[MPWG] Elder Flower / Berry Inquiry

[Jeanine Davis]

Interesting post. The spotted wing drosophilia (Asian fruit fly) has been
devastating to organic blackberries, raspberries, and strawberries in our
region (NC). Knowing that elderberries are also a host for this invasive
insect I have been asking all the herbalists I know who make elderberry
syrup if they have encountered it. So far I have talked to six herbalists in
North Carolina, Georgia, and Virginia and none of them has noticed a
problem. Matter of fact, I just keep hearing that it was a banner year for
elderberries.

 

Thanks for posting the pictures. I will share those.

 

We do have researchers working on this problem. So far they are having more
success controlling it in conventional plantings than organic and no one is
really talking about  wild fruit population control yet.  Did hear someone
mention possible release of another insect for control, but don't know where
that is at.

 

Jeanine

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From: MPWG [mailto:mpwg-bounces at lists.plantconservation.org] On Behalf Of
marguerite uhlmann-bower
Sent: Monday, September 09, 2013 7:57 PM
To: marguerite uhlmann-bower
Subject: Re: [MPWG] Elder Flower / Berry Inquiry

 

So this is what seems to be happening this year. Bob B.? Janet A.? 

Asian fruit fly infestation on not only Elder but other fleshy fruits. See
below info. 

 
http://theessentialherbal.blogspot.com/2013/09/elderberry-disaster-of-2013.h
tml

http://www.lohud.com/article/20130906/LIFESTYLE01/309060046/

http://www.nysipm.cornell.edu/invasives_exotics/swd/swd.asp#mgmt

 

On Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 9:03 AM, marguerite uhlmann-bower
<3moonsisters at gmail.com> wrote:

Greetings,

Thank you (ahead of time) for any of your (detailed) thoughts on our Elder
Flower & Berry population. 
Note: some of  you are spread thru out the U.S. so please tell me your
location. 

My Inquiry is this: 
Have you seen any changes in Elder's presentation of flowering to berrying
to ripening to berry. If you have, how so (over the years).

Curious in Delaware of upstate New York, 

 

Marguerite 

 

 






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Marguerite Uhlmann-Bower 
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The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical
substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed. - Carl Jung

Marguerite Uhlmann-Bower 
Registered Nurse, Herbal Educator, Wild Foods Forager
Herbal Educational Services
Weeds, Leaves, Seeds & Shoots : Balance Your Budget - Steward the Land T
226 Kelso Rd. / Sanders Lane 
East Meredith, (Upstate) NY 13757
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