In this episode we are joined by Dr. Tom Kon, associate professor and extension specialist in the Department of Horticulture at North Carolina State University. Tom serves the southeastern apple industry across three states, NC, SC, and GA and has an integrated research and extension program which addresses the technological needs of apple production. Tom also conducts physiological research on blackberry. We brought Tom on the podcast to discuss his research in trying to improve blackberry ...
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In this episode we are joined by Dr. Tom Kon, associate professor and extension specialist in the Department of Horticulture at North Carolina State University. Tom serves the southeastern apple industry across three states, NC, SC, and GA and has an integrated research and extension program which addresses the technological needs of apple production. Tom also conducts physiological research on blackberry. We brought Tom on the podcast to discuss his research in trying to improve blackberry ...
Ep. 003 - Strawberry Cultivar Selection and NC State Small Fruit Breeding with Gina Fernandez (7-2-2020)
The Southern Fruitcast
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Ep. 003 - Strawberry Cultivar Selection and NC State Small Fruit Breeding with Gina Fernandez (7-2-2020)
In this episode we are joined by Dr. Gina Fernandez, Professor of Horticulture and strawberry, blackberry, and raspberry breeder at North Carolina State University. Gina came on the podcast to discuss how her new strawberry releases, Rocco and Liz, fit in with the current popular southeastern commercial cultivars. She also discussed her breeding efforts towards anthracnose resistance in strawberry, heat tolerance in raspberry, nutrient management in primocane fruiting blackberry, and NC State...
The Southern Fruitcast
In this episode we are joined by Dr. Tom Kon, associate professor and extension specialist in the Department of Horticulture at North Carolina State University. Tom serves the southeastern apple industry across three states, NC, SC, and GA and has an integrated research and extension program which addresses the technological needs of apple production. Tom also conducts physiological research on blackberry. We brought Tom on the podcast to discuss his research in trying to improve blackberry ...
