…Pick tomatoes when you’re ready for them, avoid letting them get soft and mushy. Tomatoes picked at the breaker stage, when they first show signs of changing color, are considered…
MSOB: Beneficial Fungus Could Both Positively and Negatively Impact Tomato Genotypes
Modern-day tomatoes may have lost their ability to benefit from a beneficial fungus called Trichoderma harzianum. A study out of Purdue University looked at the impact of the fungus on…
Tips for Starting Vegetable and Flower Seeds Indoors
…two or three different varieties. Also, remember that certain seeds are meant to be sowed directly into the ground in the spring. For starting seeds indoors, Tomatoes, Basil, Spinach, and…
Value of Utilized Production of California Vegetables
…crops showed increases. Multiple types of lettuce, broccoli, tomatoes, cantaloupe, and sweet potatoes all experienced various levels of growth in utilized production value. Plantings were also down in 2020, with…
Fusarium Falciforme: Emerging Problem for California Tomatoes
A new fusarium issue is creating some significant concern for tomato producers. Dr. Cassandra Swett of UC Davis is referring to the pathogen as fusarium falciforme. Swett is a Cooperative…
The Western View: Cap and Trade Your Cover Crop?
…growing trees and vines instead? Maybe some tomatoes and lettuce? I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West and Citrus Industry Magazine. The Western View: About the…
How to Enjoy a Herb and Vegetable Garden Indoors
…the following year. You can also grow strawberries in an indoor hanging basket. Cherry tomatoes can be grown indoors, too. They are excellent plants for balconies and sunny windows. Aquatic…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 01-27-21
…study that investigates beneficial soil fungus in tomatoes, and agriculture groups seek support from Biden on a shipping container shortage. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes,…
The California Kitchen: Spanish Paella 2021
…Oil 2 C Arborio Rice 2 C ( To Start) Vegetable Stock 8oz Fire Roasted Tomatoes 6 OZ Tomato Sauce 1.5 T Spicy Paprika 1 T Granulated Garlic 1.5 C…
Treating More Common Plant Pathogens Naturally
…tomato leaves. The examples here are a ‘leaf spot’ and Early Blight. Early identification and preventative spraying with a fungicide like baking soda can save your tomatoes from an early…
How to Treat Some Common Plant Pathogens Naturally
…is better than cure when it comes to this blight. It doesn’t just affect potatoes but can obliterate anything in the nightshade family. This includes tomatoes, eggplants, peppers, goji berries,…
FDA Extends Comment Period for FSMA Food Traceability Rule
…tomatoes, fresh-cut fruits and vegetables, and others. The announcement formally reopens and extends the comment period for the information collection provisions and also extends the comment period for the entire…
The California Kitchen: Christmas Morning Chilaquiles Untamed
…4 Servings 4 Corn Tortillas Preferably Homemade Fried Crispy 1/ C Mini Cherry Tomatoes 1/4 C Red Onion 1 Serrano Chili 1 T Lemon Juice 4 Eggs 1 Oz Cilantro…
New ToBRFV Resistant Tomato Variety from Syngenta Coming in 2021
…ToBRFV will be released in areas where growers are facing significant disease pressure from the virus. The virus is tremendously infections, affecting both tomatoes and peppers and can be mechanically…