Calendar for Southern Highbush Blueberry Management in Florida

Douglas Phillips , Jeffrey Williamson, Philip Harmon, Oscar Liburd, Peter Dittmar, andRachel Mallinger

Release Date: 4/15/2026

DOI: 10.32473/EDIS-HS1363-2020

Agriculture

Abstract

Southern highbush blueberries (SHB) are commercially grown throughout Florida in both deciduous and evergreen systems. This calendar addresses the monthly general management requirements for Florida commercial blueberry growers in conventional (nonorganic) systems and should be used in coordination with other Ask IFAS publications.

About this Publication

This document is HS1363, one of a series of the Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date March 2020. Revised April 2026. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/ for the currently supported version of this publication. © 2026 UF/IFAS. This publication is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

How to Cite

Phillips, D., Williamson, J. G., Harmon, P. F., Liburd, O. E., & Dittmar, P. J. (2020). Calendar for Southern Highbush Blueberry Management in Florida. EDIS, 2020(2). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-hs1363-2020

Authors

Douglas Phillips

Contact

staff

University of Florida

Extension specialist, blueberry Extension coordinator, Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, Wimauma, FL

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Jeffrey Williamson

Specialist

University of Florida

professor (retired), UF/IFAS Department of Horticultural Sciences

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Philip Harmon

Specialist

University of Florida

professor and Extension plant pathologist, UF/IFAS Department of Plant Pathology

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Oscar Liburd

Specialist

University of Florida

professor, agricultural pest management, UF/IFAS Department of Entomology and Nematology, Gainesville, FL

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Peter Dittmar

Specialist

University of Florida

associate professor, weed science, vegetable crops, and fruit crops, UF/IFAS Department of Horticultural Sciences, Gainesville, FL

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Rachel Mallinger

Specialist

University of Florida

associate professor, pollinator ecology and conservation, UF/IFAS Department of Entomology and Nematology, Gainesville, FL

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