Tomatoes/Peppers
Pest management webinars
Learn more about pest management in season-extension production systems, such as high tunnels, by registering for a new webinar series sponsored by the Great Lakes Vegetable Working Group, University of Illinois Extension and a Sustainable... more »
Local produce shines in Texas
By Derrek Sigler, Assistant EditorAt the Pearl Farmers' Market in San Antonio, Texas, shoppers can find locally grown vegetables, some fruits and meats, potted herbs, baked goods, cut flowers, honey, fresh cheese, camembert, free-range eggs,... more »
Cleveland still has Grobe
By Derrek Sigler, Assistant EditorGrobe Fruit Farms is a short drive from the town of Elyria, Ohio, and is roughly 30 minutes from downtown Cleveland. Allen Grobe and his wife Laurie are the fifth generation... more »
Mutant green tomatoes key to tougher crops
As fat summer tomatoes dangle in profusion from vines in gardens and farms across the country, researchers at Wake Forest University are looking for a way to make future harvests hold up better against drought... more »
Dry farming tomatoes ‘takes faith’
Do you remember the last time you had a tomato that tasted like everything you hoped for? Santa Cruz SentinelTo read more, click here. more »
USDA price index is up for vegetables
According to the USDA, the July price index for vegetables, at 174, is up 6.1 percent from last month and 29 percent above July 2009. Price increases during July for lettuce, tomatoes, snap beans, and... more »
Multi-state tunnel study looking at mulches and more
By Derrek Sigler, Assistant EditorAt the Washington State University (WSU) Northwest Research Center in Mount Vernon, they started a small-scale project to look at growing strawberries, tomatoes and lettuce under a high tunnel. When they... more »
North Carolina farm sells an experience
By Derrek Sigler, Assistant Editor"You're not just selling fruits and vegetables anymore, you're selling an experience," said Doug Carrigan of Carrigan Farms in Mooresville, N.C. "I could sell a gallon of strawberries, but if I... more »
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