Thad Cochran Southern Horticultural Laboratory
Check out this video highlighting our historical contribution to the blueberry industry in the southeastern USA!
Check out this exciting potentially new managed bee pollinator for blueberries from Dr. Blair Sampson!
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Transplanted Bees Help Blueberry Fields Flourish | Tellus (usda.gov)
Blueberries - one of Mississippi's fastest growing fruit production industries, with a substantial total effect on Mississippi economy.
blueberry flowers with a pollinator
Muscadine grape (muscadinia rotundifolia) Eudora, a release from the Thad Cochran Southern Horticultural Laboratory. Muscadines are fast gaining popularity because of their high anthocyanin and polyphenolic content, which makes them a very healthy fruit for consumption.
Our research scientists also work with ornamental plants to develop improved cultivars with adaptation to poor soils and resistance to pests and diseases.
Female spotted wing drosophila, a relatively new pest of concern to blueberry growers in Mississippi, and one which is being studied extensively by scientists at the Thad Cochran Southern Horticultural Laboratory.
Our Future Generation of Scientists!
Our Mission: Development of cultural practices, pest management strategies, and cultivars that improve small fruit, vegetable, and ornamental plant production in the Gulf Coast States.
Check out this video highlighting our historical contribution to the blueberry industry in the southeastern USA!
Highlights from the Annual Blueberry Jubilee in Poplarville, MS!
