A Fruitful Garden Tom Baumann and Garion Loehndorf,U niversity of the Fraser Valley September 20, 2010 Squamish Gardeners Club.

A Fruitful Garden

Tom Baumann and Garion Loehndorf,University 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 weedsIPM/ICM

• Physical

• Biological

• Chemical

Thank You

Tom Baumann,University of the Fraser Valley

Tom Baumann,University of the Fraser Valley