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Produce Safety and Flooded Fields
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-27
Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, The Ohio State University Floodwaters contain contaminants such ... cause and speed fruit and vegetable rot or spoilage (1, 8). For this reason, flooding of produce fields ... safest strategy would be to destroy the crops that have been affected by flooding, this might not be the ...
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Elderberry Production in Ohio
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0110
have been trialed and planted as a fruit crop at the University of Missouri. Usage of both fruit and ... 2018). For more information on Japanese beetle control on fruit crops, see the Midwest Fruit Pest ... been reported as a problem in Missouri. As SWD is endemic on other fruit crops in Ohio, it will also ...
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Food Preservation: Making Fruit Leathers
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5361
University Extension Fruit leathers are easy to make and are enjoyed by many people. They can be healthy ... snacks and are a great way to use overripe fruit. You can start with simple fruit leathers or experiment ... capacity. Leathers From Fresh Fruit Select ripe or slightly overripe fruit. Wash fresh fruit or berries in ...
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Growing Tomatoes in the Home Garden
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-1624
Precheur, Associate Professor Emeritus, Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, The Ohio State ... small amount of space, yet are capable of producing 8 to 10 pounds or more of fruit per plant. Some of ... crop a year before the tomatoes are planted. The cover crop can be plowed under prior to planting. Soil ...
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Growing Grapes in the Home Fruit Planting
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-1423
Horticulture and Crop Science, The Ohio State University Grapes are an excellent fruit for fresh use or ... and Garden Horticulture home, yard and garden fruit crops grapes growing grapes in the home fruit ... Small-Fruit Extension Specialist, OSU South Centers and Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of ...
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Food Preservation: Freezing Fruits
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-5349
University Extension Freezing fruits is a simple and quick method of preservation. Freezing costs more than ... continue to grow. Freezing also slows chemical changes that affect quality. Natural enzymes in fruits cause ... Enzymes must be inactivated to prevent these changes. One example is treating light-colored fruits with ...
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Using °Brix as an Indicator of Vegetable Quality: A Summary of the Measurement Method
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-1652
reliable estimates of overall crop soluble solids contents. Single leaf or fruit samples also require less ... materials needed to measure °Brix in most leaf and fruiting vegetable crops is shown in the following ... crop field and their location in the field) identity of samples within the fruit (number samples from ...
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Produce Growers: Still Time to Comment on Federal Produce Safety Standards
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Storing, Using, and Marketing Currants, Gooseberries, and Jostaberries in Ohio
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0163
cultivating gooseberries and currants as a new fruit crop is growing due to their high vitamin and antioxidant ... and Natural Resources 02/07/2025 Gary Y. Gao, Professor and Small Fruit Specialist, Ohio State ... fruits were extremely popular in the United States in the 1800s. In 1899, U.S. Ribes production was ...
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Enhancing Food (Mast) Production for Woodland Wildlife in Ohio
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/f-0060
for domestic livestock. Webster defines mast as “fruits, seeds, or nuts (such as berries, pine seeds, ... are referring to the woody plant (trees, shrubs, or vines) fruit used by wildlife for food. All woody ... plants produce some type of fruit. The type of fruit varies greatly, but for many forest wildlife ...