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A Bite of Innovation: A new way of preserving figs

Didyouknowthatfigshaveenclosedflowersthatbloominside?Thefreshfruitissodelicatethatithastobesoldwithin100kilometersofitsorigin.Otherwise,theywillrotbeforegoingon

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Sterile fruit flies released in South Australia

MillionsofsterilemalefruitflieshavebeenreleasedinSouthAustralia(SA)tobreedwithwildfemalesanderadicatethespecies.Thetwomillionsterilizedflieswerereleasedbyauthor

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Latin America's 'magic tree' slowly coming back to life

Theguaimaro,ahighlyprizedtreebearingnutritiousfruit,onceabundantthroughoutSouthAmerica,isslowlybeingcoaxedbackfromnearextinctioninColombia.Widelyadaptable,thetr

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Catch a whiff of this: Scientists decode durian DNA

Oncedescribedassmellingof"turpentineandonions,garnishedwithagymsock",theSoutheastAsianfruitduriancertainlydividesopinion.PopularinThailand,MalaysiaandIndonesia,

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Australian fruit exports to Asia at risk if fruit fly comes to Tasmania: experts

​Australia's Tasmanian fruit exports to Asian markets could be under threat if climate change brings the fruit fly into the island state.

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Eco-garden gains popularity on residential rooftops in Bangladesh

Gardening on the roofs of residential buildings has emerged as a poplar way of passing time and satisfying the mind in many of Bangladesh's towns and cities, including its capital Dhaka, which environmental experts say will have a moderate yet positive effect on the environment.

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Eating fruit and vegetables makes you happy

Australian researchers said on Wednesday that eating large amounts of fruit and vegetables can make you happier.

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MEPs debate impact of Russian ban on western agricultural produce

​Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have this week been debating the impact of Russia's import ban on western agricultural produce.

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New Zealand has potential to be "fruit bowl" of Asia: minister

New Zealand has the potential to be the "fruit bowl" of Asia, a government minister said Thursday following the release of a report showing opportunities for growth in the fresh fruit sector.