…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…
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…
New Pollinator Species to Become Available in California
…different pollinators that they work with. The company specifically works with different bumblebee species. “The pollinators that we’re working with, we started with greenhouse pollination of hydroponic tomatoes. Bumblebees are…
Fruits and Veggies You Should Never Store Together
…Mangos, Pears, Strawberries and tomatoes, and potatoes. Ethylene sensitive produce include: asparagus, broccoli, brussel sprouts, carrots, cauliflower, cucumbers, and lettuce & leafy greens. Knowing the difference between Ethylene producers and…
Beet Curly Top Virus in Tomatoes Somewhat Manageable in 2020
It appears that beet curly top virus in tomatoes was somewhat manageable for California growers in 2020. Vegetable crops Farm Advisor for Fresno County, Tom Turini explained that the virus…
Fresno County Agriculture Remains Number One in The U.S.
…and seventh, respectively. Rounding out the top ten were tomatoes, mandarins, and oranges. Just out of the top ten were peaches and melons, valued at more than $200 million each….
Resistance-Breaking Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus Continues to Spread
…ubiquitous. Wherever we had tomatoes we could find some spotted wilt. In some areas, it caused a great deal of damage. In some places, we were seeing levels that were…
Researchers Working to Evaluate Nematicides in Various Crops
…at alternative control options that may be viable. Kern County Vegetable Crops Advisor, Jaspreet Sidhu said they are working to evaluate several different materials in melons, carrots, and tomatoes. “For…
Farmer’s Inspiration Leads to Large Squash Donation to Central California Food Bank
…crops and conventionally tilled without cover crops. Since it was established, the research plots have been managed in an annual rotation of cotton, processing tomatoes and, more recently, sorghum, garbanzo…
Making Sense of Biologicals: Hoop House Example of Spider Mite Control
…about spider mites in his tomatoes. Listen to the episode with Dr. Raymond Cloyd. ‘Making Sense of Biologicals’ is a series from AgNet West that dives into various topics with…
Tips for You to Ripen Green Tomatoes Indoors
How to ripen green tomatoes. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Green Tomatoes in a garden. By Kzenon/Shutterstock Even if the tomatoes you’re growing are green, you can…