Begin with one fruit or a combination of fresh or grilled fruit. But for most of us, fruit salads are basically variations on the same theme; little cubes of whatever-you-have-in-the-house, orange or lemon juice to prevent browning, and maybe some coconut or mini-marshmallows to entice the children. There's a gorgeous array of seasonal fruit available, just beckoning to be turned into fruit salad. Out-of-ordinary flavorings Finally, season the fruit with your choice of flavoring...

More than five lakh families are directly associated with the Rs 1500 crore apple industry in Kashmir. Authorities should have distributed free of cost nutrients for the farmers to arrest the disease, but despite requests they have failed to do so, said Muhammad Talha, a grower. Experts said the disease caused black spots on the apple and made its size considerably smaller. Many fruit growers told this reporter that it was not for the first time that the disease had hit Kashmir. Growers...

From the genetics of sweet cherry hybrids to computerized packing equipment for handling delicate varieties, the cherry industry is working to incorporate technology in every step of the production process. The study examines attributes, such as flavor and firmness, that appeal to or turn off consumers. Industry officials stress the importance of quality, but it's difficult to define exactly what characteristics make the best cherry, he said. But ever since the delicate-skinned Rainier was...

Feeding the people Over The Years, Indian Agriculture Has Become A Kind Of Waterloo Of Good Intentions By Jayanta Sarkar At the National Development Council meeting the other day, the Prime Minister and some other senior ministers deliberated on a strategy for agriculture in the eleventh Five-Year Plan. Feeding the people Over The Years, Indian Agriculture Has Become A Kind Of Waterloo Of Good Intentions By Jayanta Sarkar At the National Development Council meeting the other day, the Prime...

Jim Sterling s nine-acre farm northeast of downtown Palisade might not look like a battleground with its neat rows of fruit trees and seemingly endless piles of amber pinyon logs, but the orchard owner and firewood producer is preparing for a scorched-earth legal tussle with Mesa County. Jim Sterling s nine-acre farm northeast of downtown Palisade might not look like a battleground with its neat rows of fruit trees and seemingly endless piles of amber pinyon logs, but the orchard owner and...