Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Late plantings of summer vegetables will go in the field in July and early August. Cool season crops will also be planted at this time for fall harvest. The following are some… Continue Reading
Sasha Marine, University of Maryland Postdoctoral Research Associate, scmarine@umd.edu; Kate Everts, Vegetable Pathologist, University of Delaware and University of Maryland, keverts@umd.edu Thanks to a multi-state grant from the USDA Specialty Crop Research Initiative, researchers at four Mid-Atlantic institutions (the University… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu While most vegetable growers finish up with fall crops around Thanksgiving, there is potential to produce throughout the fall and winter. There are fall and winter sales potentials with schools, institutions, and… Continue Reading
Sasha Marine, UMD Postdoctoral Research Associate; scmarine@umd.edu In recent years, outbreaks of Salmonella, Listeria and E. coli in fresh vegetables and the resulting public concern over food safety has prompted regulators to re-evaluate production and post-harvest practices. Research has demonstrated… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Bolting is the term used for flower stalk formation in vegetables. Bolting response may be related to temperature, daylength, or a combination. Bolting in spinach, lettuce, and some radishes (oriental types) will… Continue Reading
