N. Vinayagam, a farmer from Umayalpathi village, Sirkazhi taluk, has successfully turned to high-tech greenhouse cucumber ...

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Looking to buy your 2025 garden seeds? Consider these eight favorites of PennLive's long-time garden writer, George Weigel.

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It's time to start the first early-season garden plants from seed inside -- and gather the rest of the season's seeds while ...

The cocktail has shrunk in the past few years as the “mini martini” takes its place in menus around the city. The pint-sized ...

An analysis of fruit trait evolution in cucumbers shows how an APETALA2 (AP2)-like transcription factor regulates both parthenocarpy and bitterness. A phased pangenome of potato constructed from ...

The last big seeding happens at the end of April when I plant melons, squash and cucumbers in plantable pots as they don’t like to have their roots disturbed when transplanted. These varieties ...

By Margaret Roach I’m several hundred heirloom bean varieties deep in the latest seed list I’m browsing, description by description, with no plan to come up for air anytime soon. There are ...

A recall of prepared cucumbers was classified as the highest possible health risk, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Packages of cucumbers distributed by First Quality ...

So, while you might just buy whatever’s on the shelf, learning about different varieties of pumpkin can help you make the most out of whatever dishes you make. Here, we go through six of the most ...