The festival will offer novices and mango aficionados alike the chance to sample, identify and learn about a variety of mangoes and other tropical fruits. In anticipation of the festival, he answered questions that might be posed by first-time planters and others who are not so well-versed in the subject of mangoes and how they are grown. One of the favorite features of the festival -- next to sampling good food made with mangoes and trying various varieties -- is bringing home a sapling...

For those who know them, mangoes are one of life's great pleasures. Hard mangoes with no aroma will have little flavor, but they will ripen a little if left at room temperature if they weren't picked too early. Unlike tomatoes, mangoes have a large seed in the middle that clings tenaciously to the meat of the fruit. Set the mango stem end up (longways) with the narrow side toward you. Score the flesh of each half in squares, cutting into but not through the skin (don't worry if you go...

And every Sunday, Vue can count on selling all her flowers and produce at the new Lents International Farmers Market in Southeast Portland, an area historically more identified with drive-through restaurants and convenience stores than sophisticated dining. And every Sunday, Vue can count on selling all her flowers and produce at the new Lents International Farmers Market in Southeast Portland, an area historically more identified with drive-through restaurants and convenience stores than...

Hawaii's growers of tropical specialty fruit sold an estimated 1.5 million pounds of fruit in 2005, the latest year covered by the National Agricultural Statistics Service. While the state's reputation for fabulous fruit is solid, it may face competition from cheaper foreign imports under a change in the law later this year. Hamilton and his wife Susi have nearly three decades of experience in growing a variety of fruits, including avocado, citrus fruits, rambutan, longan, lychee and...

While these crops are important to America's food supply, they do not represent the majority of American family farmers. Shuler's letter offers six changes to the Farm Bill -- help specialty crop growers, provide a reliable and consistent disaster assistance program for farmers and protect Western North Carolina's environment. We can no longer ignore the specialty growers and the true family farmers for the benefit of a few gigantic agri-businesses. Important agency heads that guide forest...

Local ag leaders following farm bill Staff and wire report Salinas Valley agricultural leaders are paying close attention to Washington as lawmakers are expected to get down to the nitty-gritty this week of writing a five-year blueprint for the nation's agriculture and nutrition programs. Local ag leaders following farm bill Staff and wire report Salinas Valley agricultural leaders are paying close attention to Washington as lawmakers are expected to get down to the nitty-gritty this week...

In an open-air market near a railway station in Tambacounda, Senegal, discarded mangoes litter the ground, and the smell of decaying mangoes taints the air. Although mangoes are not native to the region - the first mango trees were introduced in the early 1800s from India - today they grow in abundance. There are small-scale operations in the region to produce dried mango and mango jam, but they tend to be sold only locally and do not make a significant dent in the overabundance of...

Philippines: China extends assistance for RP mango production China has opened the opportunity for mangoes growers in Central Mindanao and other parts of the country to enter its market by providing treatment facilities for free, regional Department of Agriculture (DA) officials said. Philippines: China extends assistance for RP mango production China has opened the opportunity for mangoes growers in Central Mindanao and other parts of the country to enter its market by providing treatment...

va4%>Elvis impersonator at farmer's market. Black-eyed peas and blue suede shoes will share top billing at the Center Point farmer's market this Thursday. There will be clothes, household items, shoes, and purses on sale along with lemonade and hot dogs, slices of homemade cake and brownies. Two earrings valued at $20 and one sterling silver pendant valued at $45 were stolen. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. The yard sale is a fundraiser for the...