Late last month a fruit and vegetable vendor was found shot to death at the market. The flea market has been the scene of several crimes this year. In January, police arrested 15 people and confiscated an estimated $1 million worth of counterfeit clothes, CDs and movies from the market. Raleigh city officials, unhappy about the trash and traffic associated with Watson's, have talked about declaring it a public nuisance. A fellow market vendor has been charged with the murder. Ad Links Buy...

With temperatures expected to drop into the mid to upper 20s Saturday, peaches and strawberries may be vulnerable to damage if left unprotected. Citrus growers have no way of protecting plants from the elements, Starr said. Strawberry growers can protect their plants by providing overhead irrigation. Strawberry plants are sprayed from above. Home gardeners can protect annuals by bringing them into the house, said Robbin Dorrier, master gardener. I hope the weather produces some thinning...

Florida's crops have been short in recent years because of acreage losses to development, canker and other problems, but as harvests rebound, international markets are expected to buy more fruit, particularly grapefruit. Fresh-citrus tariffs of up to 50 percent would be reduced and eventually phased out for fruit shipped during certain times of the year. California stands to benefit most from the tariff cuts, but "we have an opportunity to get our fair share," Sparks said. In addition to...

Nine new publications on fresh fruit for export will be presented in a move to help Serbian producers in production, packing and marketing of their products selling in the international market, the government website reports. The aim of the conference is to organize and finance a study that would present beneficial effects of raspberry on human health, in a bid to increase the demand for raspberry on the market. Publications on fruit exports. State Secretary at the Ministry of Agriculture,...

Did you know that an 8-ounce glass of Florida orange juice gives you 25 percent of the USDA daily requirement of fruit and vegetables? You would if you read the latest marketing memo from the Florida Department of Citrus now available at all 901 Publix stores across the Southeast. Did you know that an 8-ounce glass of Florida orange juice gives you 25 percent of the USDA daily requirement of fruit and vegetables? You would if you read the latest marketing memo from the Florida Department...

Australian apple growers will have the chance to voice their concerns about New Zealand imports at a Senate hearing next month. A final import risk analysis by Biosecurity Australia allows apple imports under strict quarantine protocols. Australia: Senate committee to hear Aust apple growers' concerns. The Senate Rural and Regional Affairs Committee will hold a hearing in Canberra on May 9. Chairman of Apples and Pears Australia Darral Ashton says it is one of the last opportunities to...