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Better flavor, color, size, uniformity, disease resistance, yield or a combination of desirable attributes describe the crop of new vegetables for 2018. Here’s a brief …

Georgia and peaches have intermingled for ages. Now, the Florida favorite has arrived on the scene.

Commercial orange production in the United States can be divided into two categories: juice and fresh-market consumption. Florida leads the country in production volume for …

For four years now, researchers at Penn State University, led by plant pathologist Kari Peter, Ph.D., have been battling the sudden demise of young dwarf …

Establish goals that are measurable, quantifiable, challenging, yet achievable.

How was your tomato growing season? In many regions, growers were coping with a lot of rainfall, which can enhance many fungal diseases. It also …

In last month’s column, I shared the first half of my interview with farmer and University of California (Los Angeles) Professor Stephanie Pincetl, Ph.D. Pincetl’s …

Looking for better economic returns on your fruit investment? Try an integrated pest integrated pest management (IPM) approach to weed control. One weed approach seldom …

Nonprofit provides produce to less fortunate

Strawberry growers’ dreams of field-picking commercial bots is coming true; growers line up to lease machinery in 2020

Best practices in orchard management mimic child rearing

The Golden State may lead the pack, but growers can reap success beyond California’s borders

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Pollination can happen by chance. But great pollination – and a successful crop – requires management. Poor pollination will reduce crop size, and apples that …

Most folks assume a conversation about “the birds and the bees” is one that involves a metaphor for reproduction or a description of a life …

For continuous spear growth from one year to the next, weed specialists advise growers to take proactive steps by managing weeds at the beginning of the growing season.