Tomatoes/Peppers

Growers Getting Desperate in California Water Crisis

Like a lot of growers on the western side of California's San Joaquin Valley, Joe Del Bosque has had to cut back on his plantings. Water shortages forced him to fallow roughly half his 2,300... more »

New Charges Filed in Tomato Industry Fraud Case

Another former SK Foods executive has been charged in Sacramento federal court, the latest expansion of a sprawling case of fraud, bribery and price fixing in the tomato-processing industry. The Sacramento Bee Click here to... more »

Work Never Stops at Heritage Prairie Farm

By now, most of us have picked the last tomatoes from our gardens, uprooted the shriveled zucchini vines and canned that last jar of peach jam. Chicago Daily Herald Click here to read the rest... more »

Syngenta Seeds Opens Pasco Facility

More than 100 Syngenta Seeds Inc. employees and community leaders gathered Oct. 28 at the company's Pasco, Wash., vegetable seed processing facility to celebrate its grand opening. The Pasco facility is located on approximately 40... more »

Mhonpaj’s Garden

It's a long way from the tropical highlands of Southeast Asia to the temperate prairie of central Minnesota. But while the physical climate is a lot frostier in Minnesota, the political climate has been warmer... more »

Some Tomato Pickers get an Extra Penny Per Pound

There has been a breakthrough – although some call it a breakdown – that will put more money into the pockets of workers who pick tomatoes in the southeastern United States. Two things happened in... more »

New Jersey Farmers Buffer Bottom Lines with Agritourism

Pumpkins - for painting, carving and cooking - hayrides, pony rides, petting zoos and corn mazes are just a sampling of fall family fun on New Jersey farms, which also sell corn stalks, mums and... more »

Hope for Next Year’s Tomato Crop

'Perfect storm' created early tomato blight, but strain probably won't hang around. The Baltimore Sun Click here to read the rest of the story. more »