Mid-Atlantic Grower
Marketer has himself in quite a pickle
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Heady with success from awards he won for canning at the Middlesex County Fair a decade ago, Frank Schlesinger launched his pickled peppers business. He wasn’t sure what to expect, but said he was ready to work hard. “Middlesex...
Universities unite to knock out boxwood blight
HAMPTON ROADS, Va. — Boxwoods are a common staple in landscaping and bring life and energy to gardens year-round across the globe, allowing for wide-ranging customization of the green shrub.But boxwoods face a threat – a fungal infection that is easily...
All in good taste, of course
WILLIAMSTOWN, N.J. — After many years in the corporate world, Bill Devine decided he wanted to pursue his passion and try the life of an entrepreneur and farmer. After losing his wife Marianna in 2005 to cancer, he began growing vegetables again as a...
Brothers back on family farm for their Golden Years
WILLIAMSTOWN, N.J. — Sitting under a big shade tree at a picnic table on a hot July Sunday, brothers Bill and Ed Devine expressed gratitude to long-gone parents and grandparents who taught them so many practical farm and food preservation skills.“We are...
Pong’s fruits and superfoods: Tropical, exotic
FULTON, Md. — Visits to May Pong’s tranquil orchard are by appointment only.The 27-acre property that is half forest, half orchard, features a simplistic design whereby vast greenery is accented by containers of tropical, subtropical and exotic fruit...

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