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Is Organic Fruit Really Worth the Extra Cost?

Yes, organic really is worth the extra cost for lots of reasons.

The "Dirty Dozen: pesticides in your belov...

The "Dirty Dozen" is an annual list of fruits and vegetables from the Environmental Working Group (EWG) likely to contain the highest levels of pes...

Why are Blueberries Purple, Not Blue?

The exciting health benefits from the deep rich purple color of blueberries.

Ten Most Popular American Apples

Here are the ten most popular apple varieties in the United States: Red Delicious, Gala, Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, Fuji, Golden Delicious, Braeburn...

George and Cherries

Besides chopping down a cherry tree and not telling a lie, our first president did like cherries. According to George’s diaries and letters, he pla...

Abe and Apples

Abe ahead of his times nutritionally.

What Goes Into the Process of Freeze-Drying?

How the freeze-drying process preserves the nutrients and cell structure of our original fresh fruit.

What US State Grows the Most Apples?

Washington state grows the most apples of all the states in the US. Even when Bill and I visit our daughter in New Orleans, we see Washington apple...