Both are considered more traditional fall crops, and neither tolerates heat well.
Initial trials at the Carvel Research and Education Center west of Georgetown, Delaware, show some promise, although some varieties that didnât make the cut.
Cauliflower planted a little later than hoped for in the spring proved to be a bust, according to researchers.
The findings were presented Jan. 13 in a virtual Delaware Ag Week session presented by the Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association of Delaware.
Delaware is part of Cornell Universityâs Eastern Broccoli Project, which has been researching the feasibility of almost year-round production of the crop on the East Coast. With the variety of climates in the region, the concept is that fresh broccoli could almost always be available from someplace.
An agriculture-themed holiday lighting display is turning heads in Milton this year.
Delaware Farm Bureau members James and Tammy Carpenter of Milton, James’ sister Kay Dukes, and their families decided they would not have idle farm equipment during the winter months.
Instead, they used their tractor and combines as an outline for their holiday lights.
The display features 4,000 feet of lights and can be seen from Carpenter Road in Milton. The lights will be on every night from 5 p.m. until midnight through Sunday, Jan. 3. “Give us a honk as you drive by,” Tam Carpenter said. “And remember to give this same equipment consideration when it’s traveling down the road this summer.”