Tomatoes/Peppers
Company researches inserts for produce packing
Hazel Technologies will continue its research into developing new shelf-life extension technologies for fresh produce after receiving a second round of federal funding. The Chicago-based company will receive a second phase of funding from the USDA... more »
Predatory insect may help control whitefly
Scientists at the University of Florida have found an insect predator that may help greenhouse tomato growers manage populations of the sweet potato whitefly when used as a piece of an integrated pest management system.... more »
UF scientists act as plant detectives to identify disease
As a University of Florida plant pathologist, Gary Vallad likes to call himself and his colleagues “sleuths of the plant world.” These detectives find out what ails plants and crops, hopefully before the disease gets... more »
Biobest recommends Nutrimite in sweet pepper
Biobest Sistemas Biológicos SL has developed a novel strategy based on providing Nutrimite as a food supplement for the predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii to accelerate and improve its installation in sweet pepper crops. It can also... more »
Elumin fungicide registered for downy mildew in cucurbits
Walnut Creek, Calif.-based Valent U.S.A.'s Elumin Fungicide has been federally registered for controlling downy mildew in cucurbits. A new oomycete fungicide tool, Elumin adds effectiveness to rotational foliar fungicide spray programs, so that growers can... more »
Hurricane-hit growers reeling with little insurance
Specialty crop growers in Florida, Texas and the Gulf Coast are scrambling in the wake of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. It’s been almost a week since Irma dissipated Sept. 15 off the coast of New... more »
Grower-packer partnership works for multigenerational farm
A vertical partnership between two family operations – a tomato packer and a grower – is yielding results and more options for customers. Tomato packer Pete Pappas & Sons, a Jessup, Maryland-based tomato packer, in... more »
‘Luck,’ patience yield new Pueblo chile variety
A new variety of Pueblo Mirasol chile pepper with fleshier fruit for grilling has been developed in Colorado, where it’s growing in popularity. Michael Bartolo, a researcher with the Colorado Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association,... more »