Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Caneberry Production Guide NEW







We are thrilled to share a revised Southeast Regional Caneberry Production Guide. Follow this link to the NC State Extension Rubus Portal for the complete guide. This version includes a new chapter on plant growth and an update on fertility. Links to each chapter are included below. A huge thanks to the co-authors  Drs. Amanda McWhirt, Christine Bradish,  Penelope Perkins-Veazie, and John Havlin. 

  1. Introduction
    • Types of Caneberries
    • Growth Habit
    • Fruiting Habit
    • Thorniness
    • Fruit Color (Raspberries)
  2. Cultivars
  3. Site Selection
    • General
    • Blackberry
    • Raspberry
    • Row Orientation
  4. Site Preparation, Planting, and Establishment
    • Site Preparation
    • Soil Tests
    • Nematode Tests
    • Planting
    • Establishment
      • Spacing – Blackberry
      • Spacing – Raspberry
      • Alleys
  5. Plant Growth
    • General
    • Floricane-Fruiting Blackberries and Raspberries
    • Primocane-Fruiting Raspberries and Blackberries
    • Lifecycle through the Seasons
  6. Pruning and Training
    • General
    • Erect Floricane-Fruiting Blackberries
    • Semi-Erect and Trailing Floricane-Fruiting Blackberries
    • Primocane-Fruiting Blackberries (Single or Double Cropped)
    • Floricane-Fruiting Raspberries
  7. Trellis Systems
    • I-Trellis (Hedgerow)
    • V-Trellis (with Metal T-Posts)
    • T-Trellis
    • Moveable Trellises
  8. Tunnel Production
  9. Water Management
    • General
    • Trickle/Drip Irrigation
    • Mulching
  10. Integrated Pest Management and Pollination
  11. Fertility Management
    • General
    • Blackberry Fertilization
    • Raspberry Fertilization
    • Leaf Analysis
  12. Fruit Development
    • General
    • Blackberry
    • Raspberry
  13. Harvesting and Postharvest Management
    • General
    • Blackberry
    • Raspberry
  14. Food Safety Considerations for Caneberry Production
  15. References
  16. Acknowledgements