New Organic Plant Breeding Effort To Produce Novel Varieties And Train Breeders 

UF/IFAS research team cross-breeds two heirloom varieties to come up with savory, more nutritious traits.

Check out several selections featuring enhanced flavor, color, and disease resistance.

The variety protects against several races of bacterial leaf spot and Phytophthora blight.

University of Florida scientist develops compact planting bed formula that cuts water, fertilizer, and pesticide use in half.

Newly developed chili reported to be twice as hot as the Carolina Reaper.

Growers and dealer partners gather to see new varieties at the company’s South Florida field station.

Leading vegetable seed companies highlight a half dozen high-performance selections for producers in the Sunshine State.

[blackoutgallery id=”65661″] Check out these 8 hot pepper varieties from the nation’s leading seed breeders and distributors.

[blackoutgallery id=”61083″] Click on the slideshow for information on 13 sweet pepper varieties from the nation’s top seed breeders […]

UC Davis researchers sequence hot pepper genome and uncover valuable evolutionary trait.

See the latest offerings from Siegers Seed Co.

Charged with misdemeanors for allowing contaminated cantaloupes to enter the food supply, brothers Eric and Ryan Jensen of […]

Check out four new pumpkin varieties.

A new bacterial strain is causing damage in Florida watermelon fields. Early clues point to a pathogen that […]

Watermelon has changed over the years and not just with regard to size — from personal to 20-plus […]

Skeeter Bethea has grown fresh produce in Florida for years and has learned a lot about the nuances […]

To achieve optimal weed control, select the right herbicide for your crop and pay attention to the weather.

Updated July 9 Cal/OSHA is investigating a second possible heat-related death of a farmworker who died July 5 […]

Mastronardi Produce’s Sunset Mini Kumato tomato was named the People’s Choice Award for Tomatoes for at the annual […]