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3 Vegetables You Should Never Eat Again

I know what you’re thinking when you read the title, “I thought all vegetables were good for you?” Well, that used to be the case for just about everything grown out of the ground…

How to Wash Fruits and Vegetables

Fruits and vegetables bring lots of great things to the table: fresh flavors, vivid colors, and needed nutrients. Make sure you leave any contaminants behind by washing them well before using.

10 Easy Ways to Eat More Fruits and Vegetables

Boost your health by getting more fruits and vegetables with tips from the experts at Consumer Reports.

Surprisingly Creative Ways to Cook with Frozen Fruit

Stock up on your favorite frozen fruit to make one of these delicious, nutritionist-approved recipes all year round.

20 Vegetarian Dishes That Are Packed With Protein

Made with beans, tofu, and plenty of greens, these vegetarian recipes are full of good-for-you protein.

Why humans struggled to make 'f' and 'v' sounds until farming came along

Love to drop F-bombs? Thank the shift to agriculture.

Green shoots: how veganism is changing gardening

Giving up animal products this year? If so, you might want to rethink how you garden

Higher Fruit, Vegetable Consumption Tied to Well-being

A longitudinal analysis of more than 40,000 British people has concluded that both the quantity and frequency of fruit/vegetable consumption affects mental well-being.

Vegetable growers: 6 benefits of applying insecticides with drip chemigation

Why should vegetable growers consider drip chemigation with insecticides?

Fruit, vegetables and cheese linked to lower risk of stroke, study finds

‘The general public should be recommended to increase their fibre and fruit and vegetable consumption,’ researcher says

Can Fruit & Vegetables Make You Happier? Research Says It Can!

Including fruit and vegetables in your diet can already help to reduce the risk of developing cancer or cardiovascular disease, but now it might just make you happy too! New research suggests that eating up to eight servings of fresh produce per day could see you smiling more within two years. Are you eating enough fruits and vegetables? If you’re not yet getting up to eight servings a day, you are not alone! According to the Center for Disease Control, only 1 in…

What Steps Vegetable Growers Can Take To Improve Soil Health

If every grower devotes a few acres to experimenting, we could figure it out a lot faster.

How to Store Fresh Produce So Fruit, Vegetables, and Herbs Last Longer

Learn how to store fruits and vegetables properly so they last longer.

Can Fruit & Vegetable Allergies be Related to a Pollen Allergy?

Q: Over the past year, I started getting a terribly itchy mouth if I ate apples or pears or celery. Now carrots and potatoes, too! My doctor says this is a form of food allergy, related to my pollen allergies. Can you help me understand this? I’m concerned about what’s OK to eat. Dr. Sharma: This... Read more »

How to Make Your Own Fruit & Vegetable Wash

Commercial fruit and vegetable washes fail to work better than tap water, but there is a cheap do-it-yourself solution that may completely eliminate certain pesticide residues.

Fruit, vegetable breeders in Woodland look to increase disease resistance

Just a few miles away from downtown Woodland is a lab where many fruits and vegetables are bred, grown and the seeds are sold.Seminis is the largest developer, grower and marketer of fruit and vegetable seeds in the world. In Woodland, an array

Fruit and vegetable growers are not driving prices increases at the market

Despite food prices rising for consumers, the prices growers receive have not come close to keeping in line with their escalating input costs.

6 Secret Places to Find Coupons for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

Even the most expert of coupon clippers grouse about how difficult it is to find bargains on fresh fruits and vegetables.

QUIZ: Is It A Fruit, Vegetable Or Flower?