Production, Harvest, & Post-Harvest Solutions to Beat the Heat

Note: We've recently updated this article and republished it on Johnnyseeds.com to better help our readers find up-to-date heat-tolerant, variety-specific information.

"Is it hot enough for you?"

You've probably heard this question more than a few times during the dog days of summer. If you're like most growers, your main concern is not for yourself (you can get out of the heat!) but for your crops. Most vegetables, even those we think of as heat-loving vegetables, don't do well when temperatures soar into the 90s and stay there...

• To learn more, read our article on Production, Harvest, and Post-Harvest Solutions to Beat the Heat »
• For crop- and variety-specific recommendations, read our article on Heat-Tolerant Cool-Weather Crops »