Fruit

SDSU Extension provides resources to help you grow, harvest and enjoy a variety of delicious fruits.

Upcoming Events

Variety of home-canned, pickled vegetables on a silver table in a kitchen.

Sep 22

Food Preservation @ Home

SDSU Extension will be offering a 9-week Food Preservation series, every other Tuesday starting on June 2 at 10 AM CDT/ 9 AM MDT.

Are Your Pepper Plants Covered With Aphids?

During this time of the growing season, it is common to observe aphids on garden plants, including peppers. However, when dense aphid populations are present, they can reduce pepper yields and cause rapid plant health decline.

Left: Yellow beetle with a black head and three distinct black stripes on the back. Right: Yellow beetle with a black head and twelve black spots on the back.

What Can I Do About Cucumber Beetles in My Garden?

Cucumber beetles are a common pest in gardens and pumpkin patches during late summer and early fall. They can cause severe injury to cucurbits if large populations are present and are left unmanaged.

Gray tear drop shaped bugs feeding on a yellow squash.

Squash Bugs Are Active and Ready to Kill Your Plants

Squash bugs are a headache for gardeners almost every year in South Dakota. As their name implies, squash bugs feed on squash along with many other cucurbits. Injury caused by extensive feeding appears as wilting and may result in the death of infested plants.