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Question of the Week – Asian Persimmon
This week, the question was: What is this fruit that was harvested in Charleston this past week? These are Asian persimmons. There are many Asian varieties of persimmons that are typically much larger than our native persimmons. A few varieties of Asian persimmon that lack seeds and are also non-astringent. This means that the persimmons…
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Weekly Field Update – 12/4/23
Today’s update will be our final update of 2023. With things slowing down in the field, we will take some time to focus on other projects, and the Weekly Field Updates will resume in January. We hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday season, and we’ll see you back in 2024! Check out upcoming…
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Question of the Week – Swinecress
This week, the question was: What is this weed that was found coming up in a mustard field? This is a cool-season weed called swinecress (Coronopus didymus). As a seedling, swinecress grows in a rosette, as seen here. As it matures and and begins to flower, it takes on a more spreading form. Tiny, white…
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Weekly Field Update – 11/27/23
We hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! Check out upcoming meetings on the Upcoming Events tab, and don’t forget to look at our Resources tab for links to crop handbooks, helpful websites, and related blogs. Also, check out the latest episode of the SC Grower Exchange Podcast. Be sure to scroll all the way to…
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Question of the Week – Wireworm Damage
This week, the question was: What’s wrong with this sweetpotato that was found in a grocery store? While picking out the ingredients for my Thanksgiving sweetpotato cassarole, I found this sweetpotato full of holes. The holes are tell-tale signs of wireworm feeding. Wireworms are the soil-dwelling larvae of click beetles (Family: Elateridae). There are at…
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Weekly Field Update – 11/20/23
From the SC Grower crew, we hope everyone has a safe and happy Thanksgiving later this week! Be sure to eat lots of fresh SC grown collard greens and sweetpotatoes! Check out upcoming meetings on the Upcoming Events tab, and don’t forget to look at our Resources tab for links to crop handbooks, helpful websites,…
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