SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – February 24, 2025
“SC crops break dormancy—pests, weather & tips inside!”
Author: Brittney King
SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – 2/10/25
Warm weather is pushing crop growth, but spider mites are appearing in strawberries across SC. Read the latest field updates, pest alerts, and management tips.
SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – January 21, 2025
The SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report is back for 2025! This week’s update highlights cold weather impacts on strawberries and greens, with root and crown rot posing challenges. Learn how growers across the regions are adapting and preparing for the spring season.
Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – December 2, 2024
The December 2, 2024, Fruit and Vegetable Field Report highlights how South Carolina growers are managing winter conditions. Fall brassicas are thriving, while strawberries face mixed results across regions. Coastal and inland updates address strategies for pest control, frost protection, and crop development heading into 2025.
SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – November 18, 2024
The November 18, 2024, SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report highlights crop conditions across the Coastal, Midlands, Pee Dee, and Upstate regions. Strawberries are thriving, brassicas are being harvested, and growers are managing pests like whiteflies and spider mites. Learn about current weather challenges and crop management strategies in South Carolina agriculture.
SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – November 11, 2024
Weekly Field Update – 11/11/24 We finally got some rain this past week. Fall crops are coming along nicely with scattered insect and disease issues. Neopest is showing up in strawberries as plants...
SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report- October 28, 2024
Conditions remain dry across the state, requiring lots of irrigation for fall crops. Strawberry planting is winding down as the last few plant shipments arrive. Insect and disease issues are...
SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – October 21, 2024
Fall weather has arrived, and strawberry planting is in full swing. Conditions have been dry across the state since Hurricane Helene. Diseases and insects are showing up in places as the fall...
SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – 10/14/24
As cleanup from Hurricane Helene continues in the western parts of the state, crops are looking great elsewhere. Strawberry transplants are arriving on farms, and planting has begun in many places....
SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – September 23, 2024
While the Pee Dee received some rain last week, other parts of the state remain dry. Insect pressure is creeping up, as is disease pressure. The recent cooler weather has fall crops looking great....
SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report- September 3, 2024
The weather has turned dry over much of the state. Muscadines are coming to harvest as planting begins for some fall crops. Strawberry growers are still scrambling to make arrangements for the...
SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report- August 12, 2024
The coastal region and Pee Dee saw lots of rain and flooding in places from Tropical Storm Debby last week. As field conditions improve this week, please document any crop or infrastructure impacts...