High Tunnel Crop Talk
Notes 05-07-2012
Summary:
Discussion of bramble, especially raspberry, production in high
tunnels. Tomatoes and strawberries are being harvested from tunnels in S. Ohio.
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| Raspberries in high tunnel, photo courtesy J. Miller. |
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Reports:
N. Central Illinois: Growers Supply 30x96 ClearSpan tunnel was
erected with USDA grant funds in Spring 2011. Planted ‘Josephine’ red
raspberries. Plants are supported with steel T posts and a double wire. Two
hundred plants (2, 100-ft. rows about 7 ft. apart) produced 356 pints between
Aug. 30 and Nov. 10 last year, the first harvest. Berry quality was excellent,
much better than is found in grocery store. Berries could also be harvested
both spring (June – mid-July) and fall.
