Results
Current and past research
Apples
Assessing Lime Sulfur as an Organic Fruit Thinning Agent for Apples
(In 2008 Fruit and Vegetable Crops Research Report, PR-572, p. 33)
Establishment of an Organic Apple Orchard at the UK Horticulture Research Farm
(In 2007 Fruit and Vegetable Crops Research Report, PR-555, p. 52)
Blackberries
Blackberry packaging study
Evaluation of Thornless Semi-Erect and Erect
Blackberry Varieties and Training Systems
(In 2005 Fruit and Vegetable Crops Research Report, PR-521, p. 40)
Cultivar trial, Princeton; Variety
and training systems evaluation
(In 2004 Fruit and Vegetable Crops Research Report, PR-504, p. 33)
Evaluation of Thornless Semi-Erect and Erect Blackberry Training Systems and Varieties for Kentucky
(In 2002 Fruit and Vegetable Crops Research Report, PR-470, p. 20)
Cultivar trials - Quicksand
Postharvest storage
Disease survey
Site Selection for Thornless
Blackberries Based on Past Kentucky
Low Temperature Weather Data
Blueberries
Consumer Acceptance and Willingness to Pay for Blueberry Products with Nonconventional Attributes. (In Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 41(1): 47-60.
Grapes
Japanese Beetles Facilitate Feeding by Green June Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) on Ripening Grapes
(In Environmental Entomology, Volume 37, Number 2, April, 2008)
Impact of Japanese Beetle Defoliation on
First-Season Crop Yield and Berry Quality
(In 2008 Fruit and Vegetable Crops Research Report, PR-572, p. 15)
Phenological Resistance of Grapes to Green June Beetle Damage
(In 2008 Fruit and Vegetable Crops Research Report, PR-572, p. 16)
Impact of Japanese Beetle Defoliation on the Overwintering Ability of First-Year Grapevines
(In 2007 Fruit and Vegetable Crops Research Report, PR-555, p. 35)
Evaluating Host Plant Resistance and the Impact of
Japanese Beetle Defoliation on Young Grapevines
(In 2006 Fruit and Vegetable Crops Research Report, PR-538, p. 30)
Organic small fruit
Organic Small Fruit Production Using Haygrove Tunnels:
Second-Year Update and Raspberry Production Yield Information
(In 2008 Fruit and Vegetable Crops Research Report, PR-572, p. 28)
Optimizing Organic Culture of Select Small Fruits in Kentucky Using Haygrove Tunnels
(In 2007 Fruit and Vegetable Crops Research Report, PR-555, p. 47)
Strawberries
Evaluation of Strawberry Varieties Using Plasticulture
(In 2008 Fruit and Vegetable Crops Research Report, PR-572, p. 26)
High Tunnel and Field Plasticulture Strawberry Evaluation
(In 2008 Fruit and Vegetable Crops Research Report, PR-572, p. 27)
Plasticulture Strawberry Variety Evaluation
(In 2007 Fruit and Vegetable Crops Research Report, PR-555, p. 45)
High Tunnel and Field Plasticulture Strawberry Evaluation
(In 2007 Fruit and Vegetable Crops Research Report, PR-555, p. 46)
Fruit
Objectives:
- To explore the feasibility of developing several value-added blackberry and raspberry products.
- To explore market potential of these value-added products.
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To identify levels of antioxidents, lycopene, and vitamin A in selected fruits and vegetables commonly grown and sold in local markets.
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To identify local customer willingness-to-pay for nutrition attributes in fresh and processed local produce.
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To develop point-of-purchase materials local growers can use that include results of nutrition tests of various locally grown varieties.
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To confirm the nutritional differences in "red ripe" tomatoes versus "vine ripe" or mature greens for local distribution. To gauge consumer demand preferences for nutritional differences in tomatoes.
- Establish an organically managed small fruit orchard at the UK Horticulture Research Farm. The orchard will be planted in two adjacent locations; one uncovered, and one under an unheated high tunnel structure.
- Assess if organic management techniques can result in high yielding, quality, insect and disease-free plants.
- Prepare Extension and research publications detailing the production systems used in this orchard.
Examining market demand for raspberry and blackberry value-added products. Marketing nutrition for Kentucky produce Optimizing organic production of select small fruits using high tunnels
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