Small Fruits

The small fruits research and extension program focuses on sustainability aspects and the use of new technologies to increase the resilience of fruit production in North Carolina and the US. Our program focuses on

(1) strawberry and grape production and nursery systems research

(2) industry outreach and extension

(3) Coming soon: consumer education

We proudly started to serve the muscadine, bunch grapes and strawberry industry in North Carolina in 2017.

Our mission is to provide long-lasting and growth building services and visions to community, grower and industry.

We provide services in the areas of research, consultation, information and engagement. We work in national and international collaborations with industry, researchers, extension agents and specialists.

GRAPES EXTENSION PORTAL

Oct 10, 2019

[entomology] Grape Pest Survey – 4th Week of September

This article is our last post for this grape season. Harvest is complete at all of our locations. We caught […]

Sep 24, 2019

[entomology] Grape Pest Survey – 3rd Week of September

Our only remaining active locations is our muscadine site in Rowan County. Again, grape berry moth were caught at the […]

Sep 18, 2019

[entomology] Grape Pest Survey – 2nd Week of September

As harvest continues and we get close to the end of the season, we are finishing the insect scouting at […]

STRAWBERRY EXTENSION PORTAL

Nov 25, 2019

Replicated Breeding Trial Data Now Online

The NC State University Strawberry Breeding program has put all the yield data that has been collected since 2015 in […]

Nov 12, 2019

Weather Advisory Cold Spill: Sit Out in the East, Protect in the West

Dear strawberry community, Tomorrow morning and on Thursday morning to some extent, temperatures will be in many places in the […]

Nov 11, 2019

Weather Advisory: Temperatures in Teens Are Expected in Parts of the Southeast

Dear Strawberry Community, A cold front is expected to make its’ way into the Southeast today and tomorrow. Especially the […]

SERVICES AND EXTENSION PORTALS

NCSU Grape Portal

Muscadine and Bunch Grape Portal Updated Information

NCSU Strawberry Portal

Updates and Recommendations for Strawberry Growers

Blackberry & Raspberry Portal

This website is a one-stop shop for agricultural resources pertaining to the production, management and marketing of blackberries and raspberries, often referred to collectively as “caneberries,” “brambles,” “brambleberries” or “bramble fruits.”

Blueberries Portal

The Blueberry Growers Information Portal brings together on one website all the resources pertaining to production, management and marketing of blueberries that a grower will need to be successful.