Saturday, January 11, 2025
Fruit Quality and Postharvest
Presented by: Angelos Deltsidis
Blueberry marketers panel
Travis Kuhn
Ryan Lockman
2025 Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference
Blueberry Educational Session IV
Blueberry
02/132025
02/132025
Saturday, January 11, 2025
Expand the genetic base of blueberry breeding through interspecific hybridization
Presented by: Juliet Chu
Georgia Blueberry Pathology Update
Presented by: Jonathan Oliver
Management of economically important insect pests of blueberries in southeastern United States
Presented by: Ashfaq Sial
Weed Control Update Blueberry production
Presented by: Mark Czarnota
Horticulture Research Update
Presented by: Zilfina Rubio
2025 Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference
Blueberry Educational Session III
02/132025
Friday, January 10, 2025
Blueberry Flavor Profiles: Consumer Preferences and Maintenance Over Postharvest Storage
Presented by: Rachel Itle
AI applications for quality predictions
Presented by: Luan Oliveria
Using Biochar as a soil amendment for blueberry production
Presented by: Natalia Espinoza
Biology and management of blueberry gall midges in southern blueberry planting
Presented by: Oscar Liburd
Understanding Consumer Preferences for Fresh Blueberries: The Impact of Sensory and Fruit Quality Traits
Presented by: Elizabeth Canales
Results from Recent Organic Blueberry Disease Management Trials in Georgia
Presented by: Jonathan Oliver
2025 Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference
Blueberry Educational Session II
02/132025
Friday, January 10, 2025
VacCAP: a community-based project to develop advanced DNA and phenotyping breeding tools to improve fruit quality in blueberry and cranberry
Presented by: Massimo Iorizzo
What is new at the University of Florida Blueberry Breeding Program
Presented by: Patricio Munoz
Update on the Small Fruit Breeding Program at Auburn University
Presented by: Sushan Ru
Built for the South: Breeding Blueberries for Efficiency, Resilience, and the Fresh Market
Presented by: Jessica Spencer
Light intensity and quality in the blueberry canopy
Presented by: Gerardo Nunez
2025 Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference
Blueberry Educational Session I
08/142024
Horticulture Research Update
Presented by: Zilfina Rubio
New Freeze Protection Strategies for Georgia Blueberry Production – Nanocellulose Spray Update
Presented by: Rachel Itle
Biology and management of algal stem blotch, spreading north.
Presented by: Phill Harmon
Postharvest handling and quality issues of blueberry
Presented by: Angelos Deltsidis
Cleanliness of over-the-row blueberry machine harvesters washed and sanitized with various approaches
Presented by: Jinru Chen
Blueberry Fruit Cracking Prevention Strategies and Their Effect on Fruit Quality
Presented by: Rachel Itle
2024 Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference
Blueberry Educational Session IV
08/142024
Advancement of Georgia blueberry breeding program
Presented by: Juliet Chu
Working together?: The role of honey bees, bumble bees, and wild bees in blueberry pollination
Presented by: Rachel Mallinger
Georgia Blueberry Pathology Update
Presented by: Jonathan Oliver
Management of economically important insect pests of blueberries in southeastern United States
Presented by: Ashfaq Sial
The Weed Control Update
Presented by: Mark Czarnota
2024 Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference
Blueberry Educational Session III
08/142024
Blueberry Exchange Meeting
Presented by: Bradon Wade
Honey Bee Hive Placement and Density – Does it Matter?
Presented by: Lisa DeVetter
Blueberry Flavor and Harvest Management Using Plant Growth Regulators
Presented by: Josh Vanderweide
Evaluating the Use of Biostimulants in Blueberry System
Presented by: Bodie Pennisi
The 4R’s of Fertilization for Blueberries – Plus Costs and Availability
Presented by: Glendon Harris
How Rabbiteye Blueberries Compare to Southern Highbush: Postharvest, Quality and Sensory Attributes
Presented by: Penelope Perkins-Veazie
Good reasons for using fertigation and shorter irrigation cycles in blueberry
Presented by: David Bryla
Precision Agriculture Tools for Blueberry Production
Presented by: Luan Oliveira
2024 Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference
Blueberry Educational Session II
08/142024
New Blueberry Cultivars for Gardeners and Commercial Growers in the Southeast
Presented by: Ebrahiem Babiker
Smart Irrigation App for Irrigation Blueberry Management
Presented by: Wesley Porter
Frozen Fruit Landmarks, Blueberry Industry Trends and Blueberry Industry Challenges
Presented by: Ed Moore
Southern highbush blueberry responses to phosphorus deficiency.
Presented by: Gerardo Nunez
What successful blueberry production practices can be transferred from the Pacific Northwest to the Southeastern region?
Presented by: Amanda Davis
2024 Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference
Blueberry Educational Session I
02/012023
Presented by Dr. Courtney Leisner, Assistant Professor, Auburn University
Iridoids are present in over 15 plant families and are potent natural products with a wide range of biological activities in humans including, anticancer, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory. Previous work has identified monotropein, an iridoid glycoside compound, in several wild Vaccinium species, as well as American cranberry (V. macrocarpon), but limited work has been done to identify this compound in cultivated North American blueberry species (V. corybosum, V. angustifolium, V. virgatum). Currently, we have identified the glycoside iridoid monotropein in 5 of the 71 cultivars included in a Vaccinium diversity panel, indicating that the presence of iridoid compounds is determined by the specific ecotype and pedigree of a given cultivar. We have generated both metabolite and transcriptomic data to identify key iridoid biosynthetic pathway genes to increase understanding of iridoid biosynthesis in blueberry for future breeding efforts.
08/242022
With Renee Holland, University of Georgia Extension Blueberry Area Specialist. Moderated by Kim Kester Post, UGA Extension Clinch and Lanier Counties, County Extension Coordinator & Agricultural Agent
UGA Extension Area Blueberry Agent will give an update on current research findings with a focus on blueberry pathology. I will discuss most recent data collected from Botryosphaeria trials.