Tomatoes/Peppers
Tomato growers lose ‘takings’ lawsuit against FDA
A federal judge has ruled against tomato “growers, packers and shippers” in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. The groups had sought federal reimbursement for damages after the FDA mistakenly named certain tomatoes as the likely... more »
EPA approves registration of Nimitz nematicide
Nimitz, a non-fumigant nematicide produced by Adama, has received federal registration from EPA.According to a company news release, the active ingredient in Nimitz has a mode of action that categorizes the product within a new... more »
Ohio’s Ackerman, industry booster, dies
George F. Ackerman, 83, of Oregon, Ohio died Aug. 23 at his home.Mr. Ackerman farmed with his two brothers until 1958. From that point on, he custom sprayed vegetable crops for local farmers and operated... more »
Minnesota farm focuses on local sales
Operating a diversified fruit and vegetable farm within view of downtown Rochester, Minnesota, has put Sekapp Orchard in prime position to draw retail followers from across the region.The farm is currently operated by Terrence (Fred)... more »
Company makes mark growing tomatoes under cover
Small tomatoes are the fastest-growing part of the tomato market in the United States. NatureSweet Tomatoes is doing its part to meet the rising demand.NatureSweet, based in San Antonio, owns and operates seven production facilities,... more »
Prune tomatoes for maximum size
When you prune tomatoes you are actually controlling crop load. If tomatoes are not pruned they will have higher numbers and more pounds of fruit, but the overall size will be down. This is not... more »
Farm finds u-pick strawberry niche
When the economy changed a few years ago, Darin and Jessica Jones decided to get out of the residential grading and hauling business and into farming. It was a big leap, but the couple wasn't... more »
Census: Vegetable production is stable
An early look at vegetable crops in 2012 compared to 2007 showed only small differences in some of the overall the numbers, reflecting a relatively stable base for many categories across the country, according to... more »
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