Category: Melons
Hurricane Debby: Florida ag production losses top $93 million
The University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) has released damage estimates from Hurricane Debby.
New name for Pop Vriend Seeds-KWS
Pop Vriend Seeds plans to officially change its name to KWS Vegetables Netherlands B.V.
Georgia ag labor forum announces speakers
Speakers have been publicized for the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association’s (GFVGA) labor seminar.
Melons hosts for cucurbit downy mildew detected in New England
Melons are hosts for cucurbit downy mildew (CDM), a disease that harms cucurbits, has been spotted in New England.
Watermelon Board opens comment period for assessment increase
NWPB has proposed a 3 cent per hundredweight increase in its assessment rate, raising the total to 9 cents per hundredweight.
Intense heat stress California crops, growers
Crops, including grapes and melons, across California continue to take a beating as farmers work to reduce impacts of a lingering heat wave that has increased their costs and jeopardized production.
California melon growers prepare for July 4 demand
California watermelons, cantaloupes, honeydews and mixed melons will arrive in grocery stores in time for the Independence Day holiday, an important marketing window melon growers and shippers strive to meet each season.