Southern blight hitting Mississippi’s tomatoes hard
Conditions have been ideal this summer for a disease outbreak that makes tomatoes wilt and look like they are just too dry. Southern blight... more »
Best in the Midwest: Centennial farm excels in open-field tomato growing
The family name is Rice, and on the surface, they seem unlikely heroes for tomato growers. The Rice family has farmed near Wanatah, Indiana for... 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 Phytophthor... 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 M... more »
Texas tomato producers make better connections through grafting
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistical Service reported just over 2,100 acres in Texas were used for... more »
Wendy’s commits to vine-ripened, greenhouse-grown tomatoes
Wendy's June 5 announced plans to source vine-ripened tomatoes for its North American restaurants exclusively from greenhouse farms by early 2019. ... more »
California tomato processors contract for 11.9 million tons
California’s tomato processors reported in May they were contracting for 11.9 million tons of processing tomatoes during 2018, according to a report... more »
Helm Agro gets California OK for Helmet, Helmet SPC herbicides
Helm Agro US, Inc. announced that the California Department of Pesticide Regulations (CDPR) has approved Helmet and Helmet SPC herbicides for use ... more »
Fellowship at NMSU goes to researcher of pepper progenitor
A researcher from Mexico has been selected for a prestigious fellowship that will allow her to explore pepper research at New Mexico State University.... more »
Vegetables part of $177.4 million in commodity buys planned by USDA
Up to $177.4 million in purchases for nutrition assistance programs using a new streamlined process was introduced May 24 by U.S. Department of Agric... more »
