melons
Melon growers applaud California crop despite tardiness
California farmers say this season’s melon crop was delayed by about two weeks due to cool temperatures and wet fields, which affected early harvest... more »
UF disease, water info helps Florida watermelon growers produce bumper crop
Excellent crop care including disease management and extended water and nutrient programs from University of Florida Extension personnel are important... more »
Post-Fourth of July organic produce outlook
Post-Fourth of July cookouts can continue with plenty of organic fruits and vegetables as most summer harvests continue or shift to new production are... more »
Longtime Little Bear Produce employee dies
Yvonne Morales, a longtime Little Bear Produce employee, died on June 20. She was 70. Morales, who joined the Edinburg, Texas, grower and shipper o... more »
Organic production ramping up in West, Southeast
The Organic Produce Network's early June supply report shows that organic fruit and vegetable production is picking up with stone fruit in California ... more »
New organic cucumber varieties show promise in disease resistance
In 2018, the Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) provided a grant to Edmund Frost of Common Wealth Seed Growers to assess resistance to both ... more »
