A Fruitful Garden Tom Baumann and Garion Loehndorf,U niversity of the Fraser Valley September 20, 2010 Squamish Gardeners Club
Berries Blueberries Cranberries/Lingonberries Blackberries Raspberries Hybrid Berries Strawberries Currants Gooseberries Grapes
Strawberry
Varieties Junebearing Varieties Puget Reliance Rainier Stolo Nisga‘a Clancy L‘Amour
Varieties Dayneutral Varieties Diamante Selva Tribute Tristar Albion Monterey San Andreas Portola
Pests Aphids Leafrollers Leatherjackets Lygus bugs Weevils Spittlebugs Slugs People
Diseases Botrytis Fruit Rot Common Leaf Spot Powdery Mildew Red Stele Root Rot Verticillium Wilt Viruses
Physiological Problems etc. Nutrient Deficiencies Cold (Winter Problems) Soil Problems (water-logging) Misshapen Berries
Blueberry
Varieties Early Earliblue, Duke, Reka Midseason Draper, Northland, Toro, Hardyblue, Bluecrop, Chandler Late Elliott, Liberty, Aurora
Pests Birds Calyx contaminations Aphids Leafrollers Caterpillars, spanworms Tent caterpillars Snails People
Diseases Fruit Rot Bacterial Blight Mummy Berry Viruses (Blueberry Shock, Mosaic and Scorch)
Physiological Problems etc. Nutrient Deficiencies Cold (Winter Problems) Soil Problems (water-logging)
Raspberry
Varieties Summer Fruiting Tulameen Qualicum Chemainus Saanich Cascade Bounty Cascade Delight Ukii
Varieties Fall Fruiting Ann (yellow) Autumn Bliss Heritage Caroline Joan J
Pests Aphids Leafrollers, caterpillars Crown borers Fruit worms 2-spotted spider mite
Diseases Botrytis Fruit Rot Root Rot Yellow Rust Viruses (RBDV, TRV)
Physiological Problems etc. Nutrient Deficiencies Cold (Winter Problems) Soil Problems (water-logging) Crumbly Fruit
Cranberry
Varieties Stevens Bergman Pilgrim McFarlin BenLear Lingonberry anyone??
Misc. Berry Production
Crops Black, red and white currants Gooseberries Jostaberry Saskatoons Elderberries Blackberries
Black Currant Fruit in a typical fresh market basket
Black currant flowers on the raceme. You can see the fruit already beginning to develop
Black currant fruit on a raceme: the usual fruiting structure
Red currant fruit in fresh market container
Red currant fruit on the bush, notice again the raceme fruiting structure. You also will notice a wire running in the background.
Gooseberry: Developing fruit
Gooseberries: ready for picking, but beware of the thorns!
Saskatoon flowers and typical oval leaves
Elderberry flower cluster. There are purple, black and white types as well.
Developing Blackberry Fruit
. Excellent blackberry fruit from a commercial field in Langley.
Tree Fruits Apples Pears Quince Cherries Peaches/Nectarine Plum Nuts
Where to get stock? Local Nursery Do it yourself: Grafts Cuttings Seeds
Culture Soil preparation Raised beds Drainage Irrigation Fertilizer Training (posts, wires) Pruning
Pests, diseases and weeds IPM/ICM Physical Biological Chemical
Thank You Tom Baumann,University of the Fraser Valley