56 Can’t-Miss Vegetable Varieties For Florida Posted by Paul Rusnak|October 31, 2013 Leading seed companies highlight high-performance varieties suited for Florida's growers.Read More
Wilbur-Ellis Showcases Investment in the Future of Agriculture Posted by Growing Produce Staff|May 17, 2024
Working To Protect Spinach Against New Strain of Downy Mildew Posted by Growing Produce Staff|May 16, 2024
Kiwiberry Breeding Scientist Earns Innovator of the Year Award Posted by Growing Produce Staff|May 16, 2024
New Hydroponic Butter Lettuce Features Extended Shelf Life Posted by Paul Rusnak|October 23, 2013 Growers Express introduces the lettuce under the Green Giant Fresh brand.
Pesticide Residue Free Certification Awarded To Tanimura & Antle Hydroponic Lettuce By Growing Produce Staff|October 9, 2013 Greenhouse-grown butter lettuce from Salinas, CA-based Tanimura & Antle has been independently certified as “Pesticide Residue Free.” Lettuce […]
California Leafy Greens Food Safety Audits Continue Posted by Paul Rusnak|October 8, 2013 Scott Horsfall, the chief executive officer of the California Leafy Green Products Handler Marketing Agreement (LGMA), says that […]
Lettuce Seed Technology Comes Of Age By David Eddy|October 8, 2013 Newest pelleted product hardly looks like seed — to its advantage.
Changes To Leafy Greens Metrics By Growing Produce Staff|September 4, 2013 The changes to Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) metrics are a result of months of work, according to […]
Know-How To Knock Off White Rust Of Crucifers By Gene McAvoy|August 20, 2013 Disease Specs White rust, caused by the pathogen Albugo candida, occurs in all parts of the world where […]
South Florida Veggie Producer Named To Top Sugar Cane Post Posted by Paul Rusnak|August 20, 2013 John L. Hundley, president of longtime South Florida vegetable producing operation Hundley Farms Inc., has been named chairman of […]
Opinion: Facing Up To Food Safety Posted by Paul Rusnak|August 8, 2013 With so much minutiae contained in the many pages of the Food Safety Modernization Act it’s easy to […]
Bagged Salad Under Investigation As Source Of Stomach Bug Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 31, 2013 [Updated Aug. 5 for named source of illness in two states from FDA] A prepackaged salad mix is […]
Spinach: The Resilient Vegetable By Richard Smith|July 10, 2013 The image of Popeye opening a can of spinach, pouring it into his mouth, and then cleaning up […]
Mechanical Harvesting For Leafy Greens By David Eddy|June 10, 2013 There’s not a grower in town who’s purchased one of Bob Sutton’s walk-behind HarvestStar baby leaf harvesters. In […]
New Web Resource To Provide Updates On FSMA Posted by Christina Herrick|April 24, 2013 A new section designed to keep industry informed on Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) updates can be found […]
Be Wary Of Wirestem By Gene McAvoy|April 1, 2013 Identification The disease gets its name from symptoms that occur on the stem at the soil level. Hard, […]
Gene Discovery May Yield Lettuce That Will Sprout In Hot Weather By Growing Produce Staff|March 29, 2013 A team of researchers, led by a University of California (UC) Davis plant scientist, has identified a lettuce […]
Ramsay Highlander Highlights Its Lettuce Thinning Machine Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 18, 2013 Frank Maconachy, CEO of Ramsay Highlander, talks about his company’s newest invention, a high-tech lettuce thinning machine, at […]
Leafy Green Growers Must Stay In Step With Food Safety Measures By David Eddy|January 30, 2013 Food safety is such a common term these days. It’s hard to attend a grower trade show or […]
The Latest Vegetable Varieties From American Takii By Growing Produce Staff|January 10, 2013 Cabbage, broccoli, and a jalapeño hybrid pepper are a few offerings from American Takii. Celebrate is a hybrid […]
Study: Invasive Beetle Posing Bigger Threat Than First Thought Posted by Paul Rusnak|December 28, 2012 A new University of Florida study suggests the invasive yellowmargined leaf beetle’s cold tolerance could help it spread […]
Largest Cut Herb Grower Sold By Growing Produce Staff|December 11, 2012 Rocket Farms Herbs, Inc., a subsidiary of Monterey Peninsula Horticulture, Inc., has acquired the assets of HerbThyme Farms, […]