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Offers information on the medlar, a fruit which should undergo rotting to improve the taste. Mixture of the pulp with sugar and cream to make jelly; Existence of a number of varieties.

Reports on the raspberry market in the U.S. Changes in the planting and growing techniques for raspberry; Difficulty of finding raspberries with intense berry taste; Priority of growers for quantity over quality of raspberries; Recent popularity of black raspberry.

The article examines the effects of the rising volume of imported fruits and vegetables in the U.S. According to data, more than half of the fresh fruit and almost a third of the fresh vegetables in the U.S. market are imported. The increase in imports from Latin America and Canada is attributed to a number of factors, including improvements in roads, containerized shipping, food storage technology and increasing demand.

The article looks at mandarin oranges, noting their rising popularity in the U.S. and discussing mandarin growing in California and the differences among Mandarin varieties.

The article discusses efforts by apple growers and fruit breeders to develop a wide variety of apples during the early 21s century. According to the article, U.S. consumers purchased more premium-priced apples such as Ambrosia, Honeycrisp, and Jazz in 2014 than traditional varieties. The article discusses the development of Cosmic Crisp apples in Washington State. The article presents comments from Washington State University apple breeder Kate Evans.

This article focuses on the use of SmartFresh, a synthetic gas, to keep apples fresh. The manufacturer, AgroFresh, and apple wholesalers believe 55% to 60% of the apples sold in the U.S. are treated with SmartFresh. It is beginning to be used on other produce, including cantaloupes and bananas, although it does change the flavor balance and aroma of apples. AgroFresh, a Rohm & Haas subsidiary, gained U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approval to use SmartFresh in July 2002.

The article focuses on the little known fruit called the mangosteen. The work of Ian Crown, whose Panoramic Fruit Co. has recently mailed samples of the fruit to the United States, is discussed. An evaluation of the fruit's appearance, taste and texture is included. Comments form Crown are also included.

The author discusses aspects of the shortages of limes and margaritas in Los Angeles, California.

On a recent sultry morning, Peter McClure, who manages 8,000 acres of citrus in the prime Indian River region here, surveyed an orange grove riddled with gaps. He pointed to a tangled brown pile of dead trees and said, ''Scientists have 10 years at the most to find a solution, or there's not going to be a citrus industry in Florida.'' The world's most destructive citrus disease is threatening the groves of Florida, the largest domestic producer of these fruits. The disease, which obstructs the flow of nutrients in citrus trees, originated more than a century ago in southern China, where it was named huanglongbing, or ''yellow shoot disease,'' after a typical symptom. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

JOHN DRIVER has flown halfway around the world for apricots. For the past 12 years he has regularly explored the fruit's most legendary growing areas in Central Asia. Last week he started gathering the bounty. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article offers information regarding the popularity of Yumberry's juice in the U.S. It states that the berries are grown and exported from China. Yumberries are said to be a 2000 year old fruit, which is bore by a tree known as Myrica. The fruit is said to be grown on twice the area devoted to the plantation of apple in the U.S.

The article offers information regarding the availability of variety of grapes in the U.S. It refers to a new type of grapes named muscat and states that out of the total quantity of grapes grown in California, 97% amounts to table grapes. It also states that the characteristic of being seedless makes muscat grapes popular. Other varieties include Jupitar and sweet Scarlett.

The article reports that mangosteen, a Southeast Asian fruit, is available at the groceries in the U.S. The fruit was not being imported in the country due to its concerns about pests. It states that about 80 pounds of mangosteen will be imported from Puerto Rico in New York and Los Angeles, California.

The article presents information on breeding of blackberries in the U.S. It is reported that scientific breeding had led to the production of sweet flavored blackberries and had increased their annual sales. It is mentioned that several breeding programs are being carried out to improve blackberries varieties to make them both sweet and firm so that they can be easily exported. Information on different varieties available and increase in sales of blackberries is also presented.

The article presents information on the decision of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, to lift ban from import of fruits from Thailand. It is reported that fruits like mangosteens, fresh pineapples and litchis have been banned as imports from Thailand as they may contain harmful insects. According to the new rule, these fruits could now be imported after being irradiated at low doses. Information on the mode of shipment of fruits and its effect on their cost in the U.S. is also presented.

The article presents an obituary for horticulturist Bill Whitman, who founded the Rare Fruit Council International in Miami, Florida.

The article reports that mangoes, the most eagerly awaited fruit shipment from India, arrived in the U.S. The mangoes were banned in the U.S. because it can contain the pest mango seed weevil, which is not present in North America. On his last visit to India U.S. President George W. Bush expressed the country's eagerness to eat the fruit.

The article presents information on the problem faced by mandarin (citrus) growers due to bee-pollination and on the steps taken to overcome this. The growers of mandarin groves of California grew seedless citrus and the bees pollinated some of the citrus trees. The researchers have now adopted the irradiation technique to cause mutation to get rid of seeds. And, the scientists are using hybridization techniques including cybridization to get seedless varieties.

The article reports that heavy losses are being faced by the citrus fruit industry of California due to persistent cold. According to A. G. Kawamura, state's food and agriculture secretary, the damage this time is more than what it was in December 1998. Including spring floods and a summer heat wave, this freeze is said to be the latest problem for the $32 billion agricultural industry of the state.

The article focuses on the export of the Fragrant variety of pears from China to the U.S. during the year 2006. The pears are sweet and juicy. Their flavor is different from most Asian pears. They have been grown by farmers in China for 1,300 years. Market reforms in China during recent decades have encouraged farmers to increase the production of pears.

Features the strawberries produced in California.

Focuses on the lemon industry in the U.S. Observations on some new styles which have arrived; Examples of alternative lemons; Seedless varieties; Views of some growers on the lemon variants as a profitable niche market, pressed by foreign competition, rises in costs and a shrinkage of margins; Comments of lemon growers in California; Overview of the different varieties; Why the California and Arizona deserts are best suited to growing lemons; Dominance of the world market by producers in Spain, Turkey and Argentina; Peak demand season; Storage, or curing.

Focuses on apples grown by Stephen Wood and his wife, Louisa Spencer, owner of Poverty Lane Orchards in Lebanon, New Hampshire. Decision by Wood and Spencer to give up commercial apple growing and plant 20 acres of Ribston Pippins and other high-flavored antique varieties; Difficulties harvesting such apples; Comments of Wood; History of their apple production business; Examples of the various types of apples grown at Poverty Lane; The gradual but increased demand for Poverty Lane's apples. INSETS: The Endlessly Improved American Pie, by William Grimes;Where the Pippins Are.

Introduces the retail stores where certain apple varieties from Poverty Lane Orchards have been marketed in the U.S.

Discusses how the greengage variety of plum is one of the most flavorable fruits. Consideration of how greengages are cultivated by the French in areas where the Mediterranean and Atlantic climatic zones converge; Commercial drawbacks associated with growing greengages due to the erratic nature of the crops; Reference to the original greenage which is a natural hybrid of European plum and the P. insititia species; Inability of greengage trees to self-pollinate; Decline of greengage plantings in France in recent decades.

Features rhubarbs, a medicinal-tasting concoctions. Acidity of rhubarb; Recipe for rhubarb; Introduction of rhubarb to the human palate.

Focuses on the use of yuzu, a Japanese citrus, as ingredient by several cooks in New York City. Characteristics of yuzu; List of foods cooked with yuzu; Passion of Richard Ota in growing yuzu trees. INSET: Fresh Fruit and Juice And Even Trees..

Focuses on the Sacramento Delta's Bartlett pear district in north-central California. Observation that Bartlett is the oldest major fruit variety in the U.S.; Problems for growers, including competition and a decline in the industry; Perception of Bartlett as a summer pear; History of the Bartlett; Comments of pear growers; Mention of genetically red-skinned Bartletts; Overview of the pear industry; Topic of ripening.

Focuses on avocados. Appearance; Influence of America's Hispanic population on the increased consumption of avocados; How, in California, avocados are the objects of study and debate among growers, experts and gardeners; Discussion of the various varieties; The avocado's introduction to California; Imported avocados; Avocado trees; How to ripen avocados.

Discusses an orchard of young peaches in the Coachella Desert community in California. Uniqueness of the orchard; Sun World International, a large fruit and vegetable grower, which claims to have two new breakthrough varieties; Why April is problematic for peach lovers.

Focuses on California's navel orange growers. How the Washington orange helped create an orange empire; Why store-bought navel oranges are often disappointing; Cultivation of the oranges; The competitive market for oranges; Author's experience visiting orange growers in California. INSETS: Citrus Primer;Cutting Out the Middleman.

Discusses the pomegranates that Stewart and Lynda Resnick grow at the Paramount Farming Company and Paramount Citrus Association in California. Size of their company; Physical appearance of pomegranates; Why only five percent of Americans have ever eaten one; Levels of antioxidants in the fruit; Reasons why the Resnicks decided to expand their pomegranate orchards; Growing conditions; Description of the Wonderful variety; Marketing and sales plans; Other varieties.

Talks about pears. Varieties of pears; Their cultivation; Harvesting; Availability; Precautions for handling and shipping. INSETS: The sweet Comice, the elegant Bosc, the spicy Seckel.;Fickle, fickle, fickle..

Explains how computers and electronic systems are changing the way diners, waiters, kitchen staff and management interact at an increasing number of restaurants. Point-of-sale systems; Hand-held point-of-sale units; Portable payment terminals; When the system breaks down.

Features promotional postcards, a form of advertising, distributed free to customers at bars, restaurants, clubs and stores in New York City. Details of how it works; Its uses; Most popular postcards in the city; Competition between two rack companies M@x and Fivefinger Post Ads.

Discusses the different kinds of oranges and their variety names.

Features the litchi nuts in the United States. Texture and flavor; Florida litchi nuts; Sources of best litchis; Demand and supply; Retail stores for the nuts. INSET: Retail sources..

The article presents information about a sweet variety of durian described as the world's smelliest fruit. Thai scientist Songpol Somsri has developed the new variety of the fruit that is mostly found in Southeast Asia. The new variety smells as banana. He hopes that thanks to the research, the fruit will not only please Thai consumers but also make inroads to the U.S. and Europe. However, durian lovers are not much happy with the development.