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Police Donate 25 Pounds of Weed to Prisoners in Fruit Crate
Prisoners at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice’s Segovia Unit were in for a treat when they received a donated fruit crate from the Edinburg Police Department. Among a variety of fruits prisoners came... 
Baby Buddha Pears: Fruit of Enlightened Chinese Farmer
A Chinese farmer has invented baby Buddha shaped pears, and is planning to export them to Europe. Gao Xianzhang spent the past 6 years perfecting his baby Buddha pears. His pears are priced at £5 each, but they are sold "as soon as they're off the tree." "'People seem to... 
Saving the Amazon Forest While Making a Living
The vast Amazon rainforest straddles Brazil (over half is there), and stretches over many countries, including Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia. It holds more than 2,500 tree species and 30 per cent of all known plant... 
Zuccotto - a cake for all occasions
Pane di Spagna is a light sponge cake found in most markets in Italy. It is often layered with mascarpone, pastry cream, fruit etc. Biscotti are also often layered in the same manner. These are common everyday... 
Cooking With Zest: Recipes That Make the Most of Fruit Zest
Want to easily add a bright, sophisticated flavor to your desserts, main meals, appetizers, and breakfasts? Consider cooking with zest, the grated or minced flavorful outer part of the peel of such citrus fruits... 
Picking Money from the Baobab Tree
The fruit of the highly revered African baobab tree is being seen as a great new opportunity for the poor, after a recent decision by the European Commission to allow its importation. According to one study,... 
Fresh Fruit Anyone?
Wherefore Art Thou Fruit?
During lunch, students were asked to define an apple or any other fruit. While most students are able to scientifically classify the fruits and list their benefits, they are unable... 
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Florida growers brace for freezing night
This weather does happen at times in North Floridabut it is very unusual in South Florida. "Florida fruit and vegetable growers braced Wednesday for what was expected to be one of the coldest nights of...
Farmers claim UK, Scandinavians, Jordan boycotting Israeli fruit
The boycott is already beginning to bite, it seems."Farmers claim UK, Jordan boycotting Israeli fruit Fruit growers disappointed by cancelled orders from abroad, leaving produce to rot in warehouses ... 
A good mix of veggies for a balanced meal
There are a lot of typical 'tropical vegetables', many of these vegetables and tropical fruit can be seen on markets in Europe, Australia or North-America. One of the main reasons for the... 
Mekong Delta
On five hectares with more than 20 kinds of fruit trees, My Khanh Tourist Village offers something out of the ordinary for visitors to Can Tho City." ... 
Wet British summer causes shortage in sloe berries
Looking to make some sloe gin this year? Well you may be out of luck as sloe berries are getting really hard to find.The wet British summer has damaged the crop extensively, so making the popular alcoholic drink...
Jam and jelly fight cancer
Pectin is known to all jam and jelly makers as an important ingredient used widely at this time of the year as folks boil up the fruit and berries that autumn brings so that we can enjoy them the year through. To...
Swedish Muslim finds Muhammad in a mango
Personally I think the Divine have better things to do than graffiti our fruit....But who knows ? The Virgin Mary likes to show up on stop signs, or so I have heard. "Rubina Sheikh from Helsingborg in southern Sweden believes she’s received a message from God – in a...
Honeybee deaths reaching crisis point
Honey bees are essential not for the honey that they provide us with but for the job they do in ensuring that fruit and vegetable crops are pollinated. In the UK the honeybee population is in crisis and noone...
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