U.S. Tomato Growers Look To End Antidumping Duty Probe Against Mexico Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 26, 2012 The Florida Tomato Exchange announced that documents had been filed with the U.S. Department of Commerce and the […]Read More
What George Washington Can Teach Today’s Farmers About Recordkeeping By Kevin Burkett, Clemson University|July 4, 2026
Tomato Genome Decoded By Growing Produce Staff|June 1, 2012 For the first time, the genome of the tomato, Solanum lycopersicum, has been decoded. It becomes an important […]
Researchers Unlock Secret Recipe For Great Tasting Tomatoes Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 31, 2012 A team of researchers, including members of University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS), have […]
The Good News About Water-Stressed Tomatoes By David Eddy|May 9, 2012 Virtually all direct market tomato growers — unlike their big-volume, wholesale counterparts — earn their spurs on how […]
U.S. Tomato Growers On The Outside Looking In By John VanSickle|April 16, 2012 The U.S. vegetable industry has gone through many trials over the last 30 years. International trade was one […]
Fertility Advice From The Greenhouse Tomato Short Course By Rick Snyder|April 11, 2012 The 22nd annual Greenhouse Tomato Short Course has now come and gone. Participation was excellent this year, with […]
Pest Of The Month: Powdery Mildew Of Tomato By Gene McAvoy|April 1, 2012 Identification Symptoms of the disease occur only on the foliage. Symptoms initially appear as light green to yellow […]
Syngenta Seeds/Rogers Brand Highlight Three Tomato Varieties Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 8, 2012 Finishline, a well-adapted tomato for the Eastern U.S. fall planting slot, produces large and extra-large fruit. Suited for […]
Advice On Tomato Testing And Nutrition By Rebecca M. Bartels|March 5, 2012 “If you’re going to mess up a crop, it’s tomatoes. They’re like the canary in the coal mine.” […]
Lipman Adds Branscomb Produce To Its Lineup By Growing Produce Staff|February 10, 2012 Immokalee, FL-based Lipman has acquired Branscomb Produce of Winston-Salem, NC. The newly acquired company will join Lipman’s network […]
Keep Target Spot of Tomato in Your Sights By Gene McAvoy|February 1, 2012 Target spot is frequently misdiagnosed in its early stages as symptoms are difficult to recognize and can be […]
New Purple Tomato Posted by A. J. Bussan|February 1, 2012 The Indigo Rose tomato steps out this year as the first “really” purple variety to come from a […]
Study: Overhead Spray Systems Could Improve Tomato Sanitation By Growing Produce Staff|January 12, 2012 Tomato packinghouses that rely on flume systems to sanitize tomatoes might do a more effective job of eliminating […]
Get An Up-Close Look At The Tasti-Lee Tomato By Frank Giles|January 2, 2012 If you’ve been in the produce section of Publix lately, you might have seen a bright-red tomato brought […]
Tomato Industry Sets Sights On Florida By Growing Produce Staff|December 15, 2011 Representatives of the fresh tomato supply chain will convene at the headquarters of the Florida Tomato Exchange in […]
Insight On Controlling Bacterial Canker In Tomato By Rosemary Gordon|December 8, 2011 “It was such a bad disease year,” said Sally Miller, a plant pathologist at The Ohio State University, […]
Marketing Matters: Tomato Wisdom And Other Miscellaneous Musings By Richard VanVranken|November 28, 2011 Half way through one of my radio commentaries, the host told me he’d love to hear about some […]
Lipman Looks To Make Impact In Pacific Northwest By Growing Produce Staff|November 10, 2011 Immokalee, FL-based Lipman, formerly Six L’s Packing Co., has acquired Coastal Brokers of Portland, OR. “At Lipman, we […]
Lipman Lends Hand In Public Outreach By Growing Produce Staff|November 4, 2011 Immokalee, FL-based Lipman Family Cos. recently announced its partnership with the Golisano Children’s Museum of Naples. The company […]
Healthy Tomato Tips By Jim DeValerio | Gary Vallad|October 13, 2011 Always in demand, tomatoes can be profitable crops for Florida’s farmers. However, tomatoes are susceptible to a number […]
