Zucchini growers in the Garden State already piling up with excess
Zucchini is an inherently Jersey thing, even though it’s grown all around the country. There’s nothing like a Jersey summer without zucchini, eggplant, Jersey corn, …
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Heavy rains raise threat of powdery mildew for Jersey zucchini growers
After more than a month without rain, New Jersey gardeners this week are dealing with another problem. The arrival of spring rains and the conditions …
Kashmir growers fear for their fruit in pilgrimage traffic jams
By Fayaz Bukhari SRINAGAR, India – Fruit growers in Indian-administered Kashmir said on Monday they were facing huge losses as truck-loads of apples, pears and …
Philippine banana growers plead for Japanese consumers to bear price hikes
TOKYO – The Philippines on Wednesday appealed directly to consumers in its top export market Japan to pay higher prices for imported bananas to help …
Record cold night gives fruit and wine growers no respite
PARIS – Record low temperatures in many parts of France in the night from Sunday to Monday is expected to have caused severe damage to …
Wheat prices soar on Ukraine fears, but U.S. growers can’t cash in
By Julie Ingwersen and P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO – After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent global wheat futures soaring, U.S. farmer Vance Ehmke was eager to …