Tag: Danielle Treadwell

Close-up of a peach and another wrapped in white paper in a sunny orchard.

UF study: Place bags on peaches to help keep pests, diseases away

by Brad Buck
April 10, 2026

Peaches are popular, with annual national production of about 806,000 tons. To help keep pests and diseases from damaging the fruit, growers can place bags around individual peaches, University of Florida researchers say. David Campbell, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Bags, Covers, Danielle Treadwell, David Campbell, Disease, Harvest, Horticultural Sciences, Market, Organic, Pathogens, Peaches, Pests, Plant Science Research And Education Unit
Pile of orange pumpkins with green stems, including one white pumpkin.

If it’s Halloween, it’s time for a pumpkin: Tips on purchasing, carving or eating

by Brad Buck
March 27, 2026

It’s almost Halloween, so you might be in the market for a pumpkin to greet your trick-or-treaters. But not just any pumpkin – a jack-o’-lantern. If you are, now is the time to buy one. “A lot of people want a jack-o’-lantern,” ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Andrea Nikolai, Bob Hochmuth, Carved Pumpkin, Danielle Treadwell, Family And Consumer Sciences, Halloween, Horticultural Sciences, North Florida Research And Education Center-Suwannee Valley, Pie Pumpkin, Pumpkins

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