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Top Seeds introduces Tomachoc brand, a line of chocolate-colored tomatoes
Tomachoc is the consumer brand of Top Seeds International, the global vegetable seed company that specializes in the development, production and distribution of innovative, high-quality hybrid varieties. The Tomachoc range consists of five categor... more
Organic Produce Summit 2021 second educational session announced
On the heels of one of the most challenging and demanding years in the history of the fresh produce industry, leaders from the production and retail side of business will explore what lies ahead for the future of organic fresh produce in the second o... more
Biden administration’s plan to undo water rule panned by House Republicans
Top Republican leaders in the House of Representatives on June 25 joined House Agriculture Committee Member David Rouzer, R-NC, in=n outlining their concerns regarding the Biden Administration’s intention to undo the Trump administration’s Naviga... more
Plasticulture producers in NC eligible for hurricane disaster relief program
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has received a $79.6 million USDA block grant to assist producers and woodland owners in 90 counties who suffered losses in 2018-2019 from Hurricanes Florence, Michael and Dorian. The... more
Physiological leaf roll vs. growth regulator herbicide damage viewed
Leaf curling, cupping, and rolling in vegetables can be caused by virus diseases, aphid infestations, herbicides and growth regulators. We are currently finding physiological leaf roll and leaf curling due to exposure to growth regulator herbicides i... more
Walmart Foundation grant goes to Equitable Food Initiative
Equitable Food Initiative, the workforce development and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer groups, announced that the Walmart Foundation has awarded it a new one-year grant of $700,000. The gr... more
US production area of greenhouse vegetables slows after surge
For over a decade, U.S. consumers have increased their demand for the year-round availability of tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers. The domestic produce industry initially responded by increasing protected culture cultivation of these popular crops, us... more
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