/tags/fruit Fruit en-US Copyright Fri, 19 Apr 2024 15:02:21 GMT /environment/2024-04-19/north-carolina-banana-research-triangle-rtp-tr4-gene-editing A deadly fungus could destroy most of the world’s supply of Cavendish bananas, but a company in North Carolina's Research Triangle Park is trying to save the banana through gene editing. Fri, 19 Apr 2024 15:02:21 GMT /environment/2024-04-19/north-carolina-banana-research-triangle-rtp-tr4-gene-editing Bradley George /business-economy/2016-07-13/good-harvest-this-year-for-north-carolina-blueberry-growers At the Ivanhoe Blueberry Farms in Sampson County, many of the blueberry bushes are close to eight feet tall now, with plants so close, visitors can hardly… Wed, 13 Jul 2016 16:07:41 GMT /business-economy/2016-07-13/good-harvest-this-year-for-north-carolina-blueberry-growers Leoneda Inge /arts-culture/2013-09-12/preserving-old-time-southern-apples In the supermarket today, you can find about a dozen kinds of apples. But years ago, there were hundreds and hundreds of varieties grown all over the… Thu, 12 Sep 2013 09:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2013-09-12/preserving-old-time-southern-apples Laura Candler /science-technology/2013-05-09/nc-state-uses-herbs-and-spices-to-clean-produce Researchers at N.C. State say oils extracted from herbs and spices could act as a natural disinfectant for fruits and vegetables. A joint project with the… Thu, 09 May 2013 08:00:00 GMT /science-technology/2013-05-09/nc-state-uses-herbs-and-spices-to-clean-produce Will Michaels /environment/2012-08-06/apple-crop-worst-in-decades North Carolina's top apple-producing county is experiencing its worst crop in decades. That's according to growers and agriculture officials who say this… Mon, 06 Aug 2012 14:39:00 GMT /environment/2012-08-06/apple-crop-worst-in-decades Isaac-Davy Aronson /business-economy/2011-03-24/strawberry-season-looking-good-so-far The North Carolina Strawberry Association is optimistic about the upcoming season for growers. The weather has been ideal lately and growers are hoping… Thu, 24 Mar 2011 10:00:00 GMT /business-economy/2011-03-24/strawberry-season-looking-good-so-far Jeremy Loeb