A final application of protectant fungicides should be made to protect the flowers and rachis from phomopsis, during a wet bloom. Grape berry moth adults are being trapped. Harvest on early varieties will probably begin late this week. Fungicides during wet weather will reduce fruit rots. Growers need to protect against tarnished plant bug that cat face the fruit.
Raspberries are in bloom.
Winter injury to brambles has been severe. Thornless blackberries have been killed to the ground and many raspberry canes have had the upper portion killed. Avoid using insecticides during bloom but the application of fungicides during this wet weather will reduce fruit rots later. Growers should be scouting for rust in blackberries and black raspberries. Nova will protect against infection but will not eradicate a systemic infection.