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Title: Cultural management techniques for avoiding light and heat induced fruit damage

Author
item Takeda, Fumiomi
item FERNANDEZ, GINA - North Carolina State University

Submitted to: New England Vegetable and Fruit Conference Proceedings
Publication Type: Proceedings
Publication Acceptance Date: 11/21/2017
Publication Date: 12/10/2017
Citation: Takeda, F., Fernandez, G.E. 2017. Cultural management techniques for avoiding light and heat induced fruit damage. New England Vegetable and Fruit Conference Proceedings. p. 191-193.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: Raspberry and blackberry production is increasing worldwide into nontraditional climates. In the case of raspberry, their production has expanded from cool Mediterranean-type climates into location regions with warmer dryer temperatures. Until the 2000’s, the commercial fresh market blackberry was nonexistent, but now blackberries are produced in hot and dry regions of Mexico as well as in the Ohio River Valley region where several winter temperatures are common. With the increasing production footprint of both cultivated raspberry and blackberry, plants are being exposed to a wider range of climate extremes including heat stress. It is well known that high temperatures during the vegetative and reproductive periods, and extreme cold conditions in the winter can impact raspberry and blackberry production. Understanding the effects of heat on plant growth and development will be key to the continued success and further expansion of these crops to new regions.