Tomatoes/Peppers
Grower-packer partnership works for multigenerational farm
A vertical partnership between two family operations – a tomato packer and a grower – is yielding results and more options for customers. Tomato packer Pete Pappas & Sons, a Jessup, Maryland-based tomato packer, in... more »
‘Luck,’ patience yield new Pueblo chile variety
A new variety of Pueblo Mirasol chile pepper with fleshier fruit for grilling has been developed in Colorado, where it’s growing in popularity. Michael Bartolo, a researcher with the Colorado Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association,... more »
WVU announces the names of two new tomato varieties
From a pool of more than 100 submissions, there was not just one, but two names, that rose to the top of the list for the new tomato varieties created by West Virginia University (WVU) researchers Mannon Gallegly and... more »
Why are twospotted spider mites such problems lately?
This has been an odd season, like most of them I guess, with lots of rain when we normally have drought and cool temperatures when we normally have heat. We have had problems this year... more »
Rain check in tomatoes requires growers’ attention
This has been a very wet period for most of us in the Mid-Atlantic. Some fields have received repeated downpours of rain and have standing water. Others have not gotten as much, but in almost... more »
Scientists breed better fresh market tomatoes
With some 700 varieties grown around the world, tomatoes come in an array of colors, shapes and sizes. To take advantage of that variety, two North Carolina State University scientists are breeding more flavorful and... more »
Registration open for first Missouri Tomato Conference
The inaugural Missouri Tomato Conference will be held Aug. 14-15 to teach growers and serious hobbyists more about Missouri’s top-selling vegetable. The Webb City Farmers Market, in conjunction with the University of Missouri Extension and... more »
AppHarvest selects SUNSET to regnite Coal Country
Jonathan Webb’s vision of bringing a renewed economic boom to the Appalachians looks to be bright. Wisely he has brought in the industry pioneer and expert to launch his mountain top greenhouse in the heart... more »
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