…decline of nearly one percent. Both strawberries and oranges experienced declines in sales value and volume. Avocado sales increased more than ten percent to $639 million, while volume declined by…
Opportunities for U.S. Agricultural Exports in Canada
…billion of fresh fruit from the United States in 2018. Strawberries ($293 million), grapes ($184 million), apples ($151 million), oranges ($122 million), cherries ($114 million), and raspberries/blackberries ($105 million) accounted…
You Can Help Bring Back the Bee Population
…strawberries, tomatoes, sweet peppers, blueberries, cherries, kiwifruit, raspberries, blackberries, watermelon. You can help bees by providing some of these flowering plants or flowers in your garden. Watermelon plant being pollinated…
Best Flowers to Grow for a Bee Garden
…as blackberry bushes, strawberries, and blueberries. Planting a garden that will attract and sustain bees throughout the seasons is a beneficial project, whether you live in the city or way…
California Groups Receive Nearly One-Third of Latest ATP Payments
…Statistical Overview 2017-2018. Several other major California crops will be receiving assistance through the latest round of funding, including grapes, strawberries, and cherries. The California Prune Board, the California Table…
Why You Need to Grow Mixed Berries at Home
…are bans on growing productive lawns because they can stand as ornamentals rather than productive plants. There are so many to choose from. Blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, and strawberries. But, there…
Five New Strawberry Varieties Available to Growers
…diseases, control cost and produce plenty of large, robust berries using less water, fertilizer and pesticides. These are the strawberries in Salinas on Monday, July 1, 2019. Courtesy: UC Davis…
EPA Registers Long-Term Uses of Sulfoxaflor While Ensuring Strong Pollinator Protection
…citrus, cotton, cucurbits (squash, cucumbers, watermelons, some gourds), soybeans, and strawberries. “EPA is providing long-term certainty for U.S. growers to use an important tool to protect crops and avoid potentially…
Some Things You Can Use as Strawberry Planters
…of Ours. Strawberries are some of the best plants to grow in containers. These small plants with shallow roots can grow successfully in pots as small as 10 inches across…
How Often Should You Be Watering Your Plants
…water the plant. This same rule applies when you have plants being newly planted in your garden bed. Also, there are some plants (such as strawberries) which have shallow root…
Expensive Fruit You Can Grow at Home
…the cycle of biennial bearing to catch up on resources. The best companion plants near fig trees are strawberries, rhododendron, and marigolds. I’m Cathy Isom… Sponsored Content Fungicide Resistance Management…
Wild Plants That Make the Best Teas
…is edible but virtually tasteless. These two can be differentiated by the shape and placement of the berry, as well as blooms: wild strawberries have white flowers, mock strawberries have…
Strawberry Mite Control Helped by Lesser-known Predator
Courtesy UCANR Natural predators can drive mite control in a lot of crops, and a lesser-known insect is helping in strawberries. Santa Maria’s Manzanita Berry farms have a lot of success…
The Fuss-Free Herb to Grow in Your Garden
…Strawberries. Sage hates wet feet so don’t over water. The plant will tolerate dry conditions, so water deeply once a week or so, allowing the soil around the plant to…