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WAUSAU, Wis., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A newly launched consumer education campaign called Be Berry Aware is helping consumers identify high quality cranberry juices that pack the nutritional benefits they have come to expect from this flavorful beverage. Most people know that cranberries have a multitude of health benefits, but many consumers don't know which cranberry juices actually have a significant amount of cranberry content. The Be Berry Aware campaign aims to arm...

60% of California mandarins to be sold under the "Wonderful" label this fall; Paramount Citrus will develop new brand name for sweet, seedless fruit DELANO, Calif., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Paramount Citrus, America's largest citrus grower, today announced the acquisition of the Cuties trademark by Sun Pacific as part of a strategic move by Paramount and Wonderful Brands to oversee all facets of the production, sale and marketing for most of the country's California mandarin...

Research Findings Published in Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture Gives Consumers More Reasons to Enjoy California Canned Peaches DINUBA, Calif., May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Cling Peach Board announced today what growers and home canning enthusiasts have known for generations: canned peaches are nutritious, wholesome and vitamin packed. Thanks to a study conducted by Oregon State University (OSU) and the Linus Pauling Institute, the California Cling Peach...

Gardeners love growing tomatoes but find the horizontal growth of the vines is problematic. Often a gardener will try using homemade stakes and plant ties or a metal cage; solutions that rarely work. The Ultomato Tomato Plant Cage is a new solution. LITITZ, Penn., May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Gardeners love growing tomatoes; so much so that 93% of gardeners say they grow this popular vegetable. (Yes, it's a vegetable, declared so by the United States Supreme Court in 1893. See this...

Bel Marra Health, who offers high-quality, specially formulated vitamins and nutritional supplements, reports on a new study claiming that by making fruit more convenient and accessible to children, they will be more likely to consume the fruit and improve their health. New York, NY; Washington, DC; Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA; Chicago, IL; Houston, TX (PRWEB) May 06, 2013 -- Bel Marra Health, who offers high-quality, specially formulated vitamins and nutritional supplements, reports on a...

ST. LOUIS, May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovative gardening tools that ensure bumper crops of vegetables for commercial growers and home food gardeners were recently featured in the April 25(th) edition of the New York Times, in an article titled Gadgets to Help Tend a Garden. According to the Times, "the future is knocking at the door of home gardening. And, if some do-it-yourselfers have their way, there is no aspect of nature that can't be improved with a rechargeable motor and a...

April Flowers for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Kids love to eat fruit in ready-to-eat bite-sized pieces, yet studies show that in most school settings, the fruit is served whole. This could be the reason that school children are taking fruits, but not eating them. Common wisdom, however, is that children avoid fruit in favor of the taste and allure of pre-packaged snacks. A team of researchers from Cornell University's Food and Brand Lab wanted to understand why the children were...

ST. LOUIS, April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In early April, hundreds of visitors made a stop at Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc. in Oxnard, California to see the noteworthy Seminis(®) Home Garden varieties on display during California Spring Trials. "For many years, Seminis Home Garden has marketed innovative vegetable varieties to well-known seed retailers in North America," explained Seminis Home Garden Business lead John Marchese. "This year, we were excited to showcase to California...

April Flowers for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Researchers have long known that fruit-eating animals use spatial memory to relocate fruit. What they haven't known is how these animals located the fruit in the first place. A new study from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology (MPG) demonstrates that chimpanzees use botanical knowledge in their daily search for food. The research team studied chimpanzees in the Taï National Park in Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa,...

Debuts six new fresh fruit bouquets for everyday occasions, starting at $35 WALLINGFORD, Conn., April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Edible Arrangements(®) wants everyone to have a chance to "Make Today a Little Sweeter((TM))" with the launch of its new collection featuring six personal-size fresh fruit bouquets that are perfect for any sentiment. The collection offers an assortment of handcrafted fruit bouquets at a price point that makes giving easy and affordable. The Make Today a...