Plant Spotlight: Chilean guava (Murta)
Murta fruit look somewhat like blueberries but have a flavor closer to strawberry! Photo from Creative Commons The Chilean guava or murta is a… Read More
Category Archives: Berries & Vines
POP Tree Finder: an interactive map of the POP Learning Orchard
One of the main goals of the POP Learning Orchard is to demonstrate the wide variety of edible perennials that grow in our climate, with… Read More
Plant Spotlight: The Easy Elderberry
Elderberry has long been in the medicine cabinet as an immune boosting, antiviral hero and rightfully so. Elderberries are full of vitamins and minerals that… Read More
POP TIPS: February Orchard Care
February is the heart of orchard pruning season in our climate- time to put on the snow boots and get out there! Please check out the POP Monthly Orchard Task List for recommended… Read More
Scale Insects: The Inconspicuous Orchard Pest
A wart. A lump. An inconspicuous bump. Many scale insects can go undetected due to the protective, waxy, shell-like covering that is often mistaken for… Read More
POP TIPS: January Orchard Care
Orchard care is a year round undertaking and January is the kickoff to pruning season in our climate. Please check out our POP Monthly Orchard Task List for… Read More
POP TIPS: September Orchard Care Tasks
September is always an exciting month for orchard harvests, with many of our favorite fruits ripening including figs, paw paws, Asian pears, almonds and more! … Read More
How to Grow Blueberries in the Home Orchard.
THE LEGACY A lot of blueberry history is steeped in South Jersey, which continues to be the blueberry highbush production capital today. In 1910, Elizabeth… Read More
POP TIPS: May Orchard Care Tasks
May is another important month for orchard care, as this is the season when many insect pests first emerge and damage from many diseases is also first noted. Please… Read More