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New research finds blueberries benefit heart health
New research, supported by funding from the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council, found clear evidence of how polyphenol-rich foods, or blueberries, can benefit those at elevated cardiovascular risk.
December 15 , 2021
How to grow limequat, the ideal combination between lime and kumquat
The limequat is a small, easy to care for tree, with characteristics very similar to citrus, but due to its dimensions, it can be grown perfectly in a pot and works well for the inside of the home.
December 15 , 2021
U.S. harbor truckers say West Coast port congestion is worsening - report
Gauging whether the logjams at the U.S.’s busiest gateway for trade are improving or not depends who you ask, Bloomberg reports.
December 15 , 2021
Sun World expands Southern Hemisphere footprint
The new table grape marketers include two in Peru as well as one in Brazil and South Africa.
December 14 , 2021
Taylor Farms acquires Curation Foods' packaged salad and fresh cut vegetables business
The assets include the Eat Smart brand and production facilities in Guadalupe, CA and Bowling Green, OH.
December 14 , 2021
Agronometrics in Charts: Table grape prices and volumes in the U.S. market
December 14 , 2021
The environmental impact of food packaging
Modern food packaging provides a way to make food safe, reliable, shelf-stable and clean, however, some food packaging is designed to be single-use and is not recycled.
December 14 , 2021
U.S. reliance on avocado imports will only increase in the future - Rabobank
December 14 , 2021
U.S. apple holdings down on last year
According to a recent survey, the total number of apples in storage on Dec. 1, 2021, was 144.4 million bushels, 1.6 percent less than last December’s total of 146.8 million bushels.
December 13 , 2021
APHIS will no longer accept unoriginal ePhytos after 2021
The organization said that it allowed importers of plant commodities to upload copies of phytosanitary certificates and forms in response to the unprecedented challenges from the Covid-19 pandemic on trade.
December 13 , 2021
