Fruits & Vegetables
- September 18, 2024
- Water needs vary in vegetables for nitrogen uptake
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Celery grows on the Southern California coast. University of California researchers adjusted water-use recommendations for the crop to maximize nitrogen going to plants and minimize leaching.
- September 4, 2024
- Fusarium wilt-resistant lettuce aim of breeding trial
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Salinas Valley farmers are on guard against a new variant of the soil-borne fungal disease Fusarium wilt in lettuce. An ongoing trial aims to find genetic sources of resistance to the new strain.
Photo/Bob Johnson
- August 21, 2024
- Tomato disease spreads to Sacramento Valley fields
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The fungal disease southern blight impacts a processing tomato field. Growers have limited options for managing the disease, which can cause tomato plants to permanently wilt, reducing yields.
Photo/Alex Putnam/University of California, Riverside
- August 7, 2024
- Market share for organic berries, other fruits grows
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Harvested blueberries line the fields of Porterville-based Homegrown Organic Farms. Sales of blueberries, strawberries, raspberries and blackberries have overtaken packaged salads as the top organic produce item.
Photo/Homegrown Organic Farms
- August 7, 2024
- Heat hurts tomato haul as harvest begins
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Tremont Farms owner Tommy Bottoms, center, who grows processing tomatoes in Yolo and Solano counties, supervises his crew to ensure operations remain smooth during the first day of harvest last week in Winters. Growers projected a lighter crop this year due to the intense heat waves.
Photo/Caleb Hampton
- July 24, 2024
- USDA facility to enhance crop production research
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New greenhouses at the Sam Farr Crop Improvement and Protection Research Center in Salinas will be used to conduct fruit and vegetable research.
Photo/Bob Johnson
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