Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada Faculty of Agriculture

Organic Raspberry and Blackberry Production

Practical Results

Brambles: Organic Production
- ATTRA. 2017
Organic Blackberry Production: Tips Learned from an Ongoing Research Study Recorded Webinar
- eOrganic. 2014
Organic Production and IPM Guide for Raspberries & Blackberries
- Cornell University. 2016
Organic raspberry production under high tunnels
- Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. 2014

Scientific Results

Beneficial impacts of the combined use of rain shelters and reflective groundcovers in an organic raspberry cropping system
- Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment (2012) 155 : 117-123
The effects of organic amendments on mineral element uptake and fruit quality of raspberries
- Plant and Soil (2008) 308: 213–226
Effects of Different Organic Weed Management Strategies on the Physicochemical, Sensory, and Antioxidant Properties of Machine-Harvested Blackberry Fruits
- Journal of Food Science (2014) 79: S2107-S2116
Effects of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) on yield, growth and nutrient contents in organically growing raspberry
- Scientia Horticulturae (2006) 111: 38-43
Effects of reflective groundcovers on ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in red raspberry (Rubus idaeus) cropping systems
- Journal of Applied Entomology (2013) 137: 264-274
Effect of thermal treatments on phytochemicals in conventionally and organically grown berries
- Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture (2010) 90:769-778
Efficacy of biopesticides on spotted wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii Matsumura in fall red raspberries
- Journal of Applied Entomology (2018) 142:26-32
Influence of cultivar, conventional and organic agricultural practices on phenolic and sensory profile of blackberries (Rubus fruticosus)
- Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture (2018) eArticle
Liquid Corn and Fish Fertilizers Are Good Options for Fertigation in Blackberry Cultivars Grown in an Organic Production System
- HortScience (2015) 50: 223-233
Response of Blackberry Cultivars to Fertilizer Source during Establishment in an Organic Fresh Market Production System
- HortTechnology (2015) 25: 277-292
A review of optimal systems for organic production of blueberry and blackberry for fresh and processed markets in the northwestern United States
- Scientia Horticulturae (2016) 208: 92-103
Trailing Blackberry Genotypes Differ in Yield and Postharvest Fruit Quality during Establishment in an Organic Production System
- HortScience (2015) 50: 240-246
Weed Management Practices for Organic Production of Trailing Blackberry: I. Plant Growth and Early Fruit Production
- HortScience (2013) 48: 1139-1144
Weed Management Practices for Organic Production of Trailing Blackberry, II. Accumulation and Loss of Biomass and Nutrients
- HortScience (2014) 49: 35-43
Weed Management, Training, and Irrigation Practices for Organic Production of Trailing Blackberry: I. Mature Plant Growth and Fruit Production
- HortScience (2015) 50: 1165-1177
Weed Management, Training, and Irrigation Practices for Organic Production of Trailing Blackberry: II. Soil and Aboveground Plant Nutrient Concentrations
- HortScience (2016) 51: 36-50
Weed Management, Training, and Irrigation Practices for Organic Production of Trailing Blackberry: III. Accumulation and Removal of Aboveground Biomass, Carbon, and Nutrients
- HortScience (2016) 51: 51-66

For more information about Organic Science Cluster research on organic bramble production, please see the following Research Activities:

Activity F.6: Organic production of strawberries and raspberries under tunnels

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Organic Raspberry and Blackberry Production

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Scientific Results

For more information about Organic Science Cluster research on organic bramble production, please see the following Research Activities: