University of California Cooperative Extension proudly presents the Fresh Market Caneberry Manual.  Written for California and West coast fresh market caneberry growers by UCCE caneberry experts Mark Bolda and Mark Gaskell, along with extremely valuable contributions from Michael Cahn on irrigation and Elizabeth Mitcham on post harvest fruit management, readers will find up-to-date information on all aspects of raspberry and blackberry production.

This manual is chock-full of accurate and detailed information on raspberry and blackberry production—no California grower should be without it.

Chapters include:

• Plant description
• Flowering and fruit production
• Plant varieties
• Macro-tunnel and field management
• Pest management
• Irrigation, water quality, and fertility
• Training and pollination
• Harvest methods
• Post-harvest handling

With more than 90 color photos (including some gorgeous cover and chapter lead photography by Ed Show), tables and illustrations, this manual is the perfect field reference for growing blackberries and raspberries in California and the western United States.    

It is available at the Santa Cruz County UC Cooperative Extension office at 1432 Freedom Blvd in Watsonville for $25 plus tax or you can go to the publication web site and order a copy.  Use promotion code PRCRU44 when ordering on-line and you will receive 10% off.