Key Growing Information

Blackberries | Key Growing Information

Learn how to grow blackberry bushes from bare-root primocanes, including the basics of soil pH and light needs, planting, culture, and harvesting the berries.
Key Growing Information

Blueberries | Key Growing Information

Learn how to grow blueberry bushes from bare-root plants, including the basics of soil pH and light needs, planting, spacing, culture, and harvesting.
A crop-by-crop listing of fruit crops we offer, with links to the essential sowing, planting, and growing information required to get you started.
Key Growing Information

Melons | Key Growing Information

Here is the Key Growing Information for melons (Cucumis melo, also known as "hard-shell" melons). Read more for a successful harvest!
Key Growing Information

Raspberries | Key Growing Information

Written by our research team, this reference contains the essential information for growing RASPBERRIES. Read more for a successful harvest!
Key Growing Information

Rhubarb | Key Growing Information

Written by our research team, this reference contains the essential information for growing RHUBARB. Read more for a successful harvest!
Written by our research team, Written by our research team, here is the Key Growing Information for day-neutral, everbearing strawberry varieties from seeds or plugs: site selection, planting, spacing, mulching, irrigation, and harvesting. Read more for a successful harvest!
Written by our research team, here is the Key Growing Information for summer-bearing (June-bearing) strawberry varieties from bare-root plants, including cultural, planting, and harvesting recommendations. Read more for a successful harvest!
Johnny's R&D melon expert Steve Bellavia explains how to tell when your 'Lambkin' Piel de Sapo melon is nearing harvest readiness, plus a couple of harvesting options to suit your needs and preferences.
Johnny's melon expert, Steve Bellavia demonstrates how to tell when your Charentais-type French melons are ready to be harvested from the field.
John R Clark, PhD, cane fruit breeder and Professor of Horticulture at the University of Arkansas, describes the world's first thornless blackberry variety that flowers and fruits on 1st-year canes. Prime-Ark Freedom, released by UA's Division of Agriculture, features exceptionally large, exceptionally early, flavorful berries in abundance.
Johnny's Research Technician Steve Bellavia shows how to tell when your Galia Tropical melons are perfectly ready for harvesting.