Food Safety Considerations for Postharvest Handling of Produce July 24, 2024 - From Issue: 741 By: Scott Monroe, Tari Gary and Amanda J Deering Read More Harvest season is easily one of the busiest and craziest times of the year. Crops are being harvested, packed, shipped, and sold against a backdrop of perishability, weather, and ever-changing[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Food Safety Harvesting and Postharvest
Do June-bearing Strawberries Harvest in June? June 14, 2024 - From Issue: 738 By: Wenjing Guan Read More This year, the strawberry season throughout Indiana seems to be early by about 10 days to 2 weeks, regardless of the production system. In southern Indiana, I heard the harvest[Read More…] Article Categories: Other Vegetables Strawberry Article Tags: Harvesting and Postharvest
What Happened to the Winter Squash? September 15, 2022 - From Issue: 712 By: Wenjing Guan Read More For a few years, I participated in the Squash Hunger Trial led by Dr. Annette Wszelaki, where we grew a wide range of winter squashes at multiple states. One year,[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Squash Article Tags: Harvesting and Postharvest Insect and Mite Management
Keeping Produce Fresh at Markets and Farm Stands May 6, 2020 - From Issue: 673 By: Liz Maynard Read More Farmers markets and farm stands will be opening soon if they aren’t already open. Vendors and market managers will be implementing new practices to reduce the spread of the novel[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Harvesting and Postharvest
Harvest and Postharvest Storage of Pumpkins and Winter Squash September 20, 2018 - From Issue: 651 By: Wenjing Guan and Dan Egel Read More With the start of pumpkin harvest, it is a good time to review important considerations for harvest and postharvest storage of pumpkins and winter squash (butternut, acorn and hubbard squash[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Pumpkins Article Tags: Harvesting and Postharvest
Optimal Storage Conditions for Vegetables July 20, 2017 - From Issue: 632 By: Wenjing Guan After harvest, storing vegetables in optimal conditions is important to ensure the whole season’s hard work has paid off. This article discusses the optimum storage conditions for tomato, pepper, cucumber,[Read More…] Article Categories: Cantaloupe Cucumbers Watermelon Peppers Tomato Sweet Corn Article Tags: Harvesting and Postharvest
Harvest and Postharvest Storage of Pumpkins and Winter Squash September 15, 2016 - From Issue: 621 By: Wenjing Guan With the start of pumpkin harvest, it is a good time to review important considerations for harvest and postharvest storage of pumpkins and winter squash (butternut, acorn and hubbard squash[Read More…] Article Categories: Pumpkins Squash Article Tags: Harvesting and Postharvest
Harvest and Post-harvest Care for High Quality Pumpkins September 17, 2015 - From Issue: 606 By: Liz Maynard Read More Pumpkin season is here. Keeping up with best management practices through harvest and storage will help the year wrap up on a good note. The steps below are a reminder[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Pumpkins Article Tags: Harvesting and Postharvest
