…outbreaks of E. coli related to romaine lettuce over the past few years, FDA is taking action to bolster efforts to prevent continued outbreaks. The 2020 Leafy Greens STEC Action…
Growing the Golden Child of the Vegetable World
…biennials, though typically grown as annuals. The best plants to plant alongside parsnips include: lettuce, sage, rosemary, peas, peppers, garlic, radish, and potato. It takes about 16 weeks for parsnips…
After Almost Two Months, Romaine Advisory Finally Lifted
Consumers can again buy romaine lettuce from the Salinas Valley without worry, according to officials. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officially lifted the romaine advisory to consumers about…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 11-27-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering more details on the Romaine lettuce outbreak stemming from…
Latest Romaine Recall Expands Over E. coli Concerns
…CDC issued an advisory not to consume romaine lettuce products that originated from Salinas. “If romaine lettuce does not have labeling information for its growing area or the source cannot…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 11-25-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering a romaine lettuce outbreak, the USMCA, and the SGMA…
Romaine E. coli Scare Before Thanksgiving…Again
…romaine, and packages of precut lettuce and salad mixes which contain romaine, including baby romaine, spring mix, and Caesar salad“. Fresh romaine lettuce on display at local grocery store. Credit:…
Double Food Harvest Growing Sweet Potato Vines
…growth before they can be harvested. Sweet potatoes are a tropical plant, so in the summer, when your lettuce is wilting and your spinach is bolting, these greens will still…
World’s First True Red Spinach Variety Released
…consumption. The red color in spring mixes is currently provided by red lettuce, radicchio or chard. Red spinach will give processors another choice,” said ARS research geneticist Beiquan Mou, who developed…
Growing Your Own Baby Vegetables
…green will be tasty when harvested young. Even plants that are usually grown for their large heads like cabbage, radicchio, and heading lettuce make great baby vegetables. I’m Cathy Isom……
Raised Bed Gardening Kid Friendly Veggies
…snap peas, and bell peppers. And don’t forget lettuce. Greens are healthy, and although most kids won’t want to eat a head of lettuce directly from the garden, they make…
The California Kitchen: Pear Salad
…/4 C olive Oil 2 T Sugar Salad 2 Oz Butter Lettuce 1 Oz Gorgonzola 1 Oz Black Walnuts 1 oz Sliced Pears The California Kitchen: Pear Salad For this…
Best Practices for Getting Food Products into Retail Outlets
…also important. “I had so many buyer pitches where people would come in and say ‘my granola is so delicious! my lettuce mix is the best!’ and at the end…
Specialty Crops Bolstered Top-Ten Commodity Cash Receipts in 2018
…remained the number one crop on the production list but did see a decline in the early numbers. Almonds, strawberries, and lettuce also saw a slight decrease. The top-ten producing…