Recently, I was visiting my sister at Wrightsville Beach and we were invited to a tomato tasting party. Because I love tomatoes, I was looking forward to attending this summer party. When we arrived, ...

MANHATTAN, KS - As small-acreage and organic vegetable growers increasingly utilize high tunnels, researchers are working to determine effective production strategies to help limit soilborne diseases.

UVALDE – A team of Texas A&M AgriLife researchers and horticulturists are investigating how successful integration of vegetable grafting into current tomato production practices could present new ...

The team found that stressed roots boosted production dramatically, even several generations down the line. This could have applications far beyond bigger, better tomatoes. Share on Facebook (opens in ...

The concept of a single plant bearing fruits or vegetables of two different types may sound like a dream, but thanks to advancements in agricultural science, it's now an achievable reality.

Journal of Plant Pathology, Vol. 100, No. 1 (April 2018), pp. 43-50 (8 pages) Tomato production is limited in Nigeria by foliar and soil-borne diseases. Most cultivars that command a premium market ...

Scientists found that the tobacco plant Nicotiana can maintain grafts between a broad range of species. Using Nicotiana as an intermediary, they succeeded in indirectly grafting a tomato scion and a ...

“And the use of grafting techniques may also hold potential for the improvement of other vegetable crops grown in Texas – and for better profitability by Texas producers,” he said. Leskovar was ...