Skip to main content

Logo for N.C. Cooperative Extension N.C. Cooperative Extension Homepage

Specialty Crops

en Español

El inglés es el idioma de control de esta página. En la medida en que haya algún conflicto entre la traducción al inglés y la traducción, el inglés prevalece.

Al hacer clic en el enlace de traducción se activa un servicio de traducción gratuito para convertir la página al español. Al igual que con cualquier traducción por Internet, la conversión no es sensible al contexto y puede que no traduzca el texto en su significado original. NC State Extension no garantiza la exactitud del texto traducido. Por favor, tenga en cuenta que algunas aplicaciones y/o servicios pueden no funcionar como se espera cuando se traducen.

English is the controlling language of this page. To the extent there is any conflict between the English text and the translation, English controls.

Clicking on the translation link activates a free translation service to convert the page to Spanish. As with any Internet translation, the conversion is not context-sensitive and may not translate the text to its original meaning. NC State Extension does not guarantee the accuracy of the translated text. Please note that some applications and/or services may not function as expected when translated.

Collapse ▲
Cover photo for A Very Local Holiday Festival

A Very Local Holiday Festival

Saturday, December 3, 2022 Robeson County Farmers Market 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Corner of 8th and Elm Streets, Lumberton Shop Local, Eat …

Cover photo for NC Farm School: Is It for You?

NC Farm School: Is It for You?

Have you ever considered starting your own agricultural business? Do you have land and want to finally do something …

Cover photo for Don't Forget the Basics

Don't Forget the Basics

I write this article as we celebrate National Ag Day (March 22) in the United States. I think about …

Cover photo for Small Farms Week

Small Farms Week

HELP US BRING A MEAL TO LOCAL FAMILIES Our goal is to provide ONE complete meal to at least TEN …

NC Muscadine Grape Conference flier advertising details of conference

NC Muscadine Grape Conference

The North Carolina Muscadine Grape Association is hosting the annual NC Muscadine Grape Conference March 11 -12, 2022. Vineyard …

Muscadine workshop information flier

Muscadine Culture and Pruning Workshop

Topics covered during this workshop will include trellising, training, and pruning vines; recommended varieties and cultivars; fertilization recommendations; and …

Cover photo for Better Blueberries 101

Better Blueberries 101

As a homeowner, would you like to know how to increase your harvest and the size of your blueberries? …

Cover photo for A New Chapter

A New Chapter

Seventeen years ago, Everett Davis introduced me as the newest Extension agent in the County; I was beginning my …

Recent Publications related to Specialty Crops

luffa gourds growing on a trellis

Commercial Luffa Sponge Gourd Production

Luffa are tropical, vining plants that produce large fruits similar to cucumbers. When young and …

Symptoms of wilt and root rot caused by Pythium sp.

Pythium Root and Crown Rot of Industrial Hemp

This factsheet discusses pythium root and crown rot in industrial hemp production.

Photo of brown spot on tobacco leaf

Brown Spot of Tobacco

Brown spot is a disease of increasing importance in flue cured tobacco production.This disease is …

Close-up of crown of Palmar amaranth plant

Weed Management in Watermelon

This publication discusses weeds common to watermelon and how to control them. Weed management strategies …

1 week ago
meshed steel

Soil-Less Substrates for Greenhouse Strawberry Production in the Southeastern US

Soil-less growing practices have opened up new possibilities for many specialty crops, including strawberries. US …

1 week ago

Winterizing the Herb Garden

If treated properly, many herb plants will survive in the garden for a number of …

Weed Control Options for Strawberries on Plastic

Growing strawberries as an annual crop on black plastic requires a different weed management strategy …

Figure 1. Wilting of the aboveground tissue. All leaves are wilt

Fusarium Wilt of Watermelon

This vegetable pathology factsheet describes the identification and treatment of Fusarium wilt of watermelon.