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The fruit are setting and have good size, but they have strange shapes. Why?

There are several factors that cause misshapen fruit, but the most likely is low temperature. Greenhouse tomato fruit will develop the best shape if the temperature is above 64 F. Lower temperature causes ridged fruit (a bumpy shoulder) and catfacing (ugly bottom of fruit). It is not worth the small savings in fuel costs if most of the fruit produced have poor shape and are not marketable.

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Filed Under: Agriculture, Commercial Horticulture, Commercial Fruit and Nuts, Greenhouse Tomatoes December 11, 2023

RAYMOND, Miss. -- Current and prospective greenhouse vegetable growers can learn about the specialized production method during Mississippi State University’s 2024 Greenhouse Vegetable Short Course on Feb. 27-28. The course will be held at the North Mississippi Research and Extension Center’s Magnolia Building in Verona from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. It is open to greenhouse vegetable producers throughout the Southeast.

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Filed Under: Greenhouse Tomatoes, Specialty Crop Production July 31, 2023

STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Vegetable growers soon will have two chances to learn about managing pests on produce in greenhouses and high tunnels.

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Filed Under: Greenhouse Tomatoes, Vegetable Gardens June 10, 2021

There’s nothing more satisfying than homegrown tomatoes. You don’t have to be a gardening expert to grow delicious tomatoes in your backyard. Here are a few tips that will help you grow the best looking (and tasting) tomatoes out there:

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