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Welcome to The Fruit List - your guide to all the fruits in the world., a free fruit resource guide. We offer free fruit information in the form of fruit news, fruit blog discussion and links to editor reviewed fruit web sites.
Fruit has different meanings depending on context. In botany, a fruit is the ripened ovary together with seeds of a flowering plant. In many species, the fruit incorporates the ripened ovary and surrounding tissues. Fruits are the means by which flowering plants disseminate seeds.In cuisine, when discussing fruit as food, the term usually refers to just those plant fruits that are sweet and fleshy, examples of which include plum, apple and orange. However, a great many common vegetables, as well as nuts and grains, are the fruit of the plant species they come from.
The Fruit Word of the Day is Persimmon, be sure to check back tommorow for a new fruit word of the day.
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Fruit News
We have 10 pages of Fruit News Stories.
11.) A Fresh Look at Tomorrow's Flavors - MarketWatch
10 hours, 48 minutes ago | Wed Dec 3 5:11:00 PST 2008
A Fresh Look at Tomorrow's Flavors MarketWatch - Rosemary and Fruit Preserves: Fresh-picked fruit flavors fuse with aromatic rosemary for a progressive interpretation of sweet and savory. 8. ... |
12.) Fiber is important, and here are the reasons why - Buffalo News
11 hours, 43 minutes ago | Wed Dec 3 4:16:00 PST 2008
Fiber is important, and here are the reasons why Buffalo News, United States - ... such as vegetables, grains, fruit and nuts. We?re talking about ?dietary fiber,? various components in our food that benefit our health. ... |
13.) Food gifts tailored to please every palate - San Mateo County Times
15 hours, 57 minutes ago | Wed Dec 3 0:02:00 PST 2008
Food gifts tailored to please every palate San Mateo County Times, CA - Fruit liqueurs such as blackberry, raspberry and citrus make great cocktail mixers and also add a splash of good cheer to a glass of sparkling wine, ... |
14.) Apricot-Almond Stollen - Baltimore Sun
10 hours, 56 minutes ago | Wed Dec 3 5:03:00 PST 2008
Apricot-Almond Stollen Baltimore Sun, United States - Drain the fruit-nut mix. Tumble the dough onto a lightly floured work surface. Evenly spread a portion of the fruit-nut mix over the top of the dough and ... |
15.) FDA details year's progress on food protection plan - CIDRAP
24 hours, 29 minutes ago | Tue Dec 2 15:30:00 PST 2008
FDA details year's progress on food protection plan CIDRAP, MN - ... industry standards for minimizing pathogens in fresh fruit and vegetables. Also, the FDA said it has launched a host of tools for improving food safety. ... |
16.) California in danger of running out of money for school meals - Los Angeles Times
15 hours, 55 minutes ago | Wed Dec 3 0:04:00 PST 2008
California in danger of running out of money for school meals Los Angeles Times, CA - The other is the addition of carts stocked with "grab and go" breakfasts, which might include whole grain cereal, low-fat milk, low-fat yogurt and fruit. ... Economic woes strain school lunch programs |
17.) Welfare quarantining puts real food on table - The Australian
9 hours, 49 minutes ago | Wed Dec 3 6:10:00 PST 2008
Welfare quarantining puts real food on table The Australian, Australia - ... accompanying mothers to the shops to buy fresh fruit and vegetables. A survey of store managers in remote communities found spending on nutritious food ... The Australian government's intervention in Aboriginal communities ... |
18.) Valley food agencies see need increasing - Fresno Bee
16 hours, 34 minutes ago | Tue Dec 2 23:25:00 PST 2008
Valley food agencies see need increasing Fresno Bee, CA - ... most of the food items for Christmas food boxes -- chickens, macaroni and cheese mix, stuffing, instant potatoes, broth, canned vegetables and fruit, ... |
19.) Napa's Copia closes, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection - Los Angeles Times
22 hours, 14 minutes ago | Tue Dec 2 17:45:00 PST 2008
Napa's Copia closes, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Los Angeles Times, CA - Included in the project were massive fruit and vegetable gardens and a fine-dining restaurant named Julia's Kitchen after the late television chef Julia ... |
20.) Fork in the Road: Explore the flavors of Santa Fe on foot - Inside Bay Area
15 hours, 55 minutes ago | Wed Dec 3 0:04:00 PST 2008
Fork in the Road: Explore the flavors of Santa Fe on foot Inside Bay Area, CA - Spanish-influenced first contact foods in New Mexico included pork, rice, stone fruit, and wheat. Government issue foods entered the diet when indigenous ... |