Vegetables

FARMERS TEND TO ACCEPT THE seedlings they're given and don't pay much attention to what sort of condition they're in.

Last week I discussed how to choose seedlings. Now I want to outline ways to manipulate seedlings for prevailing conditions.

I last visited the Kei Fresh Produce Market (KFPM) in January and vowed not to return until they had cleaned up the place and it could sell fresh fruit and...

it gives me no pleasure TO REMIND South African market agents that "I told them so" a few years ago, but it must be said.

There are hundreds of cabbage varieties on the world market, each filling a slot for some climatic condition or purpose, and quite a few are sold in South Africa.

First, let's tackle the pasta. Bring a 4l“ pot of water to the boil. Add the 500g of fettuccine and let it boil for the time suggested on the packet.

I've borrowed the information in this week's column from the New York Times newspaper of 17 August 2010 - I thought you might find it interesting.

With careful planning you can make sure you don't end up with far too much of certain vegetables and not enough of others, writes Bill Kerr.

You can lose a lot of money if your crop goes to seed when you don't want it to. You need to know why and when this happens to take...

'I see three previously disadvantaged farmers, but not one commercial farmer, market agent or buyer on the panel. They account for most of a turnover exceeding R8 billion and they...

Most farmers don't pay enough attention to what's happening in the soil. We usually take our soils for granted - we only monitor the chemical composition, if that, and often...

Depending on which side of the fence you are on, 13 August proved to be a watershed day in the fresh-produce market sector.