Leafy Vegetables
Dutch vegetable seed company Rijk Zwaan, following years of research, is launching two romaine lettuce varieties for the U.S. market.
Check out these helpful tips for both large- and small-scale farms.
Cercospora and Alternaria can damage crops even in cold storage. Here’s how to reduce losses after harvest.
A sustainability study centered around lettuce offers a road map on how to reduce your fertilizer use and keep crops healthy.
Producing blemish-free leafy greens is not easy. Fruiting vegetables tolerate more disease without losing value.
Learn how researchers are preparing to launch a study on E. coli colonization from a new angle.
New research from USDA ARS suggests microbe communities in romaine play a bigger role than expected.
It’s no longer enough to prevent cosmetic damage. Thrips are now a known vector for impatiens necrotic spot virus.
Find out how researchers are using advanced hyperspectral imaging to detect toxic metal stress in basil and kale in an effort to improve food safety.
The serious foliar disease was found in the Everglades Agricultural Area for the first time.
Dole Fresh Vegetables issues a voluntary recall of all bagged salads issued from a North Carolina and Yuma, AZ, facilities with sell-by dates from November 30 to January 8.
The Listeria outbreak is currently linked to an Illinois Fresh Express facility.
Belchim USA’s Tom Wood shares the study results that show how morning and evening weed control treatments differ.
Leading field vegetable grower has entered the greenhouse market with an investment in Pure Green Farms, which produces leafy greens year round.
Producers have used auto thinners for a while. The latest machines strive to do more.
Experts from three greenhouse-growing operations weigh in on where the market is now and where it is heading post-pandemic.
Because aphids have the potential to rapidly contaminate plants, preventing their establishment is critical for the production of quality crops.
Since the outbreaks are recurring, the agency says growers can prevent spreading future infections.
Learn how to identify, the survival and spread, as well as management methods for this malady.