Peppers’ Genetic Diversity May Lead To Higher Yielding Plants By Growing Produce Staff|February 20, 2013 From the small, spicy Thai chiles to the portly, mild bell pepper, researchers at the University of California […]Read More
Strawberry Sustainability Center Announced Posted by Paul Rusnak|February 19, 2013 Focused on educating future leaders in the area of sustainability, growth and the success of the California strawberry […]
Market, Regulations Challenge Florida Strawberries By Frank Giles|February 14, 2013 If you were to take a snapshot of Florida’s proud strawberry heritage, one image that might arise would […]
Grimmway Farms Tweets Its Way To The Top With “The Biggest Loser” By Growing Produce Staff|February 13, 2013 A number one trend on Twitter is just one of the many success stories that Grimmway Farms has […]
Virus Helps Scientists Identify “Who’s Who” Among Two Enemies Of Vegetable Crops By Growing Produce Staff|February 13, 2013 A battle between a virus and a Pseudomonas bacterium is helping USDA scientists continue to learn about the […]
New Vegetable Varieties From Sakata Seed America By Growing Produce Staff|February 11, 2013 Watermelon, broccoli, pumpkin, and cantaloupe are some of the latest variety offerings from Sakata Seed America, Inc. Emerald […]
Control Options For Pod Mold In Beans By Helene Dillard|February 1, 2013 Pod mold control was rated among the highest priorities for research in 2012 by members of the New […]
A Go-To Entomologist At Cornell Earns IPM Award Posted by Paul Rusnak|January 29, 2013 When a virus epidemic hit New York’s 30,000 acres of snap beans, entomologist Brian Nault shifted into high […]
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 […]
USDA Awards $1.5 Million Grant To Study Lima Beans By Growing Produce Staff|January 16, 2013 Delaware is second only to California in production of lima beans. USDA awarded the University of Delaware (UD) […]
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 […]
Snap Bean Growers Must Return To The Basics By Rebecca M. Bartels|January 10, 2013 Untimely weather in the Mid-Atlantic region was a big factor for snap bean producers early in 2012, but […]
Researchers Strive To Grow The Broccoli Industry In The East By Growing Produce Staff|January 9, 2013 Chefs and home cooks in the Eastern U.S. could soon have easier access to a homegrown “super food,” […]
Tepary, The ‘Uncommon’ Bean: Ready For Prime Time? By Growing Produce Staff|January 9, 2013 More or less in the middle of New Mexico State University’s (NMSU) new Student Centered Field Laboratory, nestled […]
New Dry Bulb Onion Seed Treatment Available Posted by Paul Rusnak|December 12, 2012 Syngenta and INCOTEC, through its wholly-owned company AgriCoat, LLC., have announced the availability of dry bulb organic onion […]
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 […]
Scientists Find New Way To Trick Thrips Posted by Paul Rusnak|December 6, 2012 Repelling western flower thrips from Florida’s bell peppers could be as simple as giving the insects a push […]
Crop Protection Tips From The Great Lakes Expo By Lauren María Alexander|December 5, 2012 Perhaps one of the most important take-aways from previous Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable & Farm Market Expo in […]
Grimmway Farms’ Baby Carrots To Be Featured On TV’s ‘The Biggest Loser’ By Growing Produce Staff|December 5, 2012 NBC’s hit reality TV series, “The Biggest Loser” and the world’s largest carrot grower, Grimmway Farms, have teamed […]
New Strawberry Star Is Born By Vance Whitaker|November 22, 2012 Winterstar ‘FL 05-107’ (U.S. patent pending) is a new strawberry cultivar released from the University of Florida in […]
