Tag: small fruit

• Question of the Week – Pineberry

  

  Why is this strawberry white? A strawberry that isn’t red? Meet the pineberry. Pineberries (Fragaria × ananassa) may look unusual, but they’re closely related to the strawberries we all know and love. In fact, they share the same genus, though they are considered different species and types altogether. The modern pineberry traces its roots back…

  Justin Ballew

  May 21, 2026

  Question of the Week

  small fruit, Question of the Week, strawberry, pineberry, novelty

• August Grower Spotlight – The Happy Berry

  

  Where is Briana visiting this week? For this month’s Grower Spotlight, Briana is visiting a farm in the Upstate. The Happy Berry is nestled in the hills of Six Mile. The farm was started in 1979 with the goal of providing locally grown produce, while keeping the environment in mind. Walker Miller is the man…

  Justin Ballew

  August 14, 2025

  Grower Spotlight, Question of the Week

  blackberries, blueberries, figs, Grower Spotlight, muscadines, persimmon, pickens county, Question of the Week, small fruit, The Happy Berry

• Weekly Field Update – 8/9/21

  Coastal Region Rob Last reports, “Generally speaking, we are in the change over period from spring to fall crops, with some fumigants being applied to next year’s strawberry plantings. If fumigants are to be used, make sure soil moisture is good and beds are firm to gain maximum efficacy. One thing we have observed in blackberries…

  Justin Ballew

  August 9, 2021

  Weekly Field Updates

  bark scale, Brassicas, caterpillars, clemson extension, Disease, harvest, planting, rain, small fruit, south carolina, Weekly Field Updates