Tomatoes/Peppers
Business Files Help Growers Find a Niche
You own some land in North Carolina. You're trying to figure out what to do with it. You've considered growing some sort of crop, but what should you grow? And will anyone buy it? If... more »
Wine Sales at Farmers’ Market OK’d
Pick up some homegrown tomatoes, some fresh sweet corn and a nice bottle of wine. Soon you'll be able to do it all in one place, and it won't be one of those fancy mega-marts.... more »
Pocket Farm Could End Up Dying on the Vine
Any day now, Culver City restaurateur Vincent Trevino could find himself awash in a crimson tide of tomatoes. Los Angeles Times Click here to read the rest of the story. more »
A Locally Grown Tomato Is As Good As It Gets
A good tomato seems to hold the summer sun inside. The problem is finding a good one. Detroit Free Press Click here to read the rest of the story. more »
Sizing up Heirloom Tomatoes
There's a lot of talk about heirloom tomatoes, but if you're like me, they remain an enigma. Chico Enterprise-Record Click here to read the rest of the story. more »
New Jersey Rediscovering Flavorful Tomatoes
For 40 years now, people have been grumbling about tomato flavor – the lack of it. Whatever happened to those old-fashioned tomatoes that were tangy, juicy and delicious? Conspiracy theories abound. It's growers – they... more »
New Fumigant Rules Could Put Some Growers out of Business
EPA released its newest rules for applying soil fumigant pesticides a couple of months ago, and growers are still trying to figure out what the rules mean for them. Some things are certain: The new... more »
Soil Fumigants Under Fire
On the front page of this issue, you'll see a story I wrote about EPA's impending soil fumigant pesticide rules. The story delves into some of the obstacles fumigant-using growers will be facing soon, such... more »
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