Vegetables

Webinar to gather input for organics rule enforcement

From1-2 p.m. EST on Tuesday, July 17, the National Organic Program (NOP) will host an interactive webinar engaging the organic community about NOP’s upcoming Strengthening Organic Enforcement rulemaking. The webinar will provide an overview of... more »

Pink Blossom rhubarb variety developed in England

A new rhubarb variety from England-based Hargreaves Plants blooms pink in the early spring and is also marketed as having a sweet taste. The variety will be called Pink Blossom. It had earlier gained its nickname Sid... more »

Conditions entering season lead to stellar berry crop

Marvin Pritts, a horticulture professor and small fruit specialist at Cornell University, said a later winter combined with cooler weather in April produced a strawberry crop that is smaller than in years past, but that same... more »

Washington State researchers take aim at parasitic worm

So small it can’t be seen with the naked eye, a parasitic worm called the root-knot nematode causes mammoth problems for Northwest farmers. Potatoes, grapes and other crops could gain a new, nature-based way to... more »

Criminal charges in toolbox for FSMA enforcement

Food producers face increased responsibility under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), including the possibility of criminal charges. Shawn Stevens is an attorney and a founding member of the Food Industry Counsel, a legal consulting... more »

Phytophthora blight first 2018 report in Ohio’s Huron County

Phytophthora blight was diagnosed last week in pepper plants from Huron County, Ohio. This is several weeks earlier than we normally see Phytophthora blight in northern Ohio, but heavy rains and periods of high temperatures... more »

Renewal of tomato suspension pact sought by Mexican growers

Mexico and the U.S are negotiating a new five year-price minimum price suspension agreement for tomatoes. The tomato suspension agreement between Mexican growers and the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) was signed in February 2013... more »

Shanghai symposium on greenhouse agriculture opens

The 2018 International Indoor Plant Factory Symposium on June 12 drew about 160 attendees to the Blue Palace Hotel in Jiading, Shanghai. "Indoor farming is the solution to sustainable food production and water limitations for the world's increasing... more »