Fruit/Vegetable

U.S. Lifting Ban on Imports of Peruvian Avocados

McClatchy Washington Bureau
January 08, 2009 - On Wednesday, more than eight years after Peru's request, the USDA formally proposed admitting Hass avocados from Peru....
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Calavo Growers Sees Record Fourth Quarter Growth

Business Wire
January 08, 2009 - The leading avocado marketer saw net income increase to $4.0 million for the three months ended October 31....
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Targeted Growth Licenses Herbicide-Tolerant Wheat From Arcadia

Business Wire
January 08, 2009 - The exclusive worldwide agreement calls for an upfront payment to Arcadia Biosciences, as well as milestone payments and a share of commercial sales....
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2009 Could Be Tough for Ethanol

Journal Star
January 07, 2009 - A number of ethanol plants--in Illinois and around the country--had production plans scrapped or delayed due to high corn prices and, later, falling oil prices....
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Acai May Be the Next Superfood

Tulsa World
January 07, 2009 - The rare tropical fruit has high mineral and antioxidant content, amino acids and essential fatty acids....
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Altria Closes Acquisition of Smokeless Tobacco Company UST

Associated Press
January 07, 2009 - The buyout was valued at $10.4 billion, plus the assumption of $1.3 billion in debt....
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Funky Monkey Snacks Aimed at Dieters

PRNewswire
January 07, 2009 - The freeze-dried fruit products come in one-ounce packs that contain three of the four daily recommended servings of fruit....
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For Utah Farmers, Paperwork Is Key to Survival

The Salt Lake Tribune
January 06, 2009 - When it comes to paperwork, Utah farmers and ranchers are failing, and it's costing them thousands of dollars in federal money that could help them be more energy efficient....
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Kansas Farm Prices Index Continue to Fall

The Wichita Eagle (Wichita, Kan.)
January 06, 2009 - The price index for all farm products produced in the state in December was down 13 percent from November and dropped 25 percent from December 2007....
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California Avocados Poised for a Lean Year

United Press International
January 06, 2009 - The state's avocado farmers expect the 2009 crop to be the smallest since a freeze decimated 1990's fruit, a growers' association said....
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