Good Start For New Begonia Series 'Dardoran Orange'
Dardoran Orange is the first begonia of a new series of Dutch begonia breeder Koppe. Dardoran Organge has large double flowers, dark foliage and a compact habit. …
Month: August 2012
Overcast Skies Did Not Spoil Penn State Horticulture Trial Gardens Field Day
For the flower trials, 21 plant breeders from around the world enter many of their newly bred and existing plant varieties to the trials to be evaluated by Penn State Extension research staff throughout the growing season. Each plant is treated exactly the same during the season and is evaluated regularly, with the collected data published in the fall on a CD and online for use by nursery owners, plant breeders, landscapers and others. …
Peonies Flourish In Alaska
Alaska isn't known for it's abundance of agriculture, but that could be changing thanks to a popular flower. …
Wegmans Offers More Ways To Love Tomatoes At The ‘Local Tomato Harvest’
Do tomatoes taste better in a BLT, in salsa, or in a Caprese salad? You can argue about why you prefer one over the others, but there’s really no dispute about when homegrown tomatoes taste their best. It’s when the summer sun has kissed them until they blush. That late-summer flavor is now and it’s the best reason to come to the Local Tomato Harvest celebration at all Wegmans Food Stores, on Friday August 10, 4-8 p.m. and Saturday, August 11, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. …
US Potato Board Hosts Private Dinner Event For Top Nutrition Media In Washington, DC
On Monday, July 16, the USPB hosted some of the biggest names in Washington, DC nutrition and food media at a private dinner event at one of DC’s top restaurants, Ardeo+Bardeo. Dinner attendees included: …
