Fruits & Vegetables
- December 11, 2024
- Automated transplanters perform well in field trials
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An automated Agriplanter plants three rows of processing tomatoes at a time in a Yolo County field. It requires three to four employees, including a tractor driver.
Photo/Patricia Lazicki
- November 13, 2024
- Brussels sprouts nab more acreage as demand grows
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The Brussels sprouts that farmers grow today no longer taste bitter thanks to breeding efforts through the years to produce sweeter varieties.The trendy vegetable has become a culinary superstar, with farmers ramping up production to meet growing demand.
Photo/Courtesy of Hitchcock Farms
- November 6, 2024
- Spinach-lettuce hybrid turns romaine 'on its head'
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Lettuce breeder Bill Waycott, who owns Nipomo Native Seeds in San Luis Obispo, developed a spinach-lettuce variety that is gaining momentum with chefs. Seeds are available to organic growers through distributor Row 7 Seed Co.
Photo/Courtesy of Nipomo Native Seeds
- October 16, 2024
- Soil-borne carrot blight needs sustainable answers
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Carrots grow at a field in Imperial County. California remains the nation’s top carrot producer, with Kern County leading the state in production.
Photo/University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
- September 18, 2024
- Water needs vary in vegetables for nitrogen uptake
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Celery grows on the Southern California coast. University of California researchers adjusted water-use recommendations for the crop to maximize nitrogen going to plants and minimize leaching.
- September 4, 2024
- Fusarium wilt-resistant lettuce aim of breeding trial
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Salinas Valley farmers are on guard against a new variant of the soil-borne fungal disease Fusarium wilt in lettuce. An ongoing trial aims to find genetic sources of resistance to the new strain.
Photo/Bob Johnson
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