Little-known variety produces between freezes Banana enthusiast and researcher Richard Wallace successfully cultivates fast-producing banana plants in the nontropical climate of Southeast Georgia. Using the Viente Cohol variety, which originated in the Philippines, he is able to plant an 18-inch banana plant after the last freeze of spring, and it flowers and produces mature fruit … Read more
The grape phylloxera insect is one of the most destructive in many countries, according to entomologists at The Ohio State University. Its destruction is much like its life cycle – complex – which means surviving on the roots during a given year but living on the leaves during the growing season. 1. Grape phylloxera life … Read more
UF/IFAS Extension agents and master gardeners will participate in the 12th annual Florida Agriculture Literacy Day on April 21, when they will read a non-fiction book about Florida’s livestock and poultry industry to elementary school students all over the state. Florida Agriculture Literacy Day features farmers, ranchers, UF/IFAS Extension agents, master gardeners, teachers and students … Read more
When it comes to looking good, packaging is the vehicle of presentation. This is especially true when it comes to selling fruit, vegetables and berries. No matter where consumers go to buy their produce – in a store, at a stand or online – the presentation is what persuades buyers to purchase. “It must look … Read more
Squash bug The squash bug ranges in size from about 1/2- to 3/4-inch when they are adults, according to Dan Pavuk, a lecturer and Ecology and Conservation Biology advisor at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. Their color ranges from dark to grayish brown, the abdomen is filled with orange and brown stripes, … Read more