Tomatoes
COOL Rules are not Expected to be a Burden on Growers
By all indications, Country Of Origin Labeling (COOL) rules covering produce will go into effect Sept. 30 – but there's no need to panic, especially if you're a grower. "I don't expect this to be... more »
Tomato Growers Take hit; Asparagus Growers get Money
A couple months ago, I wrote a story about all the hits Florida tomato growers have been taking lately. It ran on the front page of our June issue. The headline was "Florida tomato growers... more »
FDA Urged to OK All Florida Tomatoes
Florida's tomato growers want to be cleared of the salmonella stigma. NBC6.net more »
Industry Wants Health Alert Lifted, Compensation
Frustrated tomato growers and sellers have asked the government to lift a five-week-old salmonella warning and want taxpayers to reimburse them for losses that could exceed $100 million, industry officials said yesterday. baltimoresun.com more »
Mexico Rebuffs U.S. Claim Of Salmonella-Tainted Tomatoes
Mexican authorities have brushed aside suspicions that tomatoes grown in Mexico caused the food poisoning outbreak in the U.S. and Canada, citing tests on local tomato farms that yielded no salmonella. AHN more »
How to Keep Common Pests out of the Sweet Corn
The corn earworm is a widespread pest, which is also known as tomato fruitworm on tomato and cotton bollworm in cotton and tobacco. Rome News-Tribune more »
Tomato Growers Fire Back
Saying sales of their crops are still down 30 to 40 percent, Florida tomato growers are lining up congressional support to seek restitution for millions of dollars in losses linked to the nation's salmonella outbreak.... more »
Tomato Growers’ Profit Hopes Wither
Tim Horwath mowed down 40 acres of tomatoes this week, and the California grower says more acres will meet the same fate if prices don't recover soon. USA Today more »
A Tomato by any Other Name? Experts Set Food Rules
Food safety experts agreed for the first time on the qualities defining a tomato, in a first step toward an international code on preventing fruit and vegetable contamination. Reuters more »
Mexico Says U.S. Salmonella Outbreak not Caused by Mexican Tomatoes
The Mexican authorities said Sunday there was no evidence that the U.S salmonella outbreak came from Mexican tomato production. China View more »
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