…though growing more than one will give you a bigger harvest. You can also increase your harvest by encouraging pollinators to visit your garden. A healthy tree with a companion…
UC Wolfskill Not Changing Walnut Improvement Program Focus
…focus. “We will continue to try and develop earlier varieties for two reasons. One, there is certainly room for improvement to go earlier harvest than this one,” he said. “The…
Food Traceability Proposed Rule Raises Concerns from Industry Members
…deems that the ‘First Receiver’ must capture, and store, and share if asked by FDA, information around the harvest, the cooling, storage, and processing. If the first receiver gathers this…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 03-12-21
…to fill out, the overall “pretty good” citrus harvest, and port congestion now being addressed by federal officials. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and…
Citrus Harvest Looking ‘Pretty Good’ Overall
Citrus harvest has been moving along nicely for a favorable market. California Citrus Mutual President Casey Cramer earlier this month said the harvest was going pretty well so far this…
Yolo Gold Prune Cultivar Continues Showing Promise
…“That one is a fruit that harvests about one to two weeks after you would typically harvest Improved French which is the industry’s standard cultivar at this point,” said Castro….
New Walnut Variety Provide More Flexibility for California Growers
…considerable promise. The variety is very similar to Chandler but will offer growers a slightly different timeline for harvest. “It will be earlier harvesting than Chandler, which has been a…
FDA Launches Lettuce Sampling Campaign in Yuma County
…current harvest season. Yuma County farmer John Boelts said that the industry has been testing diligently prior to the announcement from FDA. “I think laypeople when they hear about ‘oh,…
Fusarium Falciforme: Emerging Problem for California Tomatoes
…even in some rare cases whole fields because it’s not economically viable for them to spend the money to harvest them.” Swett has been conducting diagnosis efforts to help get…
Industry Members Discouraged by Blueberry Investigation Verdict
…market, especially during our critical growing and harvest seasons.” The investigation was initially launched in September 2020 at the request of the U.S. Trade Representative. ABGA actively participated in the…
Seedlings to Start in February for Spring Vegetables
…here and there. Broccoli is one of them. Brussel Sprouts, too. Seeds started now will provide an early autumn harvest. Start Cabbage next to the Broccoli and they will be ready…
When is the Best Time and How to Harvest Rosehips
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Significant Wind Damage Reported in Southern California Orchards
…going to see a lot of scarring and downgrading of the fruit when it actually does get to harvest. This was an event that we’ll feel at the bottom line…
USDA Announces Hemp Final Rule, Formalizing Regulatory Requirements
…testing and disposal. Some of the significant changes to the final rule include an expanded harvest window time of 30 days instead of 15 noted in the interim rule. The…