Tomatoes/Peppers
Webinar to walk through new tomato agreement
USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Commerce, will offer a free, interactive webinar on the newly amended Tomato Suspension Agreement at 2 p.m. (Eastern) March 14.Fresh tomatoes imported from Mexico... more »
Food banks a destination for unsold produce
To John Hamilton, donating the excess produce he grows every year to feed the hungry is a "good deal."Hamilton is among dozens of Springfield, Ill., area farmers who participate in "Plant a Row for the... more »
Groups at odds over tomato trade pact
A proposed trade agreement governing imports of fresh tomatoes from Mexico to the United States might have averted a U.S.-Mexico "tomato war," as many headlines said in February.But it hasn't stopped what seems to be... more »
Fontelis registered in California
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation has completed the 30-day public posting process for DuPont Fontelis fungicide in California. Federal registration for Fontelis was granted in 2012. “The introduction of Fontelis to the California market... more »
Sandy causes market closures, wind damage
Hurricane Sandy, the largest Atlantic hurricane on record, was a tough blow to growers who already had to deal with a rough spring.Sandy was the second-costliest Atlantic hurricane in history, only surpassed by Katrina in... more »
Breeding programs focus on consumer of the future
Fruits and vegetables are important parts of a balanced diet, and making sure consumers have an abundant supply of them is part of the Agricultural Research Service's (ARS) mandate.Genetic improvements in fruits and vegetables are... more »
Tomatoes at the center of growing trade dispute
The 1996 tomato suspension agreement between the United States and Mexico is at the center of a growing trade dispute between the two counties. The agreement has governed the price of tomatoes imported from Mexico... more »
BMSB numbers on the rise late in the season
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) numbers in mid-Atlantic states are surging, which is worrying growers and researchers, said Tracy Leskey, a research entomologist at USDA's Appalachian Fruit Research Station in West Virginia. Leskey has been... more »