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  • US: Medfly quarantine affects Santa Monica farmers markets and others 20 Nov 2009 13:45 GMT
    ... US: Medfly quarantine affects Santa Monica farmers markets and others A recent find of ... rush. Armando Garcia, whose family grows citrus, avocados and other fruits in De Luz, in ... cause great damage to the state’s agricultural production and exports. According to a CDFA map, ...

  • Growing addiction: Everyone's a farmer with popular Facebook application 16 Nov 2009 21:11 GMT
    ... are giving up city living to become farmers. "It is probably one of the most ... an online game in which people must plant, grow and harvest virtual crops, trees and ... grow -- the pumpkin and then the avocados and then the -- it looks like ...

  • Two nationally-known nutrition experts help Chilean Avocado Group reach thousands of dietitians at annual conference 20 Nov 2009 14:12 GMT
    ... Two nationally-known nutrition experts help Chilean Avocado Group reach thousands of dietitians at annual ... MUFAs. Avocados are virtually the only known fruit that contain MUFAs.” The Chilean avocado exhibit ... composed of Chilean avocado importers, exporters and producers. The association’s main objective is to conduct ...

  • Kudzu-munching bug also threatens US bean crops 18 Nov 2009 09:16 GMT
    ... has soared to 15 percent. South Florida avocado crops at risk of laurel wilt disease ... site. From the mid-1930s to the mid-1950s, farmers in the South were encouraged to plant ... Commissioner James Sutton said in an e-mail. Growers should be aware of the new pest ...

  • Bumper harvest thanks to hard work 22 Nov 2009 00:15 GMT
    ... need to find "producers", in other words farmers, from outside South Africa because he's worried ... farms that are under claim were highly productive," Ramokgopa explains, giving the example of farms ... has traditionally sourced most of its bananas, avocado pears and litchis. But the beneficiaries of ...

  • Sri Lanka: Fruits and vegetables net over Rs 3,000 b annually 24 Nov 2009 14:54 GMT
    ... agro chemicals, work in small units and produce products; Sri Lanka has made a firm entry ... muskmelon, Thai guava, dragon fruit, Rambuttan and avocado. Since mangoes can be grown successfully in ...

  • Scotts Professional Names Ward Gunter Specialty Agriculture Sales Agronomist 20 Nov 2009 18:17 GMT
    ... Ward Gunter to the position of specialty agricultural sales agronomist. Based in Vero Beach, Fla., ... Beach, Fla., Gunter will help develop new product formulations for specialty agriculture, including strawberries, avocadoes ... product formulations for specialty agriculture, including strawberries, avocadoes and citrus fruits. His focus in the ...

  • A la Carte: Facebook's new 'Produce Personality Quiz" 18 Nov 2009 10:57 GMT
    ... app to hit Facebook is a kid-friendly produce personality quiz that seeks to discover whether ... to discover whether you think like an eggplant or a beet. There's no intellectual heavy ... and balsamic vinegar 1. Alternate slices of avocado, tomato, mozzarella and basil leaves like playing ...

  • Fisher Capespan market report for Week 46 16 Nov 2009 16:20 GMT
    ... inexpensive domestic tree fruit, berries and grapes. Growers also favor the 15 kg carton as ... and allows easy and effective re-grading of product that arrives with condition issues. Chile and ... will continue to compete with Chile’s huge avocado crop for packing and export infrastructure. What ...

  • 3 steps to an energising lunch 16 Nov 2009 09:15 GMT
    ... are high in fibre, such as whole grain breads and cereals, dried beans and peas, ... glucose release. Try corn tortillas topped with avocado and salsa or walnuts on a mixed-greens ... poultry, lean meat, fish, tofu, eggs, dairy products, nuts, legumes, and whole grains. ...

  • Dave Matthews, Jason Mraz and Jack Johnson parodied in Saturday Night Live skit (VIDEO) 22 Nov 2009 17:32 GMT
    ... torn jeans and his trademark hat. He said he had been busy "maintaining my avocado farm, making music for girls and doing a lot of scatting...Scatting is good when you're ...

  • Prepare to eat well, stay well 16 Nov 2009 02:34 GMT
    ... at first, but soon you'll know which products to buy and how to reduce exposure ... cherry, kale, lettuce, grape, carrot, pear. Onion, avocado, sweet corn, pineapple, mango, asparagus, sweet peas, ... Save money by purchasing meat directly from farmers. Americans don't get enough healthful fats. Eat ...

  • Merry Christmas on any budget 22 Nov 2009 16:36 GMT
    ... Lebanese cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced 1 avocado, peeled and sliced 1 tbsp sherry vinegar ... or store in an airtight container. 3 eggplants juice of two lemons 2 garlic cloves, ... treat. Consider picking your own. The Bramble Farm is just past Frankston (25 Lyppards Road, Langwarrin, ...

  • US: National Mango Board's Foodservice Efforts Serve Up Success 24 Nov 2009 15:26 GMT
    ... important role in moving mangos from the produce aisles to restaurant tables. Since 2007, the ... Cup, Mango Chicken Chop Salad, Mango and Avocado Chicken Ciabatta, Thai Shrimp and California Avocado ... which local chefs were paired with specific products to create foodservice-oriented dishes. The NMB’s partner ...

  • Kiwifruit processing giant set to expand 16 Nov 2009 07:34 GMT
    ... a further 5 million trays to its production schedule. Seeka Kiwifruit Industries plans to buy ... plans to buy Mt Maunganui-based kiwifruit and avocado packing and coolstore company Te Awanui Huka ... set to amalgamate with Seeka-owned Kiwi Coast Growers at a shareholders meeting on November 23. ...


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