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Autumn is All About Apples
[caption id="attachment_10082" align="alignright" width="300"] Read about all the delicious things you can do with apples this fall (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com)[/caption] If you are looking for…
All About Peaches
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Peaches have been around for more than 4,000 years. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] A History Lesson Peaches have been cultivated in China…
Blackberries: A Sweet and Healthy ‘Super Food’
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Blackberries make a delicious, low-calorie treat. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] This article originally appeared in the January/February 2013 issue of Foodie News, brought…
Wacky for Watermelon
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] What are you going to do to celebrate National Watermelon Day? Try some of these tips for some family fun! (Photo…
Farmer Q&A With Nicholas Larsen, Banana Grower and Farm Bureau Member in Florida
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] There are about 500 acres of bananas grown in Florida. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] This article originally appeared in the January/February 2013…
7 Great Ways Blueberries Can Brighten Your Day
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="200"] What is your favorite thing to make with blueberries? (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] When it comes time to pick up some fresh…
Crazy for Cantaloupe
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Here are some fun facts and interesting tidbits about cantaloupe. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] There is something about this round, orange fleshed,…
10 Ways to Fill Your Day with Fruits and Vegetables (Part 2)
Everyone knows that a healthy diet consists of fruits and vegetables, but most adults are not getting enough servings of these important foods each day. …
10 Ways to Fill Your Day with Fruits and Vegetables (Part 1)
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Less than 25% of us even come close to eating the recommended daily servings of fruits and vegetables. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption]…
An Apple a Day – Celebrating the Apple Harvest
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Arizona produces more than 17 million lbs of apples each year. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Although most people don’t really associate apple…
What to do with All that Fruit?
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] What do you plan to do with your left over in season fruit? (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Here in Arizona, we are…
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