Sent: January 09, 2017 To:
lakeviewfarms@att.net Subject: Thrips in Strawberries
To whom it may concern,
I am a strawberry grower from New
Hampshire that has had bronzing in my late season
variety AC valley sunset for the last two seasons.The damage was diagnosed by local extension as a
boron deficiency.
I really enjoyed reading the "thrip
study" you published on your website.The similarities are amazing to what I am finding
on my farm.Early and mid season varieties are fine, it's
just the very late blooming variety which has damage. I
am even finding damage in the nectarines we grow, it's
funny how the damage does not show up in the peaches in
the same orchard, I'm thinking the nectarine flower
attracts the thrips more than the peach does.
I will certainly scout heavily
for thrips in my berries and nectarines this season.
Thanks again for publishing your
work for us all to benefit!
All the best!
Giff Burnap
Butternut farm Llc
Farmington New Hampshire
Sent from my Iphone.
Giff,
Thanks for your kind comments.I'm glad that this information is continuing to prove useful to
other growers.