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A TEAM of Kenyan investors recently visited Teso region to conduct a survey on the defunct Soroti Meat Packers factory. The team wanted to determine the viability of setting up a fruit processing plant in the defunct meat factory premises. Led by Rakesh Pant, the MADA Holdings group financial controller, the delegation also toured other potential locations in the area.  

Japan's countdown to spring traditionally began with a government announcement on when the cherry blossom season will start, but this year, the people are taking over. Each year, forecasts of when the blossoms will open are headline news. The information is used by cities to plan cherry blossom festivals, travel agencies to schedule tours, and ordinary people to set dates for often raucous parties that involve lots of eating and drinking under the trees.  

TWO new chick-pea varieties will be commercially available for planting in southeast Australia this year. AWB Seeds has seed of the desi chick pea PBA slasher available for the first time. And Australian Agricultural Crop Technology is selling seed of the small kabuli type, genesis 079, through satellite groups of farmers.

It is important that farmers know their seed quality this year, especially the germination percentage   -Wayne Hawthorne

 

Slather on the sunscreen and dust off that old straw hat, because strawberry season is here. This year's crop is now near its peak for flavor and berry-lovers can choose from several farms that allow visitors to pick their own fruit. The new year was looking bleak for berry farmers across Florida as cold air continued pushing down from the north.

Abnormally cool temperatures delayed maturation of the berries   -Charles H Bronson

 

Recent heavy rains that moved through the Bay area has caused significant damage to strawberry farms. Gary Wishnatzki, president of Wish Farms in Plant City, says too much water can be bad for strawberry plants. "The plant will actually soak up the water from the roots," says Wishnatski.  

My bus trip back to Acre began in the state of Sao Paulo and would set the tone for the days to come. Here, I picked fruits from the garden of the Leite family. The calabura fruit tasted like the marshmallows in Lucky Charms cereal, another like strawberry-lemonade bubble gum.  

I love blues mixed with oranges. I have ever since I watched Jawbreaker for the first time, and was desperately jealous of Julie and her funky bedding. And, lucky me, I've been able to enjoy this combination all over the place these days.  

Andy Mack Jr. has cooked something up for you today. Apple Fritters at the farm stand on Mammoth road all to benefit Warm homes! This event kicks off from 1 to 4 pm at the Farm Market, the farm fresh apples from Londonderry orchards will be taken directly from the climate controlled storage room and made into apple fritters as you watch.  

As the Extension Service actively promotes consumption of fruit and vegetables to enhance health and longevity, and because no fruit or vegetable can be fresher than that which you produce yourself, I found this source of fruit to be particularly satisfying. Following the prolonged cold snap north central Florida experienced this year from early to mid-January, several people who know I have citrus — and, OK, I admit it — a few palms I shouldn't have, inquired whether I had lost any trees. My response has