Vegetables

UF/IFAS to host Regional Agri-Tourism Conference

The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension is hosting the 2017 Regional Agri-Tourism Conference on June 15 and 16. From 1 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on June 15, participants will visit... more »

Potandon Produce updates Vidalia Onion packaging

Potandon Produce recently updated its Green Giant Vidalia Onion carton for the 2017 shipping season. Last season, Potandon updated its consumer bag which, according to the company, had a visible impact on the retail shipping community, prompting... more »

United Fresh names 2017 Innovation Awards finalists

United Fresh has announced the 46 new products as finalists for the United Fresh Produce Association’s 2017 Innovation Awards. This year’s finalists will compete in five categories for the title of Best New Product at... more »

NatureFresh Farms launches OntarioRed tomato program

NatureFresh Farms is expanding its locally grown tomato program with the launch of OntarioRed Tomatoes. The OntarioRed Tomato Program consists of Tomatoes On The Vine, Red Beefsteak and Roma Tomatoes. All three items are available... more »

High tunnel winter lettuce tips

Ultra-niche crops are defined as exceptionally high-value crops that can provide a significant source of income to the farmer while using minimal land area. Winter lettuce is a crop that is seeded or transplanted in... more »

Cherry tomato: Cover crops vs. weeds

The farmer-driven Northern New York Agricultural Development Program has announced the results of vegetable research providing market growers with an unexpected insight into the production challenges associated with the increasingly popular cherry-type tomatoes. The project report,... more »

Bjorn named president of Driscoll’s of the Americas

Driscoll’s, a distributor of fresh berries, has promoted Soren Bjorn to president, Driscoll’s of the Americas, effective immediately. Bjorn previously served as executive vice president, Driscoll’s of the Americas, a role he assumed in 2013 when... more »

Which vegetables will we be transplanting next?

Before the widespread use of plastic mulch, drip irrigation, high tunnels and greenhouse production, there seemed to be a clear line of demarcation between vegetables that could be transplanted, and those that had to be... more »