Vegetables
New cases in salmonella outbreak linked to imported cucumbers
New cases of illness related to a multistate salmonella outbreak linked to imported cucumbers are still being recorded, according to an update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Fifty more ill people and two... more »
Project sharpens interest in benefits of vegetable grafting
A sharp focus on the future of vegetable plant grafting is enabling growers, researchers and industry affiliates to map strategy for an expansion of the promising technology in the United States. Those efforts were on... more »
Dole packaged salads linked to listeria outbreak
Dole has stopped all production at its processing facility in Springfield, Ohio, after being linked to a listeria outbreak. Packaged salads produced at the processing facility are the likely source of the outbreak, according to... more »
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 »
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