…give your fig tree time to mature before it will produce fruit. Check the particular cultivar that you’re growing to know when to expect fruits. This can also be caused…
MSOB: Working Towards Universal Understanding of Biostimulant Products
…portfolio of 18 products helps a wide range of growers – from row crops and fruits and vegetables to tree nuts, vines, and greenhouse production – operate more sustainably while…
Eggplant Varieties Best to Grow in a Home Garden
…grocery. More than a dozen Italian eggplant varieties come in many shapes, styles, and forms. Although the flesh of these vegetables is almost always a creamy white color (and known…
Nearly $73 Million Available Through USDA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
…fresh and processed fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, as well as horticulture and nursery crops, which includes floriculture. Awards issued through the program as made for a period…
Pesticide Levels in Food Found to Be Low Once Again in Latest Report
…tested were well within pesticide tolerance levels established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The 2020 PDP Annual Report also shows that nearly a third of fruits and vegetables examined…
Raspberries, One of the Juiciest Fruits of the Summer to Grow
How to grow one of the juiciest fruits of the summer. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Greenhouse tents protect raspberry vines in Central California With the right type…
EPA Seeks Comment on Revisions to Pesticide Crop Groupings
…amended for Groups 6, 7, 15 and 16. EPA is proposing updating “Crop Group 6: Legume Vegetables (Succulent or Dried)” to a new crop group “Crop Group 6-XX Legume Vegetable…
Broccoli Plant Problems that Could Threaten Your Harvest
…when growing your own vegetables: pest problems and health issues. And, Broccoli is no exception. Pests seem to love this member of the brassica family. Especially slugs, cabbage flies, and…
MSOB: Understanding Bacillus-Based Products and Grower Needs
…and fruits and vegetables to tree nuts, vines, and greenhouse production – operate more sustainably while increasing their return on investment. For educational webinars and biological IPM programs, visit MarroneBio.com….
Tips for Storing Produce in a Root Cellar
…a root cellar is to keep fruits away from veggies. And this is because of ethylene gas. Not only that, he strong odors of vegetables like cabbage, onions, and turnips…
Trade War Impacts Documented in Recent USDA Report
…experienced $646 million in annualized losses. Specialty crops, which included fruits, vegetables, and tree nuts, saw a decline of six percent. Total annualized losses were measured at $837 million. The…
Produce That Can Be Stored in a Root Cellar
…oranges and grapefruit. Although you can store all kinds of produce in a root cellar, it’s generally considered best practice not to keep fruits too close to vegetables. The reason,…
Common Diseases that Pose a Threat to Your Strawberry Crop
…on the upper leaf surfaces. If Powdery Mildew takes over your plants in a severe form, your plants might produce no fruits at all. Learn about preventative measures against these…
Edible Plants that Grow Well in the Shade
…edible plants, fruits and vegetables that will grow with very little sunlight. There are even some that you might not normally find at the market, but you can definitely grow…