New Grower?

If you are a new commercial berry grower with questions about how to start, which varieties to grow, etc., we are always here to guide you. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you require assistance.

We have hand selected the resources below as being our favorite links for new growers.

New England and New York

Cornell University

Extension
www.hort.cornell.edu/extension/commercial/fruit/berry.html

Berry Diagnostic Tool
www.hort.cornell.edu/department/faculty/pritts/BerryDoc/Berrydoc.htm

Business, Marketing and Labor Management
www.hort.cornell.edu/extension/commercial/fruit/Berries/marketing.html

University of Massachusetts

Fruit Advisor
www.umass.edu/fruitadvisor/index.html

New England Small Fruit Pest Management Guide
www.umass.edu/fruitadvisor/nesfpmg/index.htm

Penn State

Pest Management Guide
pubs.cas.psu.edu/FreePubs/pdfs/agrs53.pdf (PDF)

Penn State Small Scale Fruit Production
ssfruit.cas.psu.edu

Mid West

Ohio State

Fruit Crops
ohioline.osu.edu/lines/fcrop.html

Midwest Small Fruit Pest Management Handbook
ohioline.osu.edu/b861/index.html

South

The Southern Region Small Fruit Consortium
www.smallfruits.org

Pacific Northwest

Oregon Raspberry & Blackberry Commission
www.oregon-berries.com

Oregon Strawberry Commission
www.oregon-strawberries.org

Washington Red Raspberry Commission
www.red-raspberry.org

Washington State Horticultural Association
www.wahort.org