Tomatoes-Peppers
FDA Program Assesses Virginia Tomatoes
Ponder food safety, as we tend to these days, and tomatoes don't readily come to mind -- unless you are at the Food and Drug Administration, which launched a Tomato Safety Initiative in Virginia in... more »
Farm Programs Produce Offbeat Vegetables
Dewey heads of lettuce are being delivered to shareholders of community supported farms this summer, along with fresh tomatoes for sauces, squash for sauteing and mizuna for ... ummm, what's that for? Forbes more »
Tomato … Strawberry … of Straw-Mato
Gardeners and scientists alike are scratching their heads, trying to figure out how a Sandy woman says she found a strawberry growing inside her tomato. ABC4 more »
Most Local Farms Having a Bountiful Season
Oh my god, are they gorgeous?" said Alice Fitzgerald, looking over a blood-red sweet pepper, on her town of Cochecton organic farm near the Delaware River in western Sullivan County. Recordonline.com more »
Michigan Farm Replaces Squash With Flowers
It was the summer of 2000, and one of the biggest squash crops Barbott Farms and Greenhouse had ever seen was sitting in the field, almost ready for harvest. The Barbott family had a lot... more »
Nunhems Acquires Korean Vegetable Seed Company
Nunhems, the vegetable seed arm of Bayer CropScience, acquired the assets of the South Korean vegetable seed company SeedEx in July. SeedEx specializes in the breeding, production and marketing of hot pepper and brassica varieties.... more »
Outlook Mixed for Supply of Workers
The shortage of farm workers growers had been fearing had not shown up by Memorial Day. And with Congress hotly debating new immigration policy that might take the pressure off the thousands of undocumented seasonal... more »
Exotic Vegetables Cater to Needs of Immigrant Groups
When the price of field corn nearly doubled last year, farmers responded. They added 10 million acres to the planting schedule this spring. You don't want to do that with eggplant. On the other hand,... more »
Farm’s Fates Hinge on Immigration Bill
Rick Bradford, a pepper and watermelon grower from La Quinta says not even the bonuses he's offering this season have attracted enough farmworkers to harvest his crops. Palm Springs Desert Sun more »
Greenhouse Serves As Markets Retail Center
The big new greenhouse that is Halter's Market sits like a butterfly in Vincennes, Ind., gradually unfolding its wings as the warmth of the day increases. Built of steel, aluminum and glass, the roof gradually... more »