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...

Orange juice rose to a five-week high in New York, gaining for a second straight week as the threat of hurricanes increased in Florida, the largest producer after Brazil. Orange juice at 5-week high on threat of hurricane. Futures have increased for four straight sessions, the longest rally since early May, and climbed 4.1 percent for the week. Would you recommend this? Rate it: Spending Smart Spending Smart offers useful, specific and often simple ways to cut household costs, with a focus...

Pomegranate or Punica granatum is a lush fruit bearing shrub that produces beautiful bright red flowers during the summer followed by those fun-to-eat flavorful, reddish roundish fruits. Redlands is the home of many types of fall fruits including the well known citrus and apples. Its long, dark green, tropical looking foliage is accented in the spring by large white flowers and in the fall with fascinating, chestnut brown fruit. Native to China, this graceful tree is prized for its dark...

The frustrated farmers called on the government to buy the fruit from them at reasonable prices. Former senator Pichai Boonyakiet said fruit farmers in 10 districts had suffered as a result of middlemen purchasing produce from them at very low prices, paying only Bt3 per kilo for mangosteens, Bt3-Bt4 per kilo for rambutans, and Bt4-Bt6 per kilo for durian. Nakhon Si Thammarat farmers dump mangosteens in front of the provincial governors residence. Mangosteen price too low: farmers. Home >...