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Ask George – Q&A from the Field
George has been active in the field of agriculture for 32 years, 13 of them at Hazera. Before George joined Hazera, he worked in the field of vegetable cultivation and plant protection at the Israeli Ministry of Agriculture. George has a graduate degree in Plant Protection. The primary crops George dealt with are tomatoes, melons, watermelons, onions and leaf plants.George’s primary field of expertise is the examination of new varieties during the early cultivation stages, and their modification for the relevant cultivation regions and countries.
Over the past 3 years George has served as the Product Promotion manager for tomatoes in the major target countries for Hazera tomatoes.Based on his extensive and rich experience in tomato crop cultivation methods, fertilization, irrigation and plant protection, George is happy to put the knowledge he has acquired over the years at your disposal.
We invite you to send George any questions you may have about growing tomatoes to:
Ask-george@hazera.com
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Haim Cohen, Arava, Israel |
Question: I grow cluster tomatoes (Shiren and Antonella) in the Arava valley.
I would like your opinion about the optimal time for cluster pruning in order to get the best regularity and fruit size. Answer...
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Ricardo, Sao Paulo, Brazil |
Question: I am a farmer growing Carmen tomatoes near Sao Paulo, Brazil (Planting 10 January). I have a problem with fruit coloration – the upper part of the fruit is turning from red to yellow.
Can you please tell me what is the reason and how can I avoid these symptoms? Answer...
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