Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu A trial was conducted in 2019 at the University of Delaware Thurman Adams Research Farm, Georgetown, Delaware to evaluate 28 commercial and experimental tomato cultivars for yield and quality under heat stress. Plants… Continue Reading
Emmalea Ernest, Associate Scientist – Vegetable Crops; emmalea@udel.edu As you make your variety selections for 2020 you might want to consider trying a few heat tolerant varieties. Some vegetables, such as eggplant, okra and sweet potatoes, are inherently very heat… Continue Reading
Andy Wyenandt, Specialist in Vegetable Pathology, Rutgers University; wyenandt@aesop.rutgers.edu and Jim Simon, Distinguished Professor of Plant Biology, Rutgers University; jimsimon@rci.rutgers.edu After a decade’s worth of research and breeding efforts Rutgers Downy Mildew Resistant (DMR) sweet basils are now available to… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Vegetable growers that direct market or that target marketing programs to entice buyers should be on the leading edge of food trends. Food trends are driven by many factors such as health… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Spring and Fall beet variety trials were conducted in 2018 at the University of Delaware research farm near Georgetown, DE. Varieties Evaluated and Sources Variety Source Type 3×5 D&D Seed Co Red… Continue Reading
