Tomatoes/Peppers
Stokes Seeds names Mid-Atlantic area manager
Stokes Seeds has hired Frank Kern as territory manager for eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Kern will be responsible for seed and service to growers in the region, providing commercial vegetable seed recommendations and collaborating... more »
Hurricane Ian disaster assistance available to Florida growers
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently visited Florida production sites to survey the impact of Hurricane Ian and meet with producers affected by the storm. During the visit, the Secretary highlighted efforts by the U.S Department... more »
Summer Swell tomato developed through ‘On-Demand Breeding’
Sound Agriculture has launched the Summer Swell tomato, a new slicing tomato variety developed through a unique breeding process. The Summer Swell is the first food to be grown using what Sound Agriculture calls On-Demand... more »
Corteva debuts products for specialty crop growers
Corteva Agriscience has added four crop protection products, including two that are designed to help specialty crop growers. Tolvera herbicide, which is currently pending registration with the Environmental Protection Agency, is a cereal solution that... more »
Michael Brooks named N.J. 2023 Outstanding Young Farmer
Michael Brooks, a Salem County vegetable and grain grower, has been chosen as New Jersey’s 2023 Outstanding Young Farmer by the New Jersey State Board of Agriculture. Brooks and his wife, Emily, are also one... more »
Rijk Zwaan’s Tatayoyo pepper takes top Fruit Logistica award
Rijk Zwaan received the Gold Fruit Logistica Innovation Award in Berlin for its Tatayoyo brand snacking pepper. The pepper has a distinct and strong flavor which originates from wild peppers, according to a news release.... more »
Avoid spreading tomato disease when transplanting
When tomato growers call in the winter, it is often to review last year’s production. I’m a plant pathologist, so when last year’s production is reviewed, we discuss tomato diseases. The foliar diseases we most... more »
Storms damage California crops, farms
Storms bring water and havoc to California farms. While the water from the storms that hit California during the past two weeks brought some hope for agriculture’s water needs, it also damaged crops. The historic... more »
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