Strawberries
New York State ranks 8th in the nation in strawberry production. Statewide there are over 1700 acres in production yielding 3.6 million pounds with a cash value of nearly 8.5 million dollars. The vast majority of the crop is sold from late May into early July as part of the June bearing crop that is grown in a perennial matted row system. This crop has a significant emotional bond with consumers. Strawberries have long been the first locally grown crop of the season. Picking strawberries is one of the most popular agricultural activities in upstate NY with most communities hosting delicious strawberry festivals. Ninety-five percent of the crop is sold this way, often picked by customers and always for immediate fresh consumption. The remaining 5% of the crop is used for value-added processing.With the advent of ever-bearing (also called day neutral) varieties many strawberry farmers have been able to offer NY consumers high quality, locally grown fresh strawberries later in the season - from August to November. Other production innovations include growing on plastic mulch to help reduce herbicide inputs and growing strawberries in high tunnels to lower the incidence of botrytis gray mold and other pests.
For more information about strawberry production, visit the Cornell Berry website.
Most Recent Strawberries Content
Laura McDermott, Team Leader, Small Fruit and Vegetable Specialist
Laura McDermott, Team Leader, Small Fruit and Vegetable Specialist
Elizabeth Higgins, Business Management Specialist
Understanding Strawberry Root Problems That Impact Berry Farm Profitability
Laura McDermott, Team Leader, Small Fruit and Vegetable Specialist
Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture
Last Modified: January 17, 2019
Weed pressure, root disease, plant parasitic nematodes and soil insects have all been identified by strawberry industry groups as barriers to success with strawberry production in the northeast United States. Research into best management practices has revealed that cover cropping and proper crop rotation will significantly reduce the impact of disease on strawberry production, these recommendations however, are not being used on all farms.
Labeled Insecticides for Control of Spotted Wing Drosophila
Laura McDermott, Team Leader, Small Fruit and Vegetable Specialist
Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture
Last Modified: June 20, 2018
June 2018 - Labeled Insecticides for Control of Spotted Wing Drosophila in New York Berry Crops - Quick Guide
Driscoll's New Berry Varieties at Baldor Bite
Elizabeth Higgins, Business Management Specialist
Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture
Last Modified: May 11, 2018
More Strawberries Content
Spray Guidelines to Manage Fungicide Resistance
Weed Management in Strawberries - an IPM Approach - Video
2018 Eastern New York Fruit & Vegetable Conference Small Fruit Presentations
Labeled Insecticides for Control of Spotted Wing Drosophila in New York Berries
Insecticides to Control Spotted Wing Drosophila
2016 Berry School - Disease Diagnosis Talk
2016 Berry School - Disease Management Talk
Berry School 2016- Small Fruit Resources
The Commercial Storage of Fruits, Vegetables, and Florist and Nursery Stocks
Strawberry Specific Insecticides for SWD
Spotted Winged Drosophila found locally and throughout New York and New England
Designing a Better Sprayer for Pesticide Application in Strawberries
Weed Management in Strawberries - an IPM Approach - Video
2018 Eastern New York Fruit & Vegetable Conference Small Fruit Presentations
Labeled Insecticides for Control of Spotted Wing Drosophila in New York Berries
Insecticides to Control Spotted Wing Drosophila
2016 Berry School - Disease Diagnosis Talk
2016 Berry School - Disease Management Talk
Berry School 2016- Small Fruit Resources
The Commercial Storage of Fruits, Vegetables, and Florist and Nursery Stocks
Strawberry Specific Insecticides for SWD
Spotted Winged Drosophila found locally and throughout New York and New England
Designing a Better Sprayer for Pesticide Application in Strawberries
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CCE ENYCHP Agriculture Specialists will be offering a training to review core concepts and commodity specific items in preparation for the exam.Last Monday Grant Webinar for Fruit and Vegetable Growers - March
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To help disseminate information on grants on a more consistent basis, we will be offering a "current grants" webinar on the last Monday of every month at noonIn order to help focus the program, the webinars will be limited to grants that are relevant to fruit and vegetable farmers in Eastern New York.
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Resources from CCE ENYCHP!
We are developing new ways to connect with the CCE ENYCHP team this year! We have a Youtube page located at this link. Check out videos on Table Grape Production, Pest Updates and the 20 Minute Ag Manager - in 4 Minutes series.We have a Facebook Page here as well as an Instagram page. We keep these places updated with current projects, events, and other interesting articles and deadlines.
There are also text alerts available. Fruit and vegetable farmers in 17 Eastern NY counties can now receive real time alerts on high risk disease and pest outbreaks texted directly to their cell phone. The Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture program, which is supported by local Cornell Cooperative Extension associations, will now offer text alerts to those that enroll in our program in 2019.
The text alerts will be reserved for important crop alerts that could impact management decisions immediately. For instance, if there were an outbreak of Late Blight in the area, this would be transmitted to vegetable growers.
Farmers can choose the crop for which they wish to receive updates. Additionally they can request that Ag Business Alerts be sent to them. These alerts might include due dates for crop insurance deadlines, market opportunities etc.
If you have questions, please contact enychp@cornell.edu