Hitting the road? Don't forget to pack a healthy meal. Apr 15, 2009
Cut up all kinds of fruit - oranges, melons, pineapples, and apples - and pack them into containers. Bananas and grapes are the most portable fruits of all. (Boston Globe)
It's easy to stay fit for cheap Apr 10, 2009
Buy fruits and vegetables in season, like spring apricots, broccoli, green beans, mangoes, pineapples and spinach. When what you want isn't in season, or to avoid having fresh produce go bad, try frozen fruits and vegetables. (Honolulu Advertiser)
MVES Lunch Club Apr 10, 2009
Tuesday, April 14: Reduced sodium hot dog***, baked beans, coleslaw, ketchup, mustard, relish, hot dog roll or California chicken salad on a lettuce leaf, roman blend salad, German potato salad, bread, pineapples. Wednesday, April 15: Kale pasta soup, crackers, roast turkey, gravy, cranberry sauce, peas, whipped potatoes, bread or seafood salad on a lettuce leaf, carrot raisin salad, pasta vegetable. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Nigeria: Zimbabwe Farmers Making Progress [interview] Apr 10, 2009
Crops grown in 2008 include - maize, soya beans, rice, cow peas, bananas, ginger and pineapples. One of the cassava growers is putting in a factory to make fufu from cassava. (allAfrica.com)
Diet Detective: How to lose weight without gaining debt Apr 9, 2009
Spring: apricots, broccoli, green beans, mangoes, pineapples and spinach. Summer: bell peppers, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, cherries, eggplant, grapes, melons, peaches, sweet corn, tomatoes, summer squash, watermelon and zucchini. (Northwest Indiana Times)
Need for stability in fertiliser prices Apr 7, 2009
THE heavy use of fertilisers plays a pivotal role in sustaining high crop yields and maintaining profitability in Malaysias diversed agriculture sector, from oil palm to pineapples and vegetables. Given the importance of fertilisers, their prices are often scrutinised closely among planters as well as fertiliser suppliers and importers alike. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Today In the Kitchen: Versatile garlic Apr 5, 2009
Are pineapples local, you ask ... USDA certified organic pineapples from Mexico have a smaller environmental footprint than those we import from far-away Hawaii ... Besides, have you noticed that the pineapples you ship home from Hawaii never taste as good as the ones you have there. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Midwest Gardening Apr 4, 2009
Many people find the fragrance akin to a mixture of fruits including strawberries and pineapples. A fairly big plant ideal for planting in a mixed hedge, sweetshrub grows six to nine feet tall and wide. (Sioux City Journal)
More people try to grow own food Apr 3, 2009
Some are newcomers who are disappointed to learn, for instance, that North Carolina's climate is not kind to the likes of bananas and pineapples. "We try to tell them if they have a bad experience, understand it takes several years sometimes to really learn and make decisions about growing vegetables," Dunn said. (News & Observer)
Café Monarch Apr 1, 2009
Given its size, you wouldn't think there'd be all that much to gawk at, but I find myself oohing and ahing over all sorts of things: Victorian chandeliers, art books, blue canning jars displaying witty sayings, vintage postcards, shiny purple eggplants and golden pineapples, everything arranged just so. Of course, the big jaw dropper is the burbling fountain, framed by the open window and flanked on either side by blossoming vines. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
* It's on your plate, now meet the farmer Mar 29, 2009
The Waitrose supermarket chain lets buyers see information and videos on the farmers of potatoes, sugarloaf pineapples, papayas and coconuts. Customers at Tesco, one of Europes largest retailers, can trace the source of products like watercress. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
How 'Toxic Assets' Are Like Bad Apples Mar 23, 2009
It sells oranges, pineapples, grapes and apples -- but there's a problem with the apples. "They look beautiful and delicious on the outside but inside there are these horrible worms," Adam Davidson, a New York correspondent for National Public Radio, told ABC News. (ABC News)
Q&A With Camille Hewko Mar 20, 2009
Papayas, strawberries, blueberries, oranges, pineapples, peaches, etc. I am grateful for all, not solely for their incomparable taste, but their natural beauty and vibrant color palette. (Calbears.com)
The Financial Gains of Fairtrade in Ghana Mar 15, 2009
It is a leader in the cultivation and export of fresh MD2 pineapples which the company also processes into fresh juice for the local market. This company provided a three-classroom block at the cost of GH3,000. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Rise and fall of Iceland's pizza trailblazer Mar 15, 2009
Christopher Columbus returned from the New World with a bounty of chilies, corn and pineapples ... Christopher Columbus returned from the New World with a bounty of chilies, corn and pineapples. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Juicy profit Mar 14, 2009
" I learn that some of the farmers who have been supplying the pineapples are also in trouble and that means less work for the hired farm labourers. When the British store Marks er cancelled its entire order of fresh pineapple juice the company had to look elsewhere for markets. Low-hanging fruit With the help of the staff it soon realised there was no need for a lengthy search - a market was right here in Ghana. The fruit juice is aimed at Ghana's health conscious middle class "It was our staff... (BBC News -- Africa)
Wal-Mart's Push to Eradicate Rotten Tomatoes, Wilted Lettuce Boosts Sales Mar 12, 2009
In late February, papayas, oranges and pineapples, all with reduced prices, were the first display leading to bins of Pacific Rose apples, as well as bananas, sweet potatoes and eight colorful varieties of peppers. Its beautiful, said Bruce Peterson, who served as Wal- Marts senior vice president of perishables until 2007. (Bloomberg -- US)
More of this story Mar 11, 2009
It will also be used to genetically engineer nematode and virus resistance in Hawai i's best varieties of pineapples. Minor Crop Pest Control $265,000. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
A Pirate's Life for Me Mar 10, 2009
Pirates ate various types of seafood including dolphins and albacore tuna supplemented with yams, plantains, pineapples, papayas, and other exotic fruits. A favourite dish was salamagundi, a meal that contained bits of fish, meat, and turtle combined with herbs, spiced wine and oil. (Suite101.com)
Mekarsari to launch new fruit hybrids Mar 4, 2009
By July 2009, the fruit center will have released pineapples without the small sharp black seeds that can distract from the pleasure of eating the fruit, while thorn-free durians and hairless rambutans will be introduced in October 2009, he said. The new fruits are the results of years of research, Reza added. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- City)
Eating By Color Mar 2, 2009
A Rainbow of Health Benefits. The pigments contained in produce, the component that gives each item its color, actually helps the body in its own unique way. (Suite101.com)
Ugly bulbs bear the garden's most beautiful flowers Feb 25, 2009
Budded flower stalks resemble pineapples. Bulbs resemble lily bulbs except less fleshy with drier scales. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
To shelter its cuisine, Italian city bans foreign flavors Feb 23, 2009
The protectionist instinct appears to be on the rise at Christmas, Dr. Zaia, the agriculture minister, called on Italians to forgo one of their festive favorites, pineapples. Millions of Italians regard a couple of slices of pineapple after a heavy Christmas lunch as a cleansing dessert, but the minister appealed to his countrymen to shun the foreign fruit and instead opt for Italian delicacies such as panetone, a type of sponge cake. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
New growth for pineapple farming Feb 23, 2009
Other small pineapple farmers include Phil Green, who grows organic pineapples on Kaua'i at Kaua'i Organic Farms, and James Bunten and Sharon Umbaugh of Bunten Farms who grow white pineapples on the Big Island. The growth among small pineapple farmers, however, doesn't mean the business is easy or a sure thing. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Rio: A great getaway Feb 21, 2009
Rachel and I were sniffed the glowing pineapples and mangoes, choosing the ones that could be best pureed at our condo into sorbet with a shot of local cacha;a. Ana, the merchant, hulled and chopped our pineapple and we were on our way. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
This week at the: Farmers Market Feb 19, 2009
Certified organic butternut, kabocha, spaghetti squash, yellow and zucchini squash, eggplant, cucumbers, red bell peppers, Sundowner apples, ruby red grapefruits, limes and pineapples. Burnt Orange Gourmet Foods will offer its wide repertoire of salsas along with fresh guacamole, cowboy caviar and great tasting chutney. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Boys and Girls Clubs of Middlesex County fighting against childhood obesity Mar 29, 2008
Instead of chips and pre-packaged processed snacks, members are filling their Tupperware containers with pineapples and kiwis. To reflect the different cultures and ways to eat healthy, members were encouraged to find recipes from home. (Somerville Journal, MA)
* Council reports on turning waste into quality fertilizers Mar 28, 2008
The fertilizers have been used to grow persimmons, grapes, strawberries, pineapples, roses and potatoes, and had gained a 15 percent to 20 percent production increase in the crops, Chen said. This story has been viewed 370 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Love & Litigation Mar 26, 2008
I wish I was laying bucket nekked on a private island, getting my ankles massaged, eating kiwi, peaches, skrawberries, pineapples, sitting next to some model type, sexy- tastefully muscular built, chocolate wonder. rubbing my temples and serving me up O s at my every beck and call. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Vanishing Glaciers Threaten Livelihoods Mar 24, 2008
Julio Cano, who lives in the Sacred Valley and grows pineapples and oranges, says he believes adaptation is possible. River water now is plentiful, and if levels go down, his community will find a way to conserve water, he says. (ABC News)
Pacing yourself Mar 22, 2008
Yes, I cooked breakfast **Salmon patties, fried talipia, chicken wings & gravy, grits, oatmeat, tropical fruits (please save me pineapples for the party 2nite) cheese eggs, toast, bacon and sausage, orange juice, water, and two liter pepsi s for everyone ... Cee Gurl, you knows I lubb you (Hunch punch now kicking in) here have some of this pineapplesssss hehehehehe Ssshhhh don t tell nerbody hehehehe I put licka in it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Heart Healthy for Easter Mar 22, 2008
More traditional brunch treats, including carrot muffins, can be made healthier by adding apples, raisins and pineapples. Also, use alternatives to butter and oil. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Boerne sprouts natural food alternative Mar 22, 2008
Boerne StarOnline Poll. Should Comfort incorporate as a city. (Boerne Star, TX)
Chickering learns the steps to going green Mar 20, 2008
While admittedly it would be difficult, if not impossible, to give up all fresh fruit and vegetables in the winter, he said, I m not aware of any farms in Massachusetts that grow pineapples. He said, Unplugging electronics at night would save enough energy to power a small city. (Dover Sherborn Tab, MA)
Feel better, work better Mar 7, 2008
You can substitute any kind of fruit you like, pineapples, black berries, oranges, grapes etc. is a reporter for the Daily Journal. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Ghana capable of producing large quantities of agricultural products Mar 6, 2008
He said the project was started with the objective of developing innovations for enhanced agricultural productivity with a focus on plants like plantain, bananas, yam, cocoyam, cassava and pineapples. Prof. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Where giants jostle Feb 29, 2008
Vast tracts of land, some controlled by the Tatmadaw (Burma's military), were planted with sugar cane, pineapples and cassava (for biofuel) for sale or processing in China. Later, on the Irrawaddy River outside Bhamo, another town close to China, our boat was packed with polythene-wrapped motorbikes, probably brought across the small, locals-only border crossing nearby. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Fruits of Thailand (2) Feb 27, 2008
Thailand reckons it has the sweetest pineapples in the world, a claim that Hawaii disputes. Try for yourself and decide. (Suite101.com)
* Thai fruit farmers setting their sights on US market Feb 26, 2008
Last July the US ended a decade-long ban and began allowing Thailand to sell fresh mangos, mangosteens, rambutans, lychees, longans and pineapples, provided the fruits are irradiated to kill the pests that nest in them. "The US is considered a high potential market given its high purchasing power and huge population, which includes a large number of Asians" already familiar with Thailand's exotic fruits, said Boonmee Wongshotisatit, director of the Thai Fruit and Vegetable Producer Association. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Thanks to the greenhouse, bromeliads bloom for all Feb 26, 2008
Yet reports of Columbus discovering the first pineapples beside a bubbling pot of human body parts in an abandoned Carib village persist to this day. So while the Carib's taste for human flesh is doubtful, we do know that the explorer returned to Europe with this succulent fruit. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Garden getaway at Melbourne's Florida Tech Feb 23, 2008
"Before visitors even enter the garden path, they can see a big patch of bromeliads behind the library. They include pineapples, grown from the tops of fruits that were eaten in the dining hall.The gorgeous coral and white flowers of crown of thorns plants brighten the entrance to the shady wetlands, where Sanders points out what looks like a huge green UFO parked in a tree."We have quite a few specimens of Staghorn fern that have been donated by people," she says.The core area of the gardens is... (Florida Today)
GPHA wans ban on importation of second-hand goods Feb 23, 2008
Briefing the 18-member Committee on infrastructural improvement at the port, Mr Owusu-Mensah said terminals, including the fruit terminal under construction which, when completed would be used to store and load Ghanaian fresh produce such as mangoes and pineapples would increase the ports productivity. He said container traffic had increased from 178,000 boxes in 2001 to 420,000 in 2006 due to the port's improved security equipment. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Our woman in Thailand visits Cambodia Feb 22, 2008
And now we were watching a dozen men in silk eat a ton of freshly prepared food such a sliced pineapples and papayas, wonderful rice, vegetables such as cucumber wedges, stir fry meats and poultry, as well as sauces and dips. And didn't the monks tear it up. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
'Green' isn't just a color for designers Feb 17, 2008
Besides soy, sasawashi and Pina (derived from pineapples), designers are working with mud silk, dyed in yam juice and grass, abaca fiber (known for its flexibility and strength), and peace silk, which allows silkworms to emerge from cocoon for a full life cycle before threads are processed. Companies such as Patagonia, Nike and Timberland have been at the forefront of a green fashion movement for years using recycled plastic or organic materials, and the growing list includes Edun, Loomstate,... (The Augusta Chronicle)
Roundtable Interview of the President with Foreign Radio Media Feb 16, 2008
Q Mr. President, I will recommend you, during your short visit to my country, to have a taste in our juicy, tasty and nicely perfumed pineapples. THE PRESIDENT: Pineapples ... ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Pineapples can be imported under AGOA.. (White House News Releases)
Fast Facts: Philippines Feb 14, 2008
Agriculture - products: sugarcane, coconuts, rice, corn, bananas, cassavas, pineapples, mangoes; pork, eggs, beef; fish. Industries: electronics assembly, garments, footwear, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, wood products, food processing, petroleum refining, fishing. (CBS News -- World)
Advice for a single guy Feb 14, 2008
Who cares if you re eating your pineapples. That s not rationale enough to justify what you re asking. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Fizzy Fruit begins major retail rollout Feb 9, 2008
The carbonated grapes and pineapples have become lunchtime staples across the country in the last year. Most consumers, however, have never heard of the healthy snack food -- essentially pieces of fruit that have been injected with carbon dioxide to provide a sweeter taste. (The Business Journal of Portland, OR)
Bank Group and SIDA Experts Discuss the Development of Organic Agriculture Programme in Uganda Feb 1, 2008
Major organic export products from Uganda include coffee, cotton, dried bananas, paw paws, pineapples, passion fruits, chillies, ginger and sesame. The SIDA mission included Financial Specialist, Karin Zetterqvist; and Agronomist, Bebeth Tibeijuka. (allAfrica.com)
Out of Africa Feb 1, 2008
We ate cooked food and peeled fresh fruit, like pineapples, mangoes, and oranges. " Not only did Troupes learn more about the culture of the warm people of Ghana, but she also was able to see the wonderfully vibrant Kente cloth up close. In this sub-Sahara region of Africa, the vibrant colors of Kente cloth, that originated in Ghana, is known throughout Africa and is woven on small looms in about five inch strips, which are sewn together to make larger pieces, said Troupes. "Kente can be made... (Hopkinton Town Crier, MA)
African fruits could help alleviate hunger and bolster rural development Jan 31, 2008
Today, tropical fruit production in Africa is dominated by species introduced from Asia and the Americas, such as bananas, pineapples, and papayas. Because these and other crops arrived on the continent centuries ago already improved through horticultural selection and breeding, they increasingly displaced the traditional species that had fed Africans for thousands of years. (EurekAlert!)
The fruit delusion Jan 23, 2008
This is because the sugar (combined with citric acid in oranges, grapefruits or pineapples) attacks tooth enamel, which then needs some time to recover; ie, if you eat many boxfuls of clementines, all the time, you may begin to do actual harm to your teeth. This is not an incitement to throw the baby out with the proverbial bathwater. (Guardian Unlimited -- Life)
The sweet spot: Pineapples are the gold standard for fruit in the winter Jan 22, 2008
Of course we re seeing people buy more pineapples, says Mike Patterson, spokesman for Magruder s. Once you get a pineapple and it s good, you come back for more ... It s often sold next to the pineapples in the supermarket. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Enjoy the taste of Farmers Market Jan 19, 2008
Look for Willcox organic Pink Lady apples, green beans, red bell peppers, winter and summer squash, Arizona citrus (lemons, oranges & grapefruit) as well as certified organic mangoes, pineapples, avocados and specialty melons from Mexico. Get bags of fresh lettuce mix, Swiss chard or spinach from the Bertys as well as white and pie pumpkins, great baked or for pumpkin bread. (Douglas Daily Dispatch, AZ)
Pineapple coconut tea cakes Jan 18, 2008
Hummingbirds pollinate pineapples, but the fruit will develop without pollination more desirable to commercial growers, because the pollinated plant produces small, hard seeds ... Pineapples must do most of their ripening on the plant, but can sweeten a bit as time goes by ... Or perhaps I should say it this way: some green pineapples may be ripe. (Courier Publications, ME)
What Foods Can Trigger Migraines? Jan 16, 2008
Ripe bananas, citrus fruits, kiwi fruit, papaya, some plums, raspberries, and pineapples have all been associated with migraines in some people. Tobacco. (Suite101.com)
Focus on the Ghanaian community in Italy Jan 6, 2008
Mention must be made of Ghanacoop, a Ghanaian entity born out of the Ghana Association in the city, Modena, which has been turned into a big business organisation now importing large quantities of Ghana pineapples and other food crops, supplying supermarkets and shipping back to Ghana Italian pasta and wine. This is providing jobs for both Ghanaians in Italy and Ghana. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Diding Khaerudin: Making life beautiful for farmers Jan 5, 2008
"I was concerned by how hard farmers worked just to produce a few hundred thousand rupiah. Therefore, I encouraged them to grow decorative plants instead of taro, pineapples and bananas," Diding said ... Like other farmers in the village, in 1997 and 1998 he planted bananas, pineapples and taro ... They kept on growing bananas, pineapples and taro, and eating the fruit and tubers they could not sell. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Lose my religion? Jan 4, 2008
With in three weeks she was licking crushed pineapples off my scrotum ... DUSHAWNDONE* Crushed pineapples ... Cemeeli, no what she does is go down the canned fruit aisle and straight to the pineapples. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
* Where 'made in China' nreally matters Dec 30, 2007
The pineapples that grow on the steep hills above the Mekong River are especially sweet, the red and orange chilies unusually spicy, and the spring onions and watercress retain the freshness of the mountain dew. For years, getting this prized produce to market meant that someone had to carry a giant basket on a back-breaking, daylong trek down narrow mountain trails cutting through the jungle. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Central Region urged to come out of poverty Dec 29, 2007
"Most of the best educational institutions in the country are in the region, we have minerals, cocoa, timber, oil palm, citrus, pineapples, arable land for production of food crops and good beaches for promoting tourism.". "The road network is not bad and all our major towns have been connected to the national electricity grid", he stated and asked "what then do we need to come out of poverty". (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Growing pains Dec 22, 2007
They not only laid out these complex designs but also mass-produced tender exotics and pineapples in all seasons, built glass-houses, improved the soil, organised their staff and cajoled their employers. They were horticulturists, mathematicians, engineers, chemists, botanists and managers at the same time. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Making a holiday splash Dec 20, 2007
In the living room, adorn the room with cedar, lemons, pinecones, and pineapples ... Take two pineapples, spray paint them gold, and place those on either side of the mantel and then line the center of the mantel with red candles in gold candlesticks. (Winchester Star, MA, MA)
Editorial: Turning point reached in windmill case Dec 15, 2007
Saturday 15 December, 2007. Think of a beach at the edge of Promenade Park in Hudson, overlooking the high-speed submarine to Manhattan. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
Sweet bet on win for Bulldogs Dec 11, 2007
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