Vegetables
Tomato bacterial spot fought in transplant seedlings
New findings from University of Florida (UF/IFAS) scientists could help tomato growers nationwide in their battle against a damaging disease. With 37,000 acres, Florida’s tomato industry is a $520 million-a-year crop, so it’s critical to... more »
AgWater Challenge embraced by Driscoll’s
Fresh berry brand Driscoll's is participating in the AgWater Challenge in an effort to manage natural resources in a collaborative way. The partnership reinforces Driscoll’s commitment to water stewardship as well as supporting its network of more... more »
Vineland partners with Eminent Seeds to bring tomatoes to Ontario
Vineland Research and Innovation Centre (Vineland), based in Vineland Station, Ontario, is one step closer to bringing flavor-packed Ontario greenhouse-grown tomatoes to Canadian consumers. Peter Van Duin, left, managing director, Eminent Seeds and... more »
Eastern Broccoli Project swells $90M industry sales
The Eastern Broccoli Project began in 2010 with the goal of growing a $100 million broccoli industry in the Eastern U.S. in 10 years. Currently, the industry is valued at around $90 million and, with... more »
Purdue scientist sending tomatoes into space
Any trip to Mars, likely to take a year or longer, will require astronauts to grow at least some of their own food along the way since it can cost $10,000 to send a pound of anything... more »
Misionero rolling out vegetable sauté kits at PMA Fresh
Green Wave Farms, Misionero’s fresh-cut vegetable line, will roll out two new products, a Green Beans Sauté Kit and a Brussels Sprouts Sauté Kit, at Fresh Summit Oct. 17-19. Shoppers can expect to see both... more »
Growing a Halloween favorite more sustainably
They come in all shapes and sizes, in hues of golden orange, pale white, and green. Painted, carved, or baked in a pie, pumpkins are cheerful symbols of autumn that are grown in every county... more »
Medfly quarantine declared in San Bernadino, California
A quarantine in the unincorporated area of Devore, San Bernardino County has been has been declared due to a Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly) infestation. A total of two adult males, two mated females and multiple... more »
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