…common orange varieties, plus anthocyanins,” Stoddard said. “It’s like eating a handful of blueberries with your sweet potato.” California is a significant producer of sweet potatoes. About 80 percent of…
Bringing Persimmons into the Limelight
…some other states. The fruit, which is high in vitamin C, varies in shape and color. The most common market types are Fuyu and Hachiya. Fuyu persimmons are light yellow-orange…
Tour Shows Ornamental Pumpkin Big Business
…outside of a cloudy-orange pumpkin. This slideshow requires JavaScript. Bonino said he sells a lot of the ‘Cannonball’ variety which is popular with school groups. “They’re about a four and…
Finding and Eating Chicken of the Woods
…spot because of its impressive size and vibrant yellow-orange colors. They can be found growing on wood, either on or at the base of dead or dying trees, particular hardwoods…
Wildfire Recovery Resources Listed on CDFA Web Page
…Department (EDD) for individual assistance to those who have lost their jobs during the fires, in Butte, Lake, Mendocino, Napa, Nevada, Orange, Sonoma, and Yuba counties. This is federal assistance…
SNAP Recipients Affected by Northern California Wildfires Receive USDA Relief
…participants in Butte, Contra Costa, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Nevada, Orange, Sacramento, Solano, Sonoma, Sutter, and Yuba counties can purchase hot foods with SNAP benefits. SNAP households in specific zip…
Picking the Perfect Halloween Pumpkin
…a little flushed with green. Simply find a nice sunny spot, where it won’t get too hot, and watch that pumpkin turn completely orange in no time. I’m Cathy Isom……
UCCE Creates Ag Education Chair in Southern California
…was donated by the Orange County Farm Bureau; Napolitano matched the contribution through the presidential endowment fund. The Orange County Farm Bureau is housed at the UC South Coast Research…
Medfly Quarantine Affects Solano Farms
…Solano County Medfly finds came in orange, Asian pear and quince trees. Eradication efforts include the release of hundreds of thousands of sterile male Medflies to breed with fertile females,…
Public Meeting for Medfly Quarantine in Solano County
…losses for growers who were unable to ship their products out of the area. The Medfly discoveries were made in orange, Asian pear, and quince trees, prompting an extensive survey…
Training Courses to Fulfill Part of Produce Safety Rule
…in Bakersfield November 8th at The Lodge at Blue Lake in Upper Lake November 13th at the Piccadilly Inn in Fresno December 3rd at the Hyatt Regency Orange County in…
Bacon and Chicken Up, OJ Too
…addition, he said the price increase for orange juice is related to the lower supply of oranges, which could worsen due to the impact of Hurricane Irma. Consumers saw a…
NOW Damage Bigger Issue Than Growers Think
Almond growers are reporting some significant damage caused by navel orangeworm (NOW) this year. The increased presence of the pest is partially due to weather conditions complicating management efforts. UC…
Entomologist Frank Zalom Delivers 2017 ARS B. Y. Morrison Memorial Lecture at ASHS Conference
…first helped develop and then implemented a pest management program for the navel orangeworm—a key almond pest—that has been widely adopted by California growers. As a result, damage from this…