Around 1944, business at the market, which no longer was being called Centre Market, reached a level worth talking about. Julius Amaker, an agricultural agent, had urged the vegetable vendors to compete by keeping their prices lower than grocery stores. In a goodbye letter printed in newspapers, the women acknowledged having lost their flea market but said they hoped the citizens had not lost their public market. But by 1950, business was so bad that many of the market's vendors had begun...

Canada: production costs squeezing apple industry Canadians are hearty apple eaters - each jawing through an average of nearly 11 kilograms of the tree fruit every year. The cost of production has increased during the past decade until apple growing now requires one of the highest capital investments per unit of land in agriculture today, according to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. But their healthy eating habits have not been enough to stem the financial decline for Ontario apple...

What I cannot accept is the spineless attitude of growers who are not willing to control supply by other means, such as paid tree removal and acreage limits for high-volume growers. When was the last time you saw on TV an ad promoting cherries in a clever way such as the cranberry industry does or orange growers do? I have been a small cherry grower since 1975 and have lived through the ups and downs of the tart cherry industry for over 30 years. This action was taken after dumping some of...

Appeal over assault on pedestrian. The 29-year-old woman was walking along listening to music when a man approached her from behind and indecently assaulted her. No description of the man is available, but police are appealing for witnesses who may have spotted anyone acting suspiciously to come forward. A man who indecently assaulted a woman in Edinburgh is being sought by police. The assault happened in Hutchison Road, near Slateford Road, at about 1630 BST on Sunday. A police spokesman...

Besides the obvious food safety concerns, it's also potential bad news for Michigan's apple growers. With the Farm Bill up for renewal this year for the first time since 2002, apple growers are pressing for an unprecedented amount of federal funding to develop technologies to make harvesting less costly and to grow overseas markets. China, the world's largest apple producer, has been eyeing the U. supermarkets, an industry spokeswoman predicts the effect on Michigan growers would be...

What makes the perfect strawberry? Is it the crimson skin, studded with small flecks of seeds, enveloping the juicy red and white core? Or is it the flavor, the balance between the sweet and sour, that make it a favorite for dunking in chocolate or soaking in pools of cream? What makes the perfect strawberry? Is it the crimson skin, studded with small flecks of seeds, enveloping the juicy red and white core? Or is it the flavor, the balance between the sweet and sour, that make it a...

crops being shipped to China are soybeans, grains and other commodities that the country buys from the Midwest to use as animal feed and process into noodles and other products. But some California growers are cashing in on China's increasing wealth and growing hunger for table grapes, almonds and other high-quality fruits and nuts that don't grow as well in the Asian nation. agricultural exports to China from less than $1. Since 2003, garlic production in California has decreased from 160...

State Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson said the proposed facility is one of several now being discussed to move Florida from the sidelines of ethanol production to the forefront of developing new, more efficient methods to make the alternative fuel. energy operator announced plans Thursday to develop a first-of-its-kind commercial plant to convert orange and grapefruit waste into ethanol that will be sold to Florida motorists at gasoline pumps. State Agriculture Commissioner...

Bandar Seri Begawan - Stallholders at the Jerudong outdoor market are experiencing slow business due to the recent spate of bad weather in the country. Relevant authorities have already discussed to replace current rooftops with new ones, but vendors are still waiting, said the fruit vendor who added that umbrellas purchased personally are costly. Brudirect.com - Local News BruneiDirect.com. During fruit harvest season, business usually picks up as Bruneians love to purchase fresh local...