Blake Brown showcases a massive pomelo (Citrus maxima) at the 2024 Southeast Citrus Expo, sparking interest with its size and sweet, floral flavor. As an ancestor of modern grapefruit, the pomelo offers a non-bitter alternative for citrus lovers. Learn more about this cold-hardy fruit and its potential for South Carolina gardens.
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.
What crop is this? This is a luffa gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca). A similar species (Luffa acutangula) is sometimes also called Chinese okra because of its okra-like shape and pronounced ribbing of its...
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...
The weather remains dry, with no real relief in sight. Strawberry planting has finished up and the condition of plantings is mixed. Disease levels are low due to the dry weather, while insect levels...
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...
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...
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....
Parts of the state continue to clean up damage from Hurricane Helene. Apples are being harvested in the Upstate, and strawberry planting is just beginning. Disease is becoming more prevalent from...
Hurricane Helene cast tropical storm forced winds over most of South Carolina Friday as she tore through Florida and Georgia. The western part of the state took the brunt of the damage and large...
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....
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...
