Vegetables

Price of cauliflower triples in Canada

The price of cauliflower has tripled in Canada, due to problems at home and abroad. Around this time last year, a head of cauliflower could be bought for $2.50 Canadian. Now you can find... more »

Georgia eggplant producers can decrease irrigation usage

Eggplant producers should consider decreasing their current irrigation usage, according to University of Georgia research horticulturist Juan Carlos Díaz-Pérez. Doing so saves water and money. On the UGA campus in Tifton, Georgia, Díaz-Pérez is researching... more »

Pennsylvania farm weathers ups and downs of green bean market

After getting married, Ron and Brenda Copenhaver decided to try and make a living growing green beans. They started with 7 acres that first year, “worked like crazy” – and made about $7,000. “I was... more »

Produce industry reacts to USDA dietary guidelines

The U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services recently released the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The recommendations focus on five overarching guidelines and what foods to consume more or less of. Here are... more »

Extending fresh-cut pepper storage

Researchers in Maryland are studying peppers to find attributes that prolong the shelf life of fresh-cut pepper. Research is being led by plant geneticist John Stommel, along with the Genetic Improvement of Fruits and Vegetables Laboratory,... more »

PBS documentary looks at Cornell’s broccoli research

A web exclusive to the PBS documentary In Defense of Food takes a look at broccoli research... more »

USDA, HHS release new dietary guidelines

HHS and USDA have released the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The 8th edition of the Dietary Guidelines includes five overarching guidelines and suggestions on foods Americans should consume. The guidelines focus on the variety... more »

United Fresh 2016 registration now open

Registration for United Fresh 2016 is now open. The event will be hosted June 20-22 at McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago. United Fresh will feature new produce innovations and fresh food trends, tools and... more »