Eye on Cantaloupes as Multistate Salmonella Outbreak Under Investigation [Updated] Posted by Growing Produce Staff|November 20, 2023 FDA and Centers for Disease Control probing for connections in foodborne illness case that has sickened scores of people.Read More
Cox Farms Launches as One of the Largest Greenhouse Growers in North America Posted by Growing Produce Staff|March 28, 2024
UV Light Behind Bright Idea To Beat Powdery Mildew in Cantaloupe Posted by Paul Rusnak|February 28, 2023 Newly published study from University of Florida research shows how UV light can zap the pathogen on the plants – without damaging them.
Studies Lend Insight into Food Safety in Cantaloupes By Carol Miller|April 13, 2022 New work by U.S. researchers advances efforts to reduce Listeria impacts in cold storage. Another looks at cover crops’ impact on yield.
How Hirakata Farms and Produce Is Focusing More Than Ever on Flavor By Carol Miller|May 5, 2021 When it comes to melons, this Colorado-based vegetable operation values taste over shelf life and yield.
New Cantaloupe Guidance Published Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 6, 2013 A new resource, “The National Commodity Specific Food Safety Guidelines for Cantaloupes and Netted Melons,” is now available […]
Cantaloupe Food Safety Update By Frank Giles|May 23, 2012 Last year’s Listeria outbreak in cantaloupes was one of the worst in history. The outbreak, traced back to […]