The Schneblys began their winery with the fruit they would have thrown away but eventually expanded to buying fruit from neighboring farms. Peter and Denisse Schnebly are embracing Florida's agricultural strengths by making wine from fruits that won't grow in cooler climates such as carambola and lychee. But one couple is using wine made from tropical fruit to lure visitors away from the beach to experience other aspects of South Florida's natural beauty. Instead of using grapes, Peter and...

usDiggRedditYahooMyWebGoogle What's this? Raisins are ugly, wrinkled and so full of meaning Column by Sumana Harihareswara Article Last Updated:05/06/2007 04:26:33 AM PDT 'LET me tell you about raisins," the professor said, prompting chuckles and heckling in anticipation of a good line. usDiggRedditYahooMyWebGoogle What's this? Raisins are ugly, wrinkled and so full of meaning Column by Sumana Harihareswara Article Last Updated:05/06/2007 04:26:33 AM PDT 'LET me tell you about raisins,"...

Pre-empting a horticultural and food security disaster in eastern Africa: scientists move in to tackle the invasion of leafminer flies into the region. Nairobi, kenya May 4, 2007 Scientists from the Nairobi-headquartered ICIPE, African Insect Science for Food and Health, the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) and the International Potato Centre (CIP), Peru, with funding from BMZ, Germany, ha= ve joined forces to control the invasive horticultural pests of the genus Liriomyza, in...

There are no more franchises available for purchase at this time. A: Yes, we dip strawberries, apples, oranges, pineapple and bananas in gourmet white or dark chocolate. We use wave cutters for a design in the melons and shaped cutters to create daisy, star, flower or apple shapes with pineapple. We receive orders from people in other states who want arrangements delivered to people in our area. We use iceberg lettuce and kale in the center of each basket to keep the fruit cool. We have...

She talked about the environment, global warming and all of the many things we are hearing about our planet Earth, especially about the food chain - how and what we eat. She brought back memories of many when she talked about her early life and eating "soul food" - Johnny cakes, cookies, peanut butter and tapioca pudding. While she talked about the environment, we think that our atmosphere will handle anything - "just look and see how far one can see - it looks endless - but the atmosphere...

The conventional wisdom among the agricultural community is that a mysterious agent called Colony Collapse Disorder is wiping out colony after colony of honeybees in the nation, Pennsylvania included. The demise of so many honeybees is particularly troubling to Jim Bobb, president of the Pennsylvania State Beekeepers Association, who said he was inundated with calls last month from orchard owners asking how they can obtain bees to help pollinate their crops. Email this article Print this...

Groansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: Some crops are hardy -- but they can only take so much Germany experienced the driest and warmest April in more than 200 years -- good news for a frequently sun-starved population, but bad news for farmers, who may face devastating crop losses. Groansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: Some crops are hardy -- but they can only take so much Germany experienced the driest and warmest April in more than 200 years -- good news for a...

There's no better incentive for getting out of bed than a stack of fluffy pancakes topped with room-temperature butter and dripping with warm maple syrup. Today's pancakes have gone the way of the martini, with flavorings such as coconut, walnuts and single origin chocolate chips. Banana Walnut Pancakes 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons filtered water 1 egg 1/4 tablespoon vanilla extract 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1 cup dry pancake mix 1/2 cup diced banana 1/4 cup chopped walnuts Powdered sugar to...

The 3-year initiative doubles the company's existing annual contribution to the International Cocoa Initiative and adds partnerships with Africare, the International Foundation for Education and Self-Help, the German Technical Cooperation Agency (GTZ) and the Rainforest Alliance. The 3-year initiative doubles the company's existing annual contribution to the International Cocoa Initiative and adds partnerships with Africare, the International Foundation for Education and Self-Help, the...