Cooperative Extension: Maine Wild Blueberries

Midcoast Region and Hancock Counties There was an infection period from the evening of May 4 through to May 5, 2018. Washington County There are cups reported in many fields in the western part of the county.  Many fields in the barrens were from 20 to 30% F2 and some early fields were at 40% […]

Midcoast Region and Hancock Counties There are mummy berry cups present in Waldo, Knox, Lincoln and Hancock counties.  The plants in the Midcoast and Ellsworth area are far past 40% of flower buds at F2.   We had a Monilinia infection period starting in most fields in the early afternoon and continuing through this morning. The […]

Midcoast Area Another possible infection period occurred overnight from Sunday, April 28 to Monday, April 29. Cups have been reported in Liberty and Waldoboro earlier last week and pinheads were reported at Searsport and Hope on Saturday, April 28. The stems were approximately 30% F2 in Hope and Searsport on Saturday, April 28. I expect […]

At our weather stations in  Waldo, Knox and Lincoln counties there were conditions that could cause infection at all weather stations for the rain from Friday, April 27 to today, Sat. April 28. Most growers were reporting their plants were not ready earlier in the week. Please check your plants.  If they do not have […]

Waldo, Lincoln and Knox Counties I have heard reports from all of these areas that mummy berry cups are starting to appear in fields.  The growers also report the plants are not ready yet.  Flower buds are opening but not enough are at F2 stage yet.  This current wet weather has probably not caused a […]

Now is the time to collect mummy berries to put out your own plot.  It is easy to set out plots and it will provide you with valuable information next spring on when the fungus is active in your field.  You will need to look at the plot in the spring about two times a […]