeberry Cane and Fruit Rot Fungicides
Raspberry Cane Management

Emergency Registration for Spotted Wing Drosophila (Emergency Use Only!)
PEST MANAGEMENT GUIDES
Raspberry Insect & Disease Management Schedule 2013
Guide to Weed Management in Raspberry 2013
BLOGS
Nova Scotia Raspberry Blog
   

  Stone Fruit
FACT SHEETS
Potential for Commercial Peach Production in Nova Scotia
Emergency Registration for Spotted Wing Drosophila (Emergency Use Only!)
PEST MANAGEMENT GUIDES
Stone Fruit Management Schedule 2013-2014


   

  Strawberry
FACT SHEETS
Root Weevil Management in Strawberries
Using Compost in Strawberry Production
Spring Fertility in Strawberries
Spain-Scotland Strawberry Investigative Travel Feb-March 2008
Late Fall Weed Control in Strawberries
Keys to Organic Strawberry Production
Five Renovation Steps for Strawberries
Common Groundsel Management in Strawberry Production
Calendar of Events for a Typical Strawberry Production Season
A How-To Guide for Strawberry Plasticulture
Emergency Registration for Spotted Wing Drosophila (Emergency Use Only!)
PEST MANAGEMENT GUIDES
Strawberry Insect & Disease Management Schedule 2013
Guide to Weed Management in Strawberry 2013
BLOGS
Nova Scotia Strawberry Blog
   

   

General
FACT SHEETS
Trickle Irrigation: How long do I Trickle?
Quality of Pesticide Spray Water
Casoron Use in Berry Crops

     
    Other Berries
FACT SHEETS
Wild Foxberry Management Trials
Appendices for Wild Foxberry Management Trials
Abstract for Wild Foxberry Management Trials
the above relate to a project done on selected sites in Guysborough, NS
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