Mildew Control In Organic Cucurbits By Margaret T. McGrath|June 10, 2013 New tools for growers include resistant varieties, biopesticides, and spore exclusion tunnels.Read More
What To Know About the Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act Posted by Growing Produce Staff|June 30, 2026
New Pumpkin, Sweet Corn, Broccoli, And Cantaloupe Varieties From Rupp Seeds By Growing Produce Staff|June 10, 2013 Some of the latest varieties available from Rupp Seeds, Inc. include pumpkin, sweet corn, broccoli, and cantaloupe. A […]
Illinois State Horticultural Society Field Day Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 3, 2013 Tours of a local, family-run orchard and pumpkin patch and of the University of Illinois Fruit Research and […]
Syngenta Launches New Zucchini Variety Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 17, 2013 Syngenta officially launched Payload zucchini during its annual spring field day at the company’s research station in Naples, […]
Vegetable Varieties From Seedway By Growing Produce Staff|May 9, 2013 A Mountain Fresh-type tomato, Mountain Merit has good fruit size and yield, while displaying early and late blight […]
FDA Issues Import Alert For Cucumbers Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 26, 2013 FDA has issued an import alert for imported cucumbers supplied by Daniel Cardenas Izbal and Miracle Greenhouse of […]
Pumpkin Offerings Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 24, 2013 Outstanding Seed offers several varieties of pumpkin, all with resistance to powdery mildew. Apogee is the largest powdery […]
A Food Safety Plan For Cantaloupe Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 12, 2013 The fall of 2011 was a dark time for the U.S. cantaloupe industry. FDA had found Listeria monocytogens […]
Pink Pumpkin Patch Foundation Offers Free Seed to FFA Chapters Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 9, 2013 The Pink Pumpkin Patch Foundation announced that chapters of the National FFA Organization may obtain up to 5,000 […]
The 2013 Florida Watermelon Queen Crowned Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 1, 2013 Brandi Harrison was crowned the 2013 Florida Watermelon Queen during the recent 45th annual Florida Watermelon Association Convention […]
How To Develop A Virus Reduction Strategy For Cucurbits Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 6, 2013 Cucurbits, which include squash, pumpkin, watermelon, cucumber, cantaloupe and others, are very susceptible to viral diseases. Infection typically […]
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 […]
FDA To Inspect Cantaloupe Packinghouses In 2013 By Growing Produce Staff|February 27, 2013 In a Feb. 25 letter to the cantaloupe industry, which includes those that grow, harvest, sort, pack, process […]
Controlling Phytophthora And Downy Mildew In Cucumbers By Growing Produce Staff|February 11, 2013 As most growers know, downy mildew can cause tremendous loss in a short amount of time in a […]
The Andersons Inc. Complete $1.3 Million Fertilizer Plant Upgrade Posted by Paul Rusnak|February 7, 2013 The Andersons, Inc. Turf & Specialty Group announces the successful completion of a $1.3 million upgrade to the […]
Lipman Gears For Growth In Challenged Tomato Market By Frank Giles|January 18, 2013 While many in the tomato industry are pulling back, Lipman has kicked its growth plans into a higher […]
Grafted Vegetables Could Be Critical New Production Tool By Frank Giles|December 19, 2012 When it came to specialty crop pest control, the terms “foolproof” and “methyl bromide” were nearly synonymous. In […]
2012 Vegetable Variety Showcase By Growing Produce Staff|December 10, 2012 You, the grower, know better than anyone, not all varieties are created equal. With more than 185 of […]
Watermelon Genome Mapped By Growing Produce Staff|November 26, 2012 An international consortium of more than 60 scientists from the U.S., China, and Europe has published the genome […]
In Focus: 4 Questions With Robert Morrissey By Growing Produce Staff|November 20, 2012 1. The National Watermelon Association (NWA) is celebrating its 100th anniversary next year. How do you plan to […]
