Blueberries, strawberries, and raspberries are pure gold for garden geeks and anyone mad about digging into the muck. Homegrown produce tastes exquisite and offers countless health advantages — your wallet notices the difference too. The brilliant thing is that these delicious fruits flourish brilliantly even in urban gardens with limited space, and this comprehensive guide … Read more
Botrytis fruit rot, commonly called gray mold, damages an exceptionally wide range of hosts, including berries, ornamentals, and vegetables. Although numerous troublesome pathogens exist, Botrytis cinerea often causes the most serious losses in strawberries. The fungus affects the flower petals, stalks, and the fruit and fruit cups. Strawberries are a major fruit crop, and Botrytis … Read more
Culinary options abound with beautiful berries. A local collaboration between Vanillen Dairy in Ovid, N.Y., Seneca Lake-based Eremita Winery and Seneca Breeze Berries resulted in a strawberry cheesecake wine ice cream that is available at Cayuga Lake Creamery, Interlaken, N.Y., while supplies last. When one thinks of eating fresh, locally grown strawberries in the Northeast, … Read more