Fruit and Vegetable News

• Price of onions, carrots and potatoes hit highest level in 40 years
  
  The combination of last summer's heatwave followed by a period of extreme cold just before Christmas saw one of the lowest yields of many vegetable crops for decades.
  Daily Mail.  Wednesday, 7 Jun 2023.
• MIDAS SHARE TIPS: Plant-based pest control is natural pick for investors
  
  Eden's pesticides allow crops, fruit and vegetables to grow unencumbered by disease or synthetic treatments. At 3.65p, the shares are a buy.
  Daily Mail.  Tuesday, 6 Jun 2023.
• Lord John Morris, ex-Welsh secretary and Blair attorney general dies
  
  John Morris led the charge for a Welsh assembly in the 1970s that came to fruition 20 years later.
  BBC News.  Monday, 5 Jun 2023.
• Spring Crab Sandwich
  
  A tart vinaigrette and plenty of crunchy fresh and pickled vegetables brighten rich crab in this springtime sandwich.
  Los Angeles Times.  Thursday, 1 Jun 2023.
• U.K. hails first post-Brexit trade deals with Australia, New Zealand, but impact likely small
  
  The U.K. government hailed an era of cheaper Australian wine and New Zealand kiwi fruit as free-trade agreements with the two Southern Hemisphere nations took effect Wednesday.
  Washington Times.  Wednesday, 31 May 2023.
• 12 Delicious Cocktails For Summer Sipping
  
  The weather is getting warmer which means it's time for some summer cocktails. These summer drinks take advantage of the fresh fruit available and are the perfect thing to sip on by the pool.
  Forbes.  Tuesday, 30 May 2023.
• Birth of world's rarest fruit bat caught on camera
  
  There are fewer than an estimated 1,300 members of the "incredibly rare" Livingstone's fruit bat remaining in the wild.
  CBS News.  Thursday, 25 May 2023.
• Italy Agrees On A $188 Million Funds To Agriculture, Amid Floods
  
  Over 5,000 agriculture farms have been hit by the floods, with thousands of hectares of vineyards, kiwis, plums, pears, apples, vegetables, cereals and agricultural product processing structures flooded under water.
  Forbes.  Tuesday, 23 May 2023.
• Climate activists pour charcoal into Trevi Fountain
  
  Video shows protesters pouring "vegetable charcoal" into the iconic Rome fountain's waters before holding up signs against the continued use of fossil fuels, a major contributor to global warming.
  CBS News.  Monday, 22 May 2023.
• Watch: Activists turn Trevi Fountain water black
  
  Climate change protesters Last Generation pour "vegetable charcoal" into the Rome landmark.
  BBC News.  Sunday, 21 May 2023.
• Revealed: Which food items have almost doubled in price compared with a year ago
  
  Meat, yoghurt and vegetables are among the items that have almost doubled in price compared with a year ago.
  Sky News.  Tuesday, 16 May 2023.
• Companies have to figure out the skills they need to reap AI benefits
  
  Seems obvious enough, but organizations need to move past the hype and determine how they can benefit from artificial intelligence, so they can identify skillsets they need to bring the benefits to fruition.
  ZDNet.  Monday, 15 May 2023.
• Bernadine Strik, Whose Insights Helped Blueberries Thrive, Dies at 60
  
  A horticulturist, she discovered farming methods that increased yields of the fruit as its health benefits became widely understood and demand for it grew.
  New York Times.  Friday, 12 May 2023.
• For Turning 'Mines to Vines,' Founder of Roots of Peace Wins World Food Prize
  
  A California peace activist who has worked to remove land mines from war-torn regions and replace them with grape vines, fruit trees and vegetables was named the 2023 World Food Prize laureate Thursday at a ceremony in Washington. ...
  Voice of America.  Thursday, 11 May 2023.
• Viral TikTok recipe leads to flood of Fruit Roll-Ups smuggled into Israel
  
  A viral TikTok recipe, wherein ice cream is wrapped in a Fruit Roll-Up that turns crunchy, has sparked enough demand in Israel to lead to smuggling attempts.
  Washington Times.  Thursday, 11 May 2023.

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