Vegetables
Have you had to overcome pest challenges this year, too?
In 2024, what insect pests are impacting your fruit and vegetable crops the most? Vegetable Growers News would like to know. Please, take a moment or two to complete this brief survey. Your input is... more »
Duda Farm Fresh Foods promotes, hires sales and strategy leaders
Duda Farm Fresh Foods, a grower of fresh vegetables, has unveiled key changes in its leadership. Jeff Goodale has been promoted to senior vice president of strategy and business development, while Alan Ediger has joined... more »
Editor’s Letter: Food safety, harvest and a new focus are all in the forefront
Welcome to Vegetable Growers News' (VGN) food safety issue. With harvest over or ending for many growers, VGN examines steps growers are taking to ensure the safety of the crops they plant, grow and harvest.... more »
Processing lines are weeding out toxic plants mixed with vegetable crops
Toxic weeds can be difficult to combat on processing lines. When poisonous Datura stramonium (commonly known as thorn apple, stinkweed, angel’s trumpet and jimsonweed) or nightshade (Solanum dulcamara) plants get mixed with green vegetables, the... more »
Strengthening Organic Systems helps growers, industry follow new organic rules
Growers are adapting to the Strengthening Organic Enforcement program (SOE) rules, which regulate how organic items are produced, handled and sold. Mandated by the 2018 Farm Bill and a response to industry requests for updates... more »
Titan Farms diversifies, expands from peaches into vegetables
Since before the turn of the century, Titan Farms has been a leading East Coast grower of vegetables and peaches. From its beginning, however, the Ridge Spring, South Carolina, grower-shipper has successfully diversified into other... more »
Producers, suppliers may be on an accelerated deadline with FSMA 204 compliance
A new U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rule requiring additional traceability records for certain foods goes into effect in January 2026, but the deadline for compliance may become a reality even sooner. The FDA’s... more »
Sweet corn movement declines
U.S. sweet corn movement is down from last fall. On Sept. 17, the USDA’s Specialty Crops Market News Federal and State Market News Service reported seasonal sweet corn movement was 4.5 million 42-pound packages, down... more »
Neolithics introduces AI produce inspection for vegetable growers
Neolithics has launched an AI-based produce inspection service designed to benefit vegetable growers by providing rapid, non-destructive assessments. The technology offers minute-by-minute results on the quality, ripeness and internal condition of produce, helping growers and... more »
USDA research suggests diverse crop rotations offer stability
The USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has released findings that suggest diverse crop rotations can mitigate risks associated with poor growing conditions, offering a potential lifeline for fruit and vegetable growers grappling with climate change.... more »
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