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...