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Processing
tomatoes wrap up; yields excellent
It was a decent year overall for processing tomatoes.
"Preliminary yield is 41.2 tons per acre, which is the second highest
ever," says Ross Siragusa, President of California Tomato Growers
Association (CTGA). "Color and peel qualities were excellent, although
some of the late fruit packed for export markets was below the normal
standard."
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Stewardship is a key facet of keeping
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According to Dr. Jennifer Shaw, director of stewardship for Syngenta
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Western stewardship challenges is the quality and quantity of water.
Feature Story
Winter
prep under way for 2008 almonds as growers eye water situation
Dormant sprays will start soon on almond orchards and
continue through January in Kern County, according to Dale DeShane, PCA
at Bakersfield.
Desert
vegetable harvests in full swing
Produce harvests have begun in the desert and all
estimates indicate production and quality are at or above normal,
according to John Palumbo, Extension entomologist with the University of
Arizona at Yuma. Growers are still planting, and will continue to do so
through December.
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