RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Some readings of interest:

From plant to plate: How can we redesign Rubus and Ribes production systems to meet future expectations?

Growing strawberries, healthy communities, strong economies and clean environments: What is the role of the researcher?

Berry Production in Greenhouses

Greenhouse Raspberry Production web document

Prevention of Foodborne Illness

Organic Strawberry Production Systems

Refereed Publications

Kelly, M.J., M.P. Pritts and R.R. Bellinder. Evaluation of new cultivation tools to reduce labor requirements in matted row strawberry culture. HortTechnology (in press).

Seigies, A.T., M.P. Pritts and M.J. Kelly. 2006. Cover crop rotations alter soil microbiology and reduce replant disorders in strawberry. HortScience 41:1303-1308.

Maloney, K., M. Pritts, W. Wilcox and M. Kelly. 2005. Suppression of Phytophthora root rot in red raspberries with cultural practices and soil amendments. HortScience 40:1790 – 1795 .

Scott, R., Pritts, M. and M. J. Kelly. 2004. Effects of Rhizoctonia fragariae infection on growth and productivity of strawberry plants grown under different temperature regimes. Adv. in Strawberry Research 22:26-33.

Pritts, M.P. and M.J. Kelly. 2004. Weed competition in a mature matted row strawberry planting. HortScience 39:1050-1052.

Meyers, K.K., Watkins, C.B., Pritts, M.P., and Liu, R.H. 2003. Antioxidant and antiproliferative activities of strawberries. J. Agric. Food Chem. 51:6887-6892.

Bushway, L.J. and M.P. Pritts. 2002. Enhancing early spring microclimate to increase carbon resources and productivity in June-bearing strawberry. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 127:415-422.

Rangarajan, A., M.P. Pritts, S. Reiners and L.H. Pedersen. 2002. Characterizing the potential for microbial contamination of fresh fruits and vegetables based on current production practices. HortTechnology 12:126 - 131.

Pritts, M.P. and M.J. Kelly. 2001. Early season weed competition reduces yield of newly planted matted row strawberries. HortScience 36:729-731.

Pritts, M.P., G.R. Nonnecke and D.G. Acker. 1999. Global academic exchange: does it hurt or help? Advances in Strawberry Research 18:1-3.

Kovach, J., R. Rieckenberg, G. English-Loeb and M. Pritts. 1999. Oviposition patterns of the strawberry bud weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) at two spatial scales and implications for management. J. Econ. Entom. 92:1358-1363.

English-Loeb, G., M. Pritts, J. Kovach, R. Rickenberg and M.J. Kelly. 1999. Compensatory ability of strawberries to bud and flower removal: implications for managing the strawberry bud weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). J. Econ. Entom. 915-921.

Wilcox, W.F., M.P. Pritts and M.J. Kelly. 1999. Integrated control of Phytophthora root rot of red raspberry. Plant Disease 83:1149-1154.

Pritts, M.P., M.J. Kelly and G. English-Loeb. 1999. Strawberry cultivars compensate for simulated bud weevil (Anthonomus signatus Say) damage in matted row plantings. HortScience 34:109-111.

Pritts, M.P., R.W. Langhans, T. H. Whitlow, M.J. Kelly and A. Roberts. 1999. Winter raspberry production in greenhouses. HortTechnology 9:13-15.

Pritts, M.P., J.J. Zhang, C. Finn and J. Gao. 1998. The strawberry industry in China. (feature article) Adv. Strawberry Res. 17:1-6

Isutsa, D.K., M.P. Pritts and K.W. Mudge. 1998. A protocol for growing apple rootstock microshoots. Fruit Var. Journal 52:107-116.

El-Farhan,A.H. and M.P. Pritts. 1997. Water requirements and water stress in strawberry. Adv. in Strawberry Research 16:5-12.

Hancock, J.F., B.L. Goulart, J.J. Luby and M.P. Pritts. 1997. The strawberry matted row: practical cropping system of dated anachronism? Adv. Strawberry Research 16:1-4.

Socci, A.M., M.P. Pritts and M.J. Kelly. 1997. Potential use of sucrose as a feeding deterrent for frugivorous birds. HortTechnology 7:250-252.

Pritts, M.P. 1996. Raspberries. J. of Small Fruit and Viticulture 4:189-225.

Fernandez, G. E. and M. P. Pritts. 1996. A reduction in carbon supply has a minimal influence on current year's yield in red raspberry. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 121:473-477.

Rieckenberg, R. and M. P. Pritts. 1996. Dynamics of nutrient uptake from foliar fertilizers in red raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.). J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 121:158-163.

Wing, K. B., M.P. Pritts and W.F. Wilcox. 1995. Field resistance of 20 strawberry cultivars to black root rot. Fruit Varieties Journal 49:94-98.

Wing, K. B., M.P. Pritts and W.F. Wilcox. 1995. Biotic, edaphic and cultural factors associated with strawberry black root rot in New York. HortScience 30:86-90.

Fernandez, G.F. and M.P. Pritts. 1994. Growth, carbon acquisition, and source-sink relationships in 'Titan' red raspberry. J.Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 119:1163-1168.

Isutsa, D.K., M.P. Pritts and K.W. Mudge. 1994. Rapid propagation of blueberry plants using ex vitro rooting and controlled acclimatization. HortScience 29:1124-1126.

Wing, K. B., M.P. Pritts and W.F. Wilcox. 1994. Strawberry black root rot: a review. Advances in Strawberry Research 13:13-19.

May, G. M., M. P. Pritts and M. J. Kelly. 1994. Seasonal patterns of growth and tissue nutrient content in strawberries. Jour. Plant Nutrition 17:149-1162.

Curtis, P., I. Merwin and M. Pritts. 1994. Chemical repellents may reduce bird depredation in fruit plantings. HortScience 29:1151-1155.

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