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  • From: "Christine & Marlin" <glenecofarm AT planetcomm.net>
  • To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Blackberry Problem
  • Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2006 16:58:14 -0400

Do the blackberry stalks and leaves appear healthy when the berries dry up?
Anthracnose will dry up the berries, but the vines are also affected by the
disease.
Christine Burkholder

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Willie
McKemie
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 9:01 AM
To: Market Farming
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Blackberry Problem

On Wed, Jun 07, 2006 at 06:23:38PM -0500, TxBeeFarmer wrote:
> Last year I planted lots of blackberry bushes. This year, they are
blooming
> very well, but no berries. I get a small, green, fuzzy, egg shaped, ball.

> I thought these would get larger and become berries, but no. The green
> fuzzy ball just dries up. What's happening? If I didn't know better, I'd

> say the blooms weren't being pollinated, but I'm a beekeeper and the area
is
> literally swarming with bees. Hope there's an answer out there.






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