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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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Food Preservation: Freezing Fruits
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-5349
Ohio State University Extension Freezing fruits is a simple and quick method of preservation. Freezing ... in fruits cause flavor, color, texture, and nutritive value changes. Freezing slows enzyme activity ... light-colored fruits with ascorbic acid to prevent enzymatic browning. Selecting and Washing Fruits Fully ripe ...
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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 ... For more information on Japanese beetle control on fruit crops, see the Midwest Fruit Pest Management ... reported as a problem in Missouri. As SWD is endemic on other fruit crops in Ohio, it will also likely ...
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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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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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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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Soil Testing for Ohio Lawns, Landscapes, Fruit Crops, and Vegetable Gardens
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-1132
vegetable gardens and fruit crops. Soil test results pinpoint plant nutrient needs and soil test lab ... vegetable fruit turfgrass fertilizer trees soil testing for ohio lawns landscapes fruit crops and vegetable ... Small-Fruit Extension Specialist, OSU South Centers Jim Chatfield, Extension Specialist, Agriculture and ...
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Putting MyPlate on Your Table: Fruit
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/SS-151
choosemyplate.gov. This fact sheet provides an introduction to the fruit food group. Why Fruit? It is recommended ... that people of all ages fill half of their plate with fruits and vegetables at each meal. Eating fruit ... provides health benefits. People who eat more fruits and vegetables as part of an overall healthy diet are ...
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Pruning Blueberry Bushes in the Home Garden
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-1430
Garden Horticulture home, yard and garden fruit crops gardening blueberries pruning blueberry bushes in ... Small-Fruit Extension Specialist, OSU South Centers, and Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of ... Horticulture and Crop Science, The Ohio State University Maurus Brown, Ph.D., Associate Professor Emeritus, OSU ...