Lipman Goes Under Cover With Large-Scale Greenhouse Installation Posted by Paul Rusnak|December 10, 2012 Immokalee, FL-based Lipman, North America’s largest open field tomato grower, recently installed five acres of retractable roof Cravo […]Read More
How You Can Help Give New Apple Variety a Name By Washington State University College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences|April 20, 2024
Share Your Knowledge at the First CEAg World Conference and Expo Posted by Growing Produce Staff|April 19, 2024
Crop Protection Tips From The Great Lakes Expo By Lauren María Alexander|December 5, 2012 Perhaps one of the most important take-aways from previous Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable & Farm Market Expo in […]
Pest Of The Month: Anthracnose of Tomato By Gene McAvoy|December 1, 2012 Identification Tomato growers in West Central Florida are reporting a higher than usual incidence of anthracnose this fall. […]
Scientists Work To Develop Global Distribution Map Of Tomato Virus Posted by A. J. Bussan|November 27, 2012 Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) scientist Zhangjun Fei has teamed up with scientists from across the country to generate […]
Reduce Greenhouse Whitefly Destruction On Tomatoes Posted by Paul Rusnak|November 13, 2012 Greenhouse whitefly, Trialeurodes vaporariorum, is one of the most destructive insect pests of greenhouse-grown tomatoes. Greenhouse whiteflies are […]
Pest Of The Month: Tomato Chlorotic Virus By Gene McAvoy|November 1, 2012 Identification Tomato chlorotic spot virus (TCSV) was found for the first time in Florida in field grown tomato […]
Tips To Control Verticillium Wilt In Tomatoes Posted by Paul Rusnak|October 31, 2012 Find out how to use IPM tactics to control this disease. [mmw-video id=”1376″]
Build Local Buy-In For Your Farm By Frank Giles|October 22, 2012 Since Tom O’Brien and his family moved to Florida from New Jersey in the 1970s, there has […]
Herbicide OK’d For California Tomatoes By Growing Produce Staff|October 16, 2012 Valent U.S.A. Corporation announced Chateau Herbicide has been granted a supplemental label for fallow bed use in California […]
Study: Sulfur Amendments Might Boost Tomato Yields By Growing Produce Staff|October 16, 2012 Florida tomato farmers may increase their yields by adding sulfur to their soil before planting, according to a […]
Eating Tomatoes Is Linked To Reducing Stroke Risk By Growing Produce Staff|October 10, 2012 Eating tomatoes and tomato-based foods is associated with a lower risk of stroke, according to new research published […]
An Inside Look At Diseases Impacting High Tunnel Tomatoes Posted by Paul Rusnak|October 9, 2012 Find out more about diseases that can impact tomatoes being produced in high tunnels from Margaret T. McGrath, […]
U.S. Ends Tomato Pact With Mexico Posted by Christina Herrick|September 28, 2012 The U.S. Commerce Department took action and ended a 16-year-old tomato trade agreement with Mexico that growers said […]
Florida Tomato Industry At A Crossroads By Frank Giles|September 20, 2012 The numbers tell the story of the challenges facing the Florida tomato industry. In 2004-2005, the state’s growers […]
Webcast On Thrips Control On Tomatoes Posted by Paul Rusnak|September 19, 2012 As the primary vector for tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV), thrips are an important pest to keep at […]
New Plant Growth Regulator Now Available Posted by Christina Herrick|September 17, 2012 Fine Americas, Inc. has announced the U.S. launch of its new Motivate plant growth regulator (PGR). Featuring the […]
Florida Tomato Conference Coverage By Frank Giles|September 7, 2012 The 2012 Joint Tomato Conference presented a full plate of issues as it convened in Naples, FL, in […]
Lipman Offers Tomato Taste Test Posted by Paul Rusnak|August 16, 2012 Immokalee, FL-based Lipman recently announced that it will give away a limited supply of Vintage Ripe tomatoes through […]
Managing Mites On Tomato Crops By Dr. Ayanava Majumdar|August 9, 2012 As the summer heat continues, it is common to see spider mites on commercial and home-grown tomatoes. Heat, […]
Late Blight Update Posted by A. J. Bussan|July 25, 2012 To date, late blight has been found in North Carolina, New York, Massachussets, California, Connecticut, Florida, Maine, New […]
