Raspberry fruit with white hard stuff inside - Ask Extension
What is wrong with my berries and how can I help them? I know there has been bug damage to the leaves, is this related or something else? Are these st...
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Raspberry fruit with white hard stuff inside #473440
Asked July 25, 2018, 10:48 PM EDT
What is wrong with my berries and how can I help them? I know there has been bug damage to the leaves, is this related or something else? Are these still safe to eat?
St. Louis County Minnesota
Expert Response
The leaf damage is probably Japanese beetle damage. Japanese beetles are widespread in Minnesota now. Read here:
https://extension.umn.edu/yard-and-garden-insects/japanese-beetles
It is hard to tell what you are seeing in or on the fruit from your photo. I see some white drupelets - perhaps that is your concern. This disorder is caused by heat and sun. Read here:
https://hortnews.extension.iastate.edu/faq/parts-berries-my-red-raspberries-are-white-color-why
https://extension.umn.edu/yard-and-garden-insects/japanese-beetles
It is hard to tell what you are seeing in or on the fruit from your photo. I see some white drupelets - perhaps that is your concern. This disorder is caused by heat and sun. Read here:
https://hortnews.extension.iastate.edu/faq/parts-berries-my-red-raspberries-are-white-color-why
