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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Fruit, Food/Nutrition,

Kellogg’s faces $5 million lawsuit for not having enough strawberries in its Pop-Tarts

A lawsuit claims the Kellogg Sales Company is giving consumers an impression that Pop-Tart's fruit filling contains more strawberries than it does.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Jobs, Fruit, Food/Nutrition,

Wisconsin man combines walnut removal service with nut sales - Ghanamma.com

Oct. 11 (UPI) — A Wisconsin man turned a local nuisance into a profitable business by offering his services removing walnuts from yards — and then selling them. Jesse Peterson, a Middleton resident and owner of J’s Black Walnuts, said he offers his services to residents in Sauk City, Beaver Dam, Verona, Middleton and Belleville […]

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Fruit, Economics, Transportation, Trade (Commodities), Jobs US, Weather,

'We're hoping to break even this year' | Heat, wind, labor take a toll as harvest end nears

CHELAN — Ed Schaplow’s pear harvest was nonexistent this year. He picked about a third...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Coffee/Tea, Fruit, Economics, Research, Ag South America, Weather,

Colombia’s avocado boom shows the hidden costs of ‘green gold’

As avocados replace coffee crops in many parts of Colombia, scientists warn there are consequences for wildlife.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Fruit, Food/Nutrition, Research, Ag Global Specialty Food, Genes /Genetics, Regenerative Agriculture,

Hidden mechanisms of apple watercore formation

Watercore apples with enhanced sweet flavors are preferred in most Asian countries, although the underlying mechanisms of the transparent water-soaked symptom formation remained unknown. A collaborative research team conducted site-specific cellular analyses in conjunction with two principally different osmometers to reveal the cellular mechanisms related to the tissue appearance. This research team consists of members from Ehime University, the National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Japan, and the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Forestry, Fruit, Research, Genes /Genetics, Education,

Coconut tree cloning breakthrough will help propagation and preservation

Coconut trees grow slowly and are difficult to clone. Scientists at KU Leuven and the Alliance multiplied seedlings faster and conserved coconut genetic resources for the long-term. This will help preserve coconut tree biodiversity and meet increasing demand for coconuts and derived products

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture Global, Fruit, Research, Ag Australia/NZ,

New planting guide creates a ‘buzz’ in Blue Mountains’ orchards

Western Sydney University researchers have been working with the Wheen Bee Foundation to produce a new pollinator-friendly planting guide to support growers in the Blue Mountains region.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Water, Fruit, Sustainability, Ag Global Specialty Food, Ag Africa,

East Africa's banana farmers welcome new varieties that resist disease and drought - Alliance for Science

Plant breeders in Uganda and Tanzania have developed drought-tolerant and disease-resistant banana hybrids that are intended to support the commercialization of East Africa’s banana sector. The response to the new hybrids has been positive from more than 1,350 Ugandan and Tanzania smallholder banana farmers who have struggled to sustain their plantations beyond four or five […]

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Fruit, Economics, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Ag Global Specialty Food, Ag South America,

In First, Israeli Avocado Farmers to Grow Superfood in Morocco to Meet Surge in Global Demand

An avocado farm off the coast of Lagos, Portugal. Photo: Reuters Israel’s largest grower and exporter of citrus is for …

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Organic, Agriculture Global, Fruit, Hobby Farming, Gardening, Urban Farming,

How to Grow a Lemon Tree Indoors

You can enjoy fresh lemons all year round, even if your climate would have you believe otherwise.

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