Blogs Posts in Healthy Fruits category; 349 blog posts

Fruits and vegetables offered for healthy snacks

Thanks to a $68,000 federal grant, most elementary schoolchildren in Western Foothills Regional School Unit 10 schools have several chances each week to snack on fresh fruits and vegetables. “It's all about getting kids exposed [...]

Posted On : Oct, 29 2010 | Comments : 0

Figs Are Fall's Favorite Fruits

The fig is thought to be the oldest cultivated fruit known to man. Many centuries ago, they were native to Asia and the Mediterranean, although they've been introduced to places all over the world with similar climates. The Medi [...]

Posted On : Oct, 28 2010 | Comments : 0

Imported vs local fruit

Dr. Nguyen Minh Chau, head of the southern fruit research institute, sat down with Thanh Nien Weekly, to explore the bigger picture. The domestic market is flooded with imported fruits. How do they compete with local fruits? Ng [...]

Posted On : Oct, 24 2010 | Comments : 0

Hail the versatile fruit! Your best apple recipes

This week, we asked for your best apple recipes. THIS WEEK'S WINNER: Bacon-apple-onion tart by Felicia Lee: As a child, Felicia had very distinct ideas about apples (that is: Get them away from my dinner), but as she grew u [...]

Posted On : Oct, 19 2010 | Comments : 0

Deity decorated with vegetables, fruits

Amid a row in Orissa over animal sacrifice in Dusshera, puja organisers at Gayatri temple at Prem Nagar here were worshipping the Goddess in a novel way by decorating the deity with fresh vegetables and fruits. The five-headed deity [...]

Posted On : Oct, 17 2010 | Comments : 0

Fish and the great red fruit

Idon’t know about you, but I’ve been a bit rueful watching the parade of lithe, toned bodies on display all this month, all sinew, power and passion. Regret does not come easy to me, but I felt a gentle tinge for the first ti [...]

Posted On : Oct, 16 2010 | Comments : 0

Shapely pears lure us to the fruit basket

Pears are one of the few fruits that do not ripen on the tree. They are harvested when mature, but not yet ripe, and if left at room temperature, they slowly reach a sweet and succulent maturity as they ripen from the inside out. Ac [...]

Posted On : Oct, 14 2010 | Comments : 0

Big plans for France's mini-kiwi fruit

It's smaller than a kumquat -- about the size of your thumb -- and smooth-skinned like a tomato. But this rare fruit flourishing in orchards by the Adour river in southwest France is neither. It's actually a tiny kiwi fruit, but [...]

Posted On : Oct, 12 2010 | Comments : 0

Fruit and veg produce to have further increased in price by ...

Fruit and vegetable index of Fruit-Inform shows that cost of fruit and vegetable basket of a Ukrainian consumer increased by 12% within the last week. The only reason of growth in cost of basket was hike in price for cucumbers and t [...]

Posted On : Oct, 11 2010 | Comments : 0

Weekend Gardening: Strawberries

In many parts of the country, strawberries are a summer crop, but here in Florida they grow best during the cooler months of the year. Plant yours between October 15 and November 15 to enjoy tasty berries in the spring. Temperatures be [...]

Posted On : Oct, 09 2010 | Comments : 0

The fruits of going vegetarian

Everyone has their own reasons for becoming vegetarian, from being put off by the idea of eating a dead animal or finding meat hard to digest, to health, ethical, environmental, religious and humanitarian issues. Generally, it's an e [...]

Posted On : Oct, 06 2010 | Comments : 0

Citrus fruit produce declines in Tamenglong

Oranges are so suitable in Tamenglong that in order to promote the orange farmers the district administration in collaboration with Horticulture and Orange growers association has beenorganising a 'Orange Festival' in Tamenglong [...]

Posted On : Oct, 05 2010 | Comments : 0

Region boosting fruits and veggies

The Durham Region Health Department is launching a campaign this fall entitled, 'Vegetables and Fruit. Real Food. Real Fast. Real Good' to remind Clarington residents that eating vegetables and fruit is healthy, convenient and de [...]

Posted On : Oct, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

America's Dangerous Diet

Despite doctors' best efforts to educate the public on the value of a well-balanced, plant-based diet, Americans eat fewer servings of fruits and vegatables today than they did at the start of the decade, according to a report releas [...]