tomatoes
Lipman says farewell to longtime company officials
Lipman Family Farms, a grower and shipper of conventional and organic vegetables and watermelons, celebrates the careers of four longtime employees. ... more »
Lipman adds UF breeder for conventional, organic produce
Sam Hutton, a renowned University of Florida (UF) tomato breeder, has joined Lipman Family Farms' R&D team as the grower-shipper's senior breeder.... more »
Researchers fight weeds threatening California tomatoes
From the sky, in laboratories and underground, University of California, Davis, researchers are working to detect, manage and fight a parasitic weed t... more »
Social, environmental efforts highlighted in Wholesum Conscientious Company report
Organic grower Wholesum has released its annual Conscientious Company Report. The report from the Amado, Arizona, grower and shipper of Fair Trade ... more »
Florida Tomato Exchange defends suspension agreement filing
In its latest news release, the Florida Tomato Exchange (FTE) defends its position in calling for the end of the Tomato Suspension Agreement. On Ju... more »
Fresh Produce Association challenges Florida tomato growers
The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA) is challenging Florida growers’ calls to end the 2019 Tomato Suspension Agreement. On June 1... 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 »
Topsy-turvy tomato season to see more consistency in spring
While organic tomato supplies have been a bit inconsistent this winter, three varieties seem to be in a good supply heading deeper into spring. Org... more »
