Hort 2 6.0 Edible Foods Production

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Which type of vegetables thrive in warmer temperatures and require a growing season of 80 to 100 days?

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Warm season vegetables

Front

Key factor in site selection for vegetable and herb crops?

Back

Access to water

Front

What is the ideal pH range for most vegetable crops in terms of soil acidity?

Back

5.5-7.0

Front

Pomology

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Fruit and nut production

Front

The chilling period for blueberries to break dormancy and produce fruit is?

Back

650-850 hours

Front

Prior to planting bare-rooted plants, what process must be completed?

Back

Moisten the root systems.

Front

Why is it important to follow Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) in farming?

Back

To ensure food safety for consumers.

Front

When planting bramble fruits (raspberries/blueberries), you must make sure that the hole for the plant is:

Back

Holes should be just large enough for the root system to spread.

Front

Strawberries are typically planted under plastic mulching in which months?

Back

September-November

Front

What does the post harvest process in plant cultivation involve?

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Cooling, packaging, distribution, & storage