In today’s world, every business must compete for customers’ attention. People are over-stimulated and easily distracted with cluttered advertising on their digital devices on television and in print. Business owners are forced to find unique methods for capturing and maintain a customer’s attention. Greenhouse Crops Read about: Editors Note: The Importance of Cultivating Relationships Greenhouse growers typically … Read more
Covering the commercial grower is a fun experience. Speaking with the people of this industry has broadened my horizons in more ways than I could have imagined. I also feel this way about our Green Group staff of Grandview Media. One of the few times most of us meet together is during Cultivate, one of … Read more
New sweet potato varieties will vie in the marketplace with heirloom varieties as producers seek profits in an ever-evolving market. Read about: Exploring the Versatility of Growing Tomatoes A major emphasis in the Louisiana State University AgCenter’s breeding program is improving shape quality. “The produce industry is looking for that cookie cutter shape,” said Don LaBonte, … Read more
It’s a goal orchardists work toward all season: getting the crop to maturity for a bountiful, high-quality harvest of fruit. Depending on marketing outlets, the timing of harvesting related to fruit maturity can differ. Orchards, Getting to Harvest Growers offering pick-your-own typically want as much ripe fruit available on the trees when the majority of their … Read more
When consumers think of tomatoes, they often debate whether it is a fruit or vegetable. Growers know that botanically a tomato is a fruit because fruits develop from the fertilized ovary of a flower, whereas a vegetable is any edible vegetative part of a plant that doesn’t happen to be a fruit. Growing Tomatoes Read about: Sweet … Read more