Our diet is providing more evidence for Britain’s North/South divide. Read the rest of this entry »

The Washington Monthly’s Steve Benen suggests that “far-right blogs” are ignoring the “context” of Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan’s exchange with Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) about the extent of congressional powers under the Commerce Clause. Read the rest of this entry »

A variety of apples grow larger than others because of the absence of cell division, a new American study reveals. Read the rest of this entry »

Fruits and vegetables comprise a hale and hearty, nutritious meal plan. They form an important part of the balanced daily diet. Read the rest of this entry »

Indian summers are synonymous with that king of fruits, mango. Read the rest of this entry »

An increase of 117.54 per cent in the export of vegetables and 68.69 per cent in fruits have been observed during the first half of the current fiscal year 2009-10. According to a report by the statistical department, during the period Read the rest of this entry »

A wide mix of imported fruit continues to grow wider for Fisher Capespan USA LLC, based here. Read the rest of this entry »

Peru is likely to export at least 9,000 metric tons (MT) of fresh mangoes – Kent variety – to Japan within the next five years after having announced the introduction of this product into that market, said the Peruvian Association of Mango Producers and Exporters (APEM). Read the rest of this entry »

China Nutrifruit Group, a producer of specialty fruit-based products, has announced its plans to construct a new fruit and vegetable powder manufacturing facility in Daqing, Heilongjiang Province. Read the rest of this entry »

Writing in the Guardian, Dr Tom Smith noted a study published in the British Medical Journal which related the daily ¬consumption of fruit and ¬vegetables in men and women in Norfolk to their risk of developing arthritis. Read the rest of this entry »