Tomatoes/Peppers
Tomatoes see ripening problems in high tunnels
May was a very cool, cloudy and wet month, which is having all kinds of repercussions now and into the summer for field crops. Gordon Johnson and Kate Everts talked about some of these vegetable... more »
Microalgae-based soil amendment now registered
Heliae Development has registered its new PhycoTerra soil amendment for use on specialty crops grown in the United States. Current registration information is available on the PhycoTerra website. At the core of PhycoTerra is Heliae’s proprietary stabilized... more »
Arizona farm picks millions of pounds of hot, mild varieties
Rob Knorr picks 25 million pounds of peppers annually – jalapenos, both hot and mild – at his desert farm in Maricopa, Arizona. Although it’s more than tripled from the original thousand acres purchased in... more »
Diseases challenge Louisiana tomato season
LSU AgCenter plant pathologist Raj Singh has never seen so many different diseases of tomatoes in one season. Singh, known as the LSU AgCenter plant doctor because he’s director of the Plant Diagnostic Center, said... more »
Scientists take different approaches to tastier tomatoes
Anyone who has ever wondered why some tomatoes can taste so bland might be interested in the work of two Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Fort Pierce, Florida. They are taking two different approaches... more »
Montero Farms recalls orange peppers
Montero Farms of McAllen, Texas is recalling Orange Habanero Peppers due to a potential contamination with Salmonella. The organism can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with... more »
Protecting tomatoes from herbicide drift
Miners used to take canaries into mines, especially when opening a new shaft. They did this because canaries are more sensitive to dangerous gases than humans. As long as the canary kept singing, they knew... more »
High tunnels could be profitable for NH pepper growers
New Hampshire farmers looking to grow colored bell peppers in high tunnels will be pleased to learn that researchers from the NH Agricultural Experiment Station found many varieties produced excellent, high-quality fruit in a research... more »
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