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Soft Fruit
9 August 2022
Read guidance on the key times to apply fungicides to control Botrytis in blackcurrant
8 August 2022
Find information on the role of Botrytis in blocking filters in the processing of juice and the effects of high nitrogen on fruit susceptibility to Botrytis
9 August 2022
Find out how blackcurrant sawfly damages blackcurrant bushes and research to develop a sex pheromone monitoring trap for the pest
9 August 2022
A detailed look at specific damage caused by blackcurrant leaf midge, as well as a novel way of countering its threat.
24 May 2022
This factsheet summarises the findings from a recent project to identify the organism responsible for blackcurrant dieback, what is already known about the disease and further work to develop control measures.
13 October 2021
This Factsheet offers guidance on the recognition, biology, management and control of fungal diseases of canes, foliage and fruit found in cane fruit crops.
23 September 2021
Learn about midge, mite and caterpillar pests of cane fruit crops
23 September 2021
This factsheet summarises the results of a Defra Horticulture LINK project to develop novel approaches to controlling pests and diseases in strawberry
27 September 2021
Novel approaches to pest and disease control in raspberry crops to reduce reliance upon conventional spray products
2 December 2022
Learn about the risk of winter cold injury occurring in strawberries and the best forms of cold protection
19 January 2023
Understand how the weather influences the type of damage to strawberry crops
15 November 2022
Learn about the factors increasing risk of cold injury in strawberry